KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: To guide, order, or point. Sense 2: Straight, right, or immediate. Sense 3: To instruct or teach.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 46:28
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
¶ And he sent Iudah before him vnto Ioseph, to direct his face vnto Goshen, and they came into the lande of Goshen.
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
My voyce shalt thou heare in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer vnto thee, and will looke vp.
1611 marginal notePsal.130.6.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy pathes.
1611 marginal note1.Chron. 28.9.
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousnesse of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his owne wickednesse.
1611 marginal noteHeb. rectifie.
If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
If the yron be blunt, and he doe not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisedome is profitable to direct.
I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the Lord of hosts.
I haue raised him vp in righteousnesse, and I will direct all his wayes: he shall build my citie, and hee shall let goe my captiues, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.
1611 marginal noteOr, make straight.
1611 marginal note2 Chron. 36 22. ezra 1.1 cha. 44.28
For I the Lord love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
For I the LORD loue Iudgement, I hate robbery for burnt offering, and I will direct their worke in trueth, and I will make an euerlasting Couenant with them.
¶ O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
¶ O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himselfe: it is not in man that walketh, to direct his steps.
1611 marginal notePro.16.1. and 20.44.
Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
Now God himselfe and our Father, and our Lord Iesus Christ direct our way vnto you.
1611 marginal noteOr, guide.
And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
And the Lord direct your hearts into the loue of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
1611 marginal noteOr, the patience of Christ.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Guide, or rule: right, straight, also to order.
