In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 9:24 · retained source text
In foure quarters were the porters: toward the East, West, North, and South.
KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 2:14
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Every verse containing “toward”
These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:15 · retained source text
These are they that went ouer Iorden in the first moneth, when it had ouerflowen all his bankes, and they put to flight all them of the valleis, both toward the East, and toward the West.
1611 marginal noteHeb. filled ouer.
1611 marginal noteIosh. 3.15.
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 26:17 · retained source text
Eastward were sixe Leuites, Northward foure a day, Southward foure a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.
Complete reference index — all 285 verses
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Where “toward” appears
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Genesis19 occurrences
17 versesExodus13 occurrences
13 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers9 occurrences
9 versesDeuteronomy10 occurrences
5 versesJoshua22 occurrences
18 versesJudges10 occurrences
10 verses1 Samuel5 occurrences
5 verses2 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses1 Kings18 occurrences
12 verses2 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses1 Chronicles4 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles17 occurrences
11 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesEsther2 occurrences
2 versesJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms11 occurrences
11 versesProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes3 occurrences
2 versesSong of Solomon2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah9 occurrences
8 versesJeremiah12 occurrences
12 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel80 occurrences
57 versesDaniel12 occurrences
10 versesHosea2 occurrences
2 versesJoel2 occurrences
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah9 occurrences
5 versesMatthew3 occurrences
3 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke4 occurrences
4 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs11 occurrences
9 versesRomans5 occurrences
5 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians9 occurrences
9 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians2 occurrences
2 versesPhilippians2 occurrences
2 versesColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians6 occurrences
4 verses2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 versePhilemon2 occurrences
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 verses1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses1 John2 occurrences
2 verses
17 versesExodus13 occurrences
13 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers9 occurrences
9 versesDeuteronomy10 occurrences
5 versesJoshua22 occurrences
18 versesJudges10 occurrences
10 verses1 Samuel5 occurrences
5 verses2 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses1 Kings18 occurrences
12 verses2 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses1 Chronicles4 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles17 occurrences
11 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesEsther2 occurrences
2 versesJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms11 occurrences
11 versesProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes3 occurrences
2 versesSong of Solomon2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah9 occurrences
8 versesJeremiah12 occurrences
12 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel80 occurrences
57 versesDaniel12 occurrences
10 versesHosea2 occurrences
2 versesJoel2 occurrences
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah9 occurrences
5 versesMatthew3 occurrences
3 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke4 occurrences
4 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs11 occurrences
9 versesRomans5 occurrences
5 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians9 occurrences
9 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians2 occurrences
2 versesPhilippians2 occurrences
2 versesColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians6 occurrences
4 verses2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 versePhilemon2 occurrences
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 verses1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses1 John2 occurrences
2 verses
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Definition evidence
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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗As in 'to us-ivard.'