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toward

Meaning of “toward”

1. In the direction of or in relation to. 2. Approaching. 3. Inclined or ready.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
346 occurrences285 verses49 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:14

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Genesis 2:14
And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:14 · retained source text

And the name of the third riuer is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the East of Assyria: and the fourth riuer is Euphrates.

1611 marginal noteOr, Eastward to Assyria.

Genesis 12:9
And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 12:9 · retained source text

And Abram iourneyed, going on still toward the South.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in going and iourneying.

Genesis 13:12
Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 13:12 · retained source text

Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plaine, and pitched his tent toward Sodome.

Genesis 15:5
And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 15:5 · retained source text

And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Looke now towards heauen, and tell the starres, if thou be able to number them. And hee said vnto him, So shall thy seed be.

1611 marginal noteRom. 4.18.

Genesis 18:2
And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:2 · retained source text

And he lift vp his eyes and looked, and loe, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, hee ranne to meete them from the tent doore, and bowed himselfe toward the ground,

Genesis 18:16
¶ And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:16 · retained source text

¶ And the men rose vp from thence, and looked toward Sodome: and Abraham went with them, to bring them on the way.

Genesis 18:22
And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:22 · retained source text

And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodome: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

Genesis 19:1
AND there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:1 · retained source text

¶ And there came two Angels to Sodome at euen, and Lot sate in the gate of Sodome: and Lot seeing them, rose vp to meet them, and he bowed himselfe with his face toward the ground.

Genesis 19:28
And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:28 · retained source text

And he looked toward Sodome and Gomorrah, & toward all the land of the plaine, and beheld, and loe, the smoke of the countrey went vp as the smoke of a furnace.

Genesis 20:1
AND Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 20:1 · retained source text

¶ And Abraham iourneyed from thence, toward the South-Countrey, and dwelled betweene Cadesh and Shur, and soiourned in Gerar.

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