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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And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

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1611 witness · Romans 1:27 · retained source text

And likewise also the men, leauing the naturall vse of the woman, burned in their lust one towards another, men with men working that which is vnseemely, and receiuing in themselues that recompense of their errour which was meet.

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But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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1611 witness · Romans 5:8 · retained source text

But God commendeth his loue towards vs, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for vs.

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Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

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1611 witness · Romans 11:22 · retained source text

Beholde therefore the goodnesse and seueritie of God: on them which fell, seueritie; but towards thee, goodnesse, if thou continue in his goodnesse: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

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Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

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1611 witness · Romans 12:16 · retained source text

Be of the same mind one towards another. Minde not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Bee not wise in your owne conceits.

1611 marginal noteOr, be contented with meane things.

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Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Romans 15:5 · retained source text

Now the God of patience and consolation graunt you to be like minded one towards another, according to Christ Iesus:

1611 marginal noteOr, after the example of.

1611 marginal note1.Cor. 1.10.

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

Where “toward” appears

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Genesis19 occurrences
17 verses Exodus13 occurrences
13 verses Leviticus2 occurrences
2 verses Numbers9 occurrences
9 verses Deuteronomy10 occurrences
5 verses Joshua22 occurrences
18 verses Judges10 occurrences
10 verses 1 Samuel5 occurrences
5 verses 2 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses 1 Kings18 occurrences
12 verses 2 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Chronicles4 occurrences
3 verses 2 Chronicles17 occurrences
11 verses Ezra1 occurrence
1 verse Nehemiah2 occurrences
2 verses Esther2 occurrences
2 verses Job3 occurrences
3 verses Psalms11 occurrences
11 verses Proverbs2 occurrences
2 verses Ecclesiastes3 occurrences
2 verses Song of Solomon2 occurrences
2 verses Isaiah9 occurrences
8 verses Jeremiah12 occurrences
12 verses Lamentations1 occurrence
1 verse Ezekiel80 occurrences
57 verses Daniel12 occurrences
10 verses Hosea2 occurrences
2 verses Joel2 occurrences
1 verse Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse Zechariah9 occurrences
5 verses Matthew3 occurrences
3 verses Mark1 occurrence
1 verse Luke4 occurrences
4 verses John1 occurrence
1 verse Acts11 occurrences
9 verses Romans5 occurrences
5 verses 1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Corinthians9 occurrences
9 verses Galatians1 occurrence
1 verse Ephesians2 occurrences
2 verses Philippians2 occurrences
2 verses Colossians1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Thessalonians6 occurrences
4 verses 2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse Titus1 occurrence
1 verse Philemon2 occurrences
1 verse Hebrews2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses 1 John2 occurrences
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Definition evidence

1 · KJV context and cross-references

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

Open source edition ↗

As in 'to us-ivard.'

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