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straightway

Meaning of “straightway”

Immediately; at once; without delay.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
42 occurrences42 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Samuel 9:13

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Matthew 25:15
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 25:15 · retained source text

And vnto one he gaue fiue talents, to another two, and to another one, to euery man according to his seuerall ability, & straightway tooke his iourney.

1611 marginal noteA talent is 187. pound 10. shillings, chap. 18.24.

Matthew 27:48
And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 27:48 · retained source text

And straightway one of them ran, and tooke a spunge, and filled it with vineger, and put it on a reede, and gaue him to drinke.

1611 marginal notePsa. 69.22.

Mark 1:10
And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
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1611 witness · Mark 1:10 · retained source text

And straightway comming vp out of the water, hee saw the heauens opened, and the Spirit like a doue descending vpon him.

1611 marginal noteOr, clouen, or rent.

Mark 1:18
And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
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1611 witness · Mark 1:18 · retained source text

And straightway they forsooke their nets, and followed him.

Mark 1:20
And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
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1611 witness · Mark 1:20 · retained source text

And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired seruants, and went after him.

Mark 1:21
And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
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1611 witness · Mark 1:21 · retained source text

And they went into Capernaum, and straightway on the Sabbath day he entred into the Synagogue, and taught.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 4.13.

Mark 2:2
And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
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1611 witness · Mark 2:2 · retained source text

And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no roome to receiue them, no not so much as about the doore: and he preached the word vnto them.

Mark 3:6
And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
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1611 witness · Mark 3:6 · retained source text

And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway tooke counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

Mark 5:29
And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
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1611 witness · Mark 5:29 · retained source text

And straightway the fountaine of her blood was dried vp: and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

Mark 5:42
And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
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1611 witness · Mark 5:42 · retained source text

And straightway the damosell arose, and walked, for shee was of the age of twelue yeeres: and they were astonished with a great astonishment.

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Immediately; without loss of time or delay.

volume 2, leaf 679, column 1 (main_dictionary)