GreekG2720Verb
κατευθύνω
kateuthunō
“to guide”
3Occurrences
G2720Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to straighten fully, i.e. (figuratively) direct
from G2596 (κατά) and G2116 (εὐθύνω);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to make or keep straight, direct, guide: metaphorically, ὁδόν; πόδας εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης; καρδίας εἰς ἀγάπην.
LXX: for כּוּן ni., hi., etc.
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
κατευθύνω appears 3 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Thessalonians
1
2 Thessalonians
1
Luke
1
Key Passages
1 Thessalonians 3:11BSB
Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.
2 Thessalonians 3:5BSB
May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
Luke 1:79BSB
to shine on those who live in darknessand in the shadow of death,to guide our feetinto the path of peace.”
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