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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 171–180 of 285 · 346 word occurrences in this result

Ezekiel 17:7
There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:7 · retained source text

There was also an other great eagle, with great wings and many feathers, and behold, this Uine did bend her rootes towards him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that hee might water it by the furrowes of her plantation.

Ezekiel 17:21
And all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward all winds: and ye shall know that I the Lord have spoken it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:21 · retained source text

And all his fugitiues, with all his bands, shall fall by the sword, and they that remaine shalbe scattered towards all windes: and ye shall know that I the LORD haue spoken it.

Ezekiel 20:46
Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 20:46 · retained source text

Sonne of man, set thy face toward the South, and drop thy word toward the South, and prophesie against the forrest of the South field.

Ezekiel 24:23
And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 24:23 · retained source text

And your tires shall be vpon your heads, and your shooes vpon your feet: yee shall not mourne nor weepe, but yee shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourne one towards an other.

Ezekiel 33:25
Wherefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Ye eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood: and shall ye possess the land?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 33:25 · retained source text

Wherefore say vnto them, Thus saith the LORD God, Ye eate with the blood, and lift vp your eyes toward your idoles, and shed blood; and shal ye possesse the land?

Ezekiel 40:6
¶ Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad; and the other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 40:6 · retained source text

¶ Then came hee vnto the gate which looketh toward the East, and went vp the staires thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad, and the other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad.

1611 marginal noteHeb. whose face was the way toward the East.

Ezekiel 40:20
¶ And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 40:20 · retained source text

¶ And the gate of the outward court, that looked toward the North, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.

1611 marginal noteHeb. whose face was.

Ezekiel 40:22
And their windows, and their arches, and their palm trees, were after the measure of the gate that looketh toward the east; and they went up unto it by seven steps; and the arches thereof were before them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 40:22 · retained source text

And their windowes, and their arches, and their palme trees, were after the measure of the gate that looketh towards the East, and they went vp vnto it by seuen steps, and the arches thereof were before them.

Ezekiel 40:23
And the gate of the inner court was over against the gate toward the north, and toward the east; and he measured from gate to gate an hundred cubits.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 40:23 · retained source text

And the gate of the inner court was ouer against the gate toward the North and toward the East, and hee measured from gate to gate an hundreth cubites.

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