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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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Genesis 2:14Genesis 12:9Genesis 13:12Genesis 15:5Genesis 18:2Genesis 18:16Genesis 18:22Genesis 19:1Genesis 19:28Genesis 20:1Genesis 25:18Genesis 28:10Genesis 30:40Genesis 31:2Genesis 31:5Genesis 31:21Genesis 48:13Exodus 9:8Exodus 9:10Exodus 9:22Exodus 9:23Exodus 10:21Exodus 10:22Exodus 16:10Exodus 25:20Exodus 26:35Exodus 28:27Exodus 34:8Exodus 36:25Exodus 39:20Leviticus 9:22Leviticus 13:41Numbers 2:3Numbers 3:38Numbers 16:42Numbers 21:11Numbers 21:20Numbers 23:28Numbers 24:1Numbers 32:14Numbers 34:15Deuteronomy 4:41Deuteronomy 4:47Deuteronomy 28:54Deuteronomy 28:56Deuteronomy 28:57Joshua 1:4Joshua 1:15Joshua 3:16Joshua 8:18Joshua 12:1Joshua 13:5Joshua 15:4Joshua 15:7Joshua 15:21Joshua 16:6Joshua 18:13Joshua 18:17Joshua 18:18Joshua 19:11Joshua 19:12Joshua 19:18Joshua 19:27Joshua 19:34Judges 3:28Judges 4:6Judges 5:9Judges 5:11Judges 8:3Judges 13:20Judges 19:9Judges 19:18Judges 20:43Judges 20:451 Samuel 13:181 Samuel 17:301 Samuel 17:481 Samuel 20:121 Samuel 20:412 Samuel 14:12 Samuel 15:232 Samuel 24:52 Samuel 24:201 Kings 7:91 Kings 7:251 Kings 8:221 Kings 8:291 Kings 8:301 Kings 8:351 Kings 8:381 Kings 8:421 Kings 8:441 Kings 8:481 Kings 14:131 Kings 18:432 Kings 3:142 Kings 25:41 Chronicles 9:241 Chronicles 12:151 Chronicles 26:172 Chronicles 4:42 Chronicles 6:132 Chronicles 6:202 Chronicles 6:212 Chronicles 6:262 Chronicles 6:342 Chronicles 6:382 Chronicles 16:92 Chronicles 20:242 Chronicles 24:162 Chronicles 31:14Ezra 3:11Nehemiah 3:26Nehemiah 12:31Esther 1:13Esther 8:4Job 2:12Job 11:13Job 39:26Psalms 5:7Psalms 25:15Psalms 28:2Psalms 66:5Psalms 85:4Psalms 86:13Psalms 98:3Psalms 103:11Psalms 116:12Psalms 117:2Psalms 138:2Proverbs 14:35Proverbs 23:5Ecclesiastes 1:6Ecclesiastes 11:3Song of Solomon 7:4Song of Solomon 7:10Isaiah 7:1Isaiah 11:14Isaiah 29:13Isaiah 38:2Isaiah 49:23Isaiah 63:7Isaiah 63:15Isaiah 66:14Jeremiah 1:13Jeremiah 3:12Jeremiah 4:6Jeremiah 4:11Jeremiah 12:3Jeremiah 15:1Jeremiah 29:10Jeremiah 29:11Jeremiah 31:21Jeremiah 31:40Jeremiah 46:6Jeremiah 49:36Lamentations 2:19Ezekiel 1:23Ezekiel 4:7Ezekiel 6:2Ezekiel 6:14Ezekiel 8:3Ezekiel 8:5Ezekiel 8:14Ezekiel 8:16Ezekiel 9:2Ezekiel 12:14Ezekiel 16:42Ezekiel 16:63Ezekiel 17:6Ezekiel 17:7Ezekiel 17:21Ezekiel 20:46Ezekiel 21:2Ezekiel 24:23Ezekiel 33:25Ezekiel 40:6Ezekiel 40:20Ezekiel 40:22Ezekiel 40:23Ezekiel 40:24Ezekiel 40:27Ezekiel 40:31Ezekiel 40:32Ezekiel 40:34Ezekiel 40:37Ezekiel 40:44Ezekiel 40:45Ezekiel 40:46Ezekiel 41:11Ezekiel 41:12Ezekiel 41:14Ezekiel 41:19Ezekiel 42:1Ezekiel 42:4Ezekiel 42:7Ezekiel 42:10Ezekiel 42:11Ezekiel 42:12Ezekiel 42:15Ezekiel 43:1Ezekiel 43:4Ezekiel 43:17Ezekiel 44:1Ezekiel 46:1Ezekiel 46:12Ezekiel 46:19Ezekiel 47:1Ezekiel 47:8Ezekiel 47:15Ezekiel 48:10Ezekiel 48:17Ezekiel 48:21Ezekiel 48:28Daniel 4:2Daniel 6:10Daniel 8:8Daniel 8:9Daniel 8:18Daniel 10:9Daniel 10:15Daniel 11:4Daniel 11:19Daniel 11:29Hosea 3:1Hosea 5:1Joel 2:20Jonah 2:4Zechariah 6:6Zechariah 6:8Zechariah 9:1Zechariah 14:4Zechariah 14:8Matthew 12:49Matthew 14:14Matthew 28:1Mark 6:34Luke 2:14Luke 12:21Luke 13:22Luke 24:29John 6:17Acts 1:10Acts 8:26Acts 20:21Acts 22:3Acts 24:15Acts 24:16Acts 27:12Acts 27:40Acts 28:14Romans 1:27Romans 5:8Romans 11:22Romans 12:16Romans 15:51 Corinthians 7:362 Corinthians 1:162 Corinthians 1:182 Corinthians 2:82 Corinthians 7:42 Corinthians 7:72 Corinthians 7:152 Corinthians 9:82 Corinthians 10:12 Corinthians 13:4Galatians 2:8Ephesians 1:8Ephesians 2:7Philippians 2:30Philippians 3:14Colossians 4:51 Thessalonians 3:121 Thessalonians 4:101 Thessalonians 4:121 Thessalonians 5:142 Thessalonians 1:3Titus 3:4Philemon 1:5Hebrews 6:1Hebrews 6:101 Peter 2:191 Peter 3:211 John 3:211 John 4:9

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
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