Strong G2720κατευθύνω
to guide
- Transliteration
- kateuthunō
- Pronunciation
- kat-yoo-thoo'-no
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
κατ-ευθύνω
[in LXX for כּוּן ni., hi., etc.;]
to make or keep straight, direct, guide: metaphorically, τ. ὁδόν, 1Th.3:11; τ. πόδας εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης, Luk.1:79; τ. καρδίας εἰς τ. ἀγάπην, 2Th.3:5.†
(AS)
[in LXX for כּוּן ni., hi., etc.;]
to make or keep straight, direct, guide: metaphorically, τ. ὁδόν, 1Th.3:11; τ. πόδας εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης, Luk.1:79; τ. καρδίας εἰς τ. ἀγάπην, 2Th.3:5.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2720 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- direct2
- guide1
First verses
- Luke 1:79To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:11Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:5And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
κατευθύν-ω,
poetry imperfect κατευθύνεσκον [Refs (“IGRom.” 4.507b (Pergam.))]:—make or keep straight, τὴν πτῆσιν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Incessu Animalium” 710a2; ναῦν τῷ πηδαλίῳ 1st-2nd c.AD: Dio Chrysostomus Sophista 13.18)]; βιοτῆς οἴακα κατευθύνεσκες ἐν οἴκῳ “IGRom.” [same place]:—passive, αἱ περιφοραὶ κατευθυνόμεναι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 44b.)]
2 guide, direct, τὰς φύσεις [Refs ([prev. author] “Lg.” 809a)]; τινὰ εἰς τὸν αὑτοῦ δρόμον[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 847a; [τὸν ἐλέφαντα] τῷ δρεπάνῳ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 610a28)]; [ναῦν] [Refs ([prev. author] “fragment” 11)]; κ. τὰς πράξεις ὁ θεός[Refs 1st c.AD+ (Aristeas 18; τὰ παρόντα πρὸς τὸ τέλος 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Camillus” 42; πρὸς τὰ βελτίονα τοὺς νέους [prev. author] 2.20d; τὴν ψυχήν [prev. work]780b; τὸν λόγον πρός τι 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 17(2).362.)]
3 κ. τινός demand an account from one, condemn, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 945a, compare “IG” 22.1183.10 (probably), 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 8.22.)]
II intransitive, make straight towards, κατεύθυναν αἱ βόες ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ εἰς ὁδὸν Βαιθσάμυς [LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.1Ki.6.12; κ. τῇ πτήσει ὄρθιον ἐπὶ τοὺς πολεμίους 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Alexander” 33.)]
II.2 prosper, [LXX (LXX.Sir.29.18)]: with genitive, succeed in doing.., οὐ κατεύθυνε τοῦ λαλῆσαι οὕτως[LXX (LXX.Judg.12.6.)]
II.3 οἱ -ευθύνοντες the righteous,[LXX (LXX.Pro.15.8.)]
poetry imperfect κατευθύνεσκον [Refs (“IGRom.” 4.507b (Pergam.))]:—make or keep straight, τὴν πτῆσιν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Incessu Animalium” 710a2; ναῦν τῷ πηδαλίῳ 1st-2nd c.AD: Dio Chrysostomus Sophista 13.18)]; βιοτῆς οἴακα κατευθύνεσκες ἐν οἴκῳ “IGRom.” [same place]:—passive, αἱ περιφοραὶ κατευθυνόμεναι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 44b.)]
2 guide, direct, τὰς φύσεις [Refs ([prev. author] “Lg.” 809a)]; τινὰ εἰς τὸν αὑτοῦ δρόμον[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 847a; [τὸν ἐλέφαντα] τῷ δρεπάνῳ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 610a28)]; [ναῦν] [Refs ([prev. author] “fragment” 11)]; κ. τὰς πράξεις ὁ θεός[Refs 1st c.AD+ (Aristeas 18; τὰ παρόντα πρὸς τὸ τέλος 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Camillus” 42; πρὸς τὰ βελτίονα τοὺς νέους [prev. author] 2.20d; τὴν ψυχήν [prev. work]780b; τὸν λόγον πρός τι 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 17(2).362.)]
3 κ. τινός demand an account from one, condemn, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 945a, compare “IG” 22.1183.10 (probably), 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 8.22.)]
II intransitive, make straight towards, κατεύθυναν αἱ βόες ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ εἰς ὁδὸν Βαιθσάμυς [LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.1Ki.6.12; κ. τῇ πτήσει ὄρθιον ἐπὶ τοὺς πολεμίους 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Alexander” 33.)]
II.2 prosper, [LXX (LXX.Sir.29.18)]: with genitive, succeed in doing.., οὐ κατεύθυνε τοῦ λαλῆσαι οὕτως[LXX (LXX.Judg.12.6.)]
II.3 οἱ -ευθύνοντες the righteous,[LXX (LXX.Pro.15.8.)]