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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Luke 2:14

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Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Luke 2:14 · retained source text

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good wil towards men.

Luke 12:21

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So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

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So is he that laieth vp treasure for himselfe, and is not rich towards God.

Luke 13:22

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And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

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And he went thorow the cities and villages, teaching and iourneying towards Hierusalem.

1611 marginal noteMat. 9.35.

Luke 24:29

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But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

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1611 witness · Luke 24:29 · retained source text

But they constrained him, saying, Abide with vs, for it is towards euening, and the day is farre spent: And he went in, to tarrie with them.

Complete reference index — all 285 verses

Genesis 2:14 Genesis 12:9 Genesis 13:12 Genesis 15:5 Genesis 18:2 Genesis 18:16 Genesis 18:22 Genesis 19:1 Genesis 19:28 Genesis 20:1 Genesis 25:18 Genesis 28:10 Genesis 30:40 Genesis 31:2 Genesis 31:5 Genesis 31:21 Genesis 48:13 Exodus 9:8 Exodus 9:10 Exodus 9:22 Exodus 9:23 Exodus 10:21 Exodus 10:22 Exodus 16:10 Exodus 25:20 Exodus 26:35 Exodus 28:27 Exodus 34:8 Exodus 36:25 Exodus 39:20 Leviticus 9:22 Leviticus 13:41 Numbers 2:3 Numbers 3:38 Numbers 16:42 Numbers 21:11 Numbers 21:20 Numbers 23:28 Numbers 24:1 Numbers 32:14 Numbers 34:15 Deuteronomy 4:41 Deuteronomy 4:47 Deuteronomy 28:54 Deuteronomy 28:56 Deuteronomy 28:57 Joshua 1:4 Joshua 1:15 Joshua 3:16 Joshua 8:18 Joshua 12:1 Joshua 13:5 Joshua 15:4 Joshua 15:7 Joshua 15:21 Joshua 16:6 Joshua 18:13 Joshua 18:17 Joshua 18:18 Joshua 19:11 Joshua 19:12 Joshua 19:18 Joshua 19:27 Joshua 19:34 Judges 3:28 Judges 4:6 Judges 5:9 Judges 5:11 Judges 8:3 Judges 13:20 Judges 19:9 Judges 19:18 Judges 20:43 Judges 20:45 1 Samuel 13:18 1 Samuel 17:30 1 Samuel 17:48 1 Samuel 20:12 1 Samuel 20:41 2 Samuel 14:1 2 Samuel 15:23 2 Samuel 24:5 2 Samuel 24:20 1 Kings 7:9 1 Kings 7:25 1 Kings 8:22 1 Kings 8:29 1 Kings 8:30 1 Kings 8:35 1 Kings 8:38 1 Kings 8:42 1 Kings 8:44 1 Kings 8:48 1 Kings 14:13 1 Kings 18:43 2 Kings 3:14 2 Kings 25:4 1 Chronicles 9:24 1 Chronicles 12:15 1 Chronicles 26:17 2 Chronicles 4:4 2 Chronicles 6:13 2 Chronicles 6:20 2 Chronicles 6:21 2 Chronicles 6:26 2 Chronicles 6:34 2 Chronicles 6:38 2 Chronicles 16:9 2 Chronicles 20:24 2 Chronicles 24:16 2 Chronicles 31:14 Ezra 3:11 Nehemiah 3:26 Nehemiah 12:31 Esther 1:13 Esther 8:4 Job 2:12 Job 11:13 Job 39:26 Psalms 5:7 Psalms 25:15 Psalms 28:2 Psalms 66:5 Psalms 85:4 Psalms 86:13 Psalms 98:3 Psalms 103:11 Psalms 116:12 Psalms 117:2 Psalms 138:2 Proverbs 14:35 Proverbs 23:5 Ecclesiastes 1:6 Ecclesiastes 11:3 Song of Solomon 7:4 Song of Solomon 7:10 Isaiah 7:1 Isaiah 11:14 Isaiah 29:13 Isaiah 38:2 Isaiah 49:23 Isaiah 63:7 Isaiah 63:15 Isaiah 66:14 Jeremiah 1:13 Jeremiah 3:12 Jeremiah 4:6 Jeremiah 4:11 Jeremiah 12:3 Jeremiah 15:1 Jeremiah 29:10 Jeremiah 29:11 Jeremiah 31:21 Jeremiah 31:40 Jeremiah 46:6 Jeremiah 49:36 Lamentations 2:19 Ezekiel 1:23 Ezekiel 4:7 Ezekiel 6:2 Ezekiel 6:14 Ezekiel 8:3 Ezekiel 8:5 Ezekiel 8:14 Ezekiel 8:16 Ezekiel 9:2 Ezekiel 12:14 Ezekiel 16:42 Ezekiel 16:63 Ezekiel 17:6 Ezekiel 17:7 Ezekiel 17:21 Ezekiel 20:46 Ezekiel 21:2 Ezekiel 24:23 Ezekiel 33:25 Ezekiel 40:6 Ezekiel 40:20 Ezekiel 40:22 Ezekiel 40:23 Ezekiel 40:24 Ezekiel 40:27 Ezekiel 40:31 Ezekiel 40:32 Ezekiel 40:34 Ezekiel 40:37 Ezekiel 40:44 Ezekiel 40:45 Ezekiel 40:46 Ezekiel 41:11 Ezekiel 41:12 Ezekiel 41:14 Ezekiel 41:19 Ezekiel 42:1 Ezekiel 42:4 Ezekiel 42:7 Ezekiel 42:10 Ezekiel 42:11 Ezekiel 42:12 Ezekiel 42:15 Ezekiel 43:1 Ezekiel 43:4 Ezekiel 43:17 Ezekiel 44:1 Ezekiel 46:1 Ezekiel 46:12 Ezekiel 46:19 Ezekiel 47:1 Ezekiel 47:8 Ezekiel 47:15 Ezekiel 48:10 Ezekiel 48:17 Ezekiel 48:21 Ezekiel 48:28 Daniel 4:2 Daniel 6:10 Daniel 8:8 Daniel 8:9 Daniel 8:18 Daniel 10:9 Daniel 10:15 Daniel 11:4 Daniel 11:19 Daniel 11:29 Hosea 3:1 Hosea 5:1 Joel 2:20 Jonah 2:4 Zechariah 6:6 Zechariah 6:8 Zechariah 9:1 Zechariah 14:4 Zechariah 14:8 Matthew 12:49 Matthew 14:14 Matthew 28:1 Mark 6:34 Luke 2:14 Luke 12:21 Luke 13:22 Luke 24:29 John 6:17 Acts 1:10 Acts 8:26 Acts 20:21 Acts 22:3 Acts 24:15 Acts 24:16 Acts 27:12 Acts 27:40 Acts 28:14 Romans 1:27 Romans 5:8 Romans 11:22 Romans 12:16 Romans 15:5 1 Corinthians 7:36 2 Corinthians 1:16 2 Corinthians 1:18 2 Corinthians 2:8 2 Corinthians 7:4 2 Corinthians 7:7 2 Corinthians 7:15 2 Corinthians 9:8 2 Corinthians 10:1 2 Corinthians 13:4 Galatians 2:8 Ephesians 1:8 Ephesians 2:7 Philippians 2:30 Philippians 3:14 Colossians 4:5 1 Thessalonians 3:12 1 Thessalonians 4:10 1 Thessalonians 4:12 1 Thessalonians 5:14 2 Thessalonians 1:3 Titus 3:4 Philemon 1:5 Hebrews 6:1 Hebrews 6:10 1 Peter 2:19 1 Peter 3:21 1 John 3:21 1 John 4:9

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Genesis 2:14 Deuteronomy 4:41 2 Samuel 24:5 Psalms 66:5 Ezekiel 8:5 Ezekiel 44:1 Acts 8:26 1 John 4:9

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Skeat 1893

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As in 'to us-ivard.'

printed p. 279; PDF p. 299; Internet Archive leaf n298