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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 2:14

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Showing verses 1–9 of 9 · 11 word occurrences in this result

Acts 1:10
And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 1:10 · retained source text

And while they looked stedfastly toward heauen, as he went vp, behold, two men stood by them in white apparell,

Acts 8:26
And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 8:26 · retained source text

And the Angel of the Lord spake vnto Philip, saying, Arise, and goe toward the South, vnto the way that goeth downe from Hierusalem vnto Gaza, which is desert.

Acts 20:21
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 20:21 · retained source text

Testifying both to the Iewes and also to the Greekes, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Iesus Christ.

Acts 22:3
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 22:3 · retained source text

I am verely a man which am a Iew, borne in Tarsus a citie in Cilicia, yet brought vp in this citie at the feete of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect maner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous towards God, as ye all are this day.

1611 marginal noteChap. 21.39.

Acts 24:15
And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 24:15 · retained source text

And haue hope towards God, which they themselues also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the iust and vniust.

Acts 24:16
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 24:16 · retained source text

And herein doe I exercise my selfe to haue alwayes a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

Acts 27:12
And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 27:12 · retained source text

And because the hauen was not commodious to winter in, the more part aduised to depart thence also, if by any meanes they might attaine to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an hauen of Creete, and lieth toward the Southwest, and Northwest.

Acts 27:40
And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 27:40 · retained source text

And when they had taken vp the ankers, they committed themselues vnto the sea, & loosed the rudder bands, and hoised vp the maine saile to the winde, and made toward shore.

1611 marginal noteOr, cut the ankers, they left them in the sea, &c.

Acts 28:14
Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 28:14 · retained source text

Where wee found brethren, and were desired to tary with them seuen dayes: and so we went toward Rome.

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