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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 2:14

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Genesis 25:18
And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 25:18 · retained source text

And they dwelt from Hauilah vnto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest towards Assyria: and hee died in the presence of all his brethren.

1611 marginal noteHebr. fell.

Genesis 28:10
¶ And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 28:10 · retained source text

¶ And Iacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran.

1611 marginal noteCalled Acts 7.2.Charran.

Genesis 30:40
And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put them not unto Laban’s cattle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 30:40 · retained source text

And Iacob did separate the lambes, and set the faces of the flockes toward the ring-straked, and all the browne in the flocke of Laban: and he put his owne flocks by themselues, and put them not vnto Labans cattell.

Genesis 31:2
And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 31:2 · retained source text

And Iacob behelde the countenance of Laban, and behold, it was not toward him as before.

1611 marginal noteHebr. as yesterday and the day before.

Genesis 31:5
And said unto them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:5 · retained source text

And said vnto them, I see your fathers countenance, that it is not toward mee as before: but the God of my father hath bene with me.

Genesis 31:21
So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:21 · retained source text

So hee fled with all that hee had, and he rose vp and passed ouer the Riuer, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.

Genesis 48:13
And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near unto him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 48:13 · retained source text

And Ioseph tooke them both, Ephraim in his right hand, toward Israels left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand towards Israels right hand, and brought them neere vnto him.

Exodus 9:8
¶ And the Lord said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 9:8 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD saide vnto Moses, and vnto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the fornace, and let Moses sprinkle it towards the heauen, in the sight of Pharaoh:

Exodus 9:10
And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 9:10 · retained source text

And they tooke ashes of the fornace, and stood before Pharaoh, and Moses sprinkled it vp toward heauen: and it became a boile breaking forth with blaines, vpon man and vpon beast.

Exodus 9:22
¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.
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1611 witness · Exodus 9:22 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD saide vnto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heauen, that there may be haile in all the land of Egypt, vpon man and vpon beast, and vpon euery herbe of the field, thorowout the land of Egypt.

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