euthyno (G2116) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

Greek · Strong's G2116

εὐθύνω

euthynoyoo-thoo'-no

to straighten (level)

1890 spelling: euthýnō

ε5
υ400
θ9
υ400
ν50
ω800

Isopsephy 1,664

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

to straighten (level); technically, to steer

Rendered in the KJV as

governor, make straight.

2
occurrencesin the New Testament
2 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 2 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

εὐθύνατε1
εὐθύνοντος1

How it is rendered · 2

do make straight1
is steering1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

verb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person plural1
verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

V-AAM-2P · 1
V-PAP-GSM · 1

All 2, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

John1 of 2 · 50%
James1 of 2 · 50%

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John1 occurrence

John 1:23εὐθύνατεeuthunateverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person pluralJohn replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”here: do make straight

James1 occurrence

James 3:4εὐθύνοντοςeuthunontosverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularConsider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.here: is steering

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