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toward

Meaning of “toward”

1. In the direction of or in relation to. 2. Approaching. 3. Inclined or ready.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
346 occurrences285 verses49 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:14

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Isaiah 49:23
And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 49:23 · retained source text

And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queenes thy nursing mothers: they shall bow downe to thee with their face toward the earth, and licke vp the dust of thy feete, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that waite for me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. nourishers.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Princesses.

1611 marginal notePsal.72.9.

Isaiah 63:7
¶ I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 63:7 · retained source text

¶ I will mention the louing kindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on vs; and the great goodnes towards the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them, according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his louing kindnesses.

Isaiah 63:15
¶ Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 63:15 · retained source text

¶ Looke downe from heauen, and behold from the habitation of thy holinesse, and of thy glory: where is thy zeale and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels, and of thy mercies towards me? are they restrained?

1611 marginal noteOr, the multitude.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 26.15.

Isaiah 66:14
And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the Lord shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 66:14 · retained source text

And when yee see this, your heart shall reioyce, and your bones shall flourish like an herbe: and the hand of the LORD shall be knowen towards his seruants, and his indignation towards his enemies.

Jeremiah 1:13
And the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 1:13 · retained source text

And the worde of the LORD came vnto mee the second time, saying; What seest thou? And I said; I see a seething pot, and the face thereof was towards the North.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from the face of the North.

Jeremiah 3:12
¶ Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:12 · retained source text

¶ Go and proclaime these words toward the North, and say, Returne thou backesliding Israel, sayeth the LORD, and I will not cause mine anger to fall vpon you: for I am mercifull, saith the LORD, and I will not keepe anger for euer.

1611 marginal notePsal.86.15. and 103 8,9.

Jeremiah 4:6
Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 4:6 · retained source text

Set vp the standards toward Zion: retyre, stay not; for I will bring euil from the North, and a great destruction.

1611 marginal noteOr, strengthen.

1611 marginal noteHebr. breaking.

1611 marginal noteChap. 1.13, 14, 23. chap. 6.26.

Jeremiah 4:11
At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 4:11 · retained source text

At that time shall it bee said to this people, and to Ierusalem; A dry winde of the high places in the wildernes toward the daughter of my people, not to fanne, nor to cleanse.

Jeremiah 12:3
But thou, O Lord, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 12:3 · retained source text

But thou, O LORD, knowest me; thou hast seene me, and tried mine heart towards thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.

1611 marginal noteHeb. with thee.

1611 marginal notePsal. 17.3.

Jeremiah 15:1
THEN said the Lord unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 15:1 · retained source text

¶ Then said the LORD vnto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my minde could not be toward this people, cast them out of my sight, and let them goe foorth.

1611 marginal noteEze.14.14.

1611 marginal noteExod. 32.14.

1611 marginal note1.Sam 7.9.

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