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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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Showing verses 191–200 of 285 · 346 word occurrences in this result

Ezekiel 41:12
Now the building that was before the separate place at the end toward the west was seventy cubits broad; and the wall of the building was five cubits thick round about, and the length thereof ninety cubits.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 41:12 · retained source text

Now the building that was before the seperate place, at the end toward the West, was seuenty cubites broad, and the wall of the building was fiue cubites thicke round about, and the length thereof ninety cubites.

Ezekiel 41:19
So that the face of a man was toward the palm tree on the one side, and the face of a young lion toward the palm tree on the other side: it was made through all the house round about.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 41:19 · retained source text

So that the face of a man was toward the Palme-tree on the one side, and the face of a yong lyon toward the Palme-tree on the other side: it was made through all the house round about.

Ezekiel 42:1
THEN he brought me forth into the utter court, the way toward the north: and he brought me into the chamber that was over against the separate place, and which was before the building toward the north.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 42:1 · retained source text

¶ Then he brought me foorth into the vtter court, the way toward the North, and hee brought mee into the chamber, that was ouer against the separate place, & which was before the building toward the North.

Ezekiel 42:4
And before the chambers was a walk of ten cubits breadth inward, a way of one cubit; and their doors toward the north.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 42:4 · retained source text

And before the chambers was a walke of ten cubites breadth inward, a way of one cubite, and their doores toward the North.

Ezekiel 42:7
And the wall that was without over against the chambers, toward the utter court on the forepart of the chambers, the length thereof was fifty cubits.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 42:7 · retained source text

And the wall that was without ouer against the chambers towards the vtter court on the forepart of the chambers, the length thereof was fiftie cubites.

Ezekiel 42:10
The chambers were in the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, over against the separate place, and over against the building.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 42:10 · retained source text

The chambers were in the thickenes of the wall of the court toward the East, ouer against the separate place, and ouer against the building.

Ezekiel 42:11
And the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as long as they, and as broad as they: and all their goings out were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 42:11 · retained source text

And the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers, which were toward the North, as long as they and as broad as they, and all their goings out were both according to their fashions, and according to their doores.

Ezekiel 42:12
And according to the doors of the chambers that were toward the south was a door in the head of the way, even the way directly before the wall toward the east, as one entereth into them.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 42:12 · retained source text

And according to the doores of the chambers that were toward the South, was a doore in the head of the way, euen the way directly before y e wall toward the East, as one entreth into them.

Ezekiel 42:15
Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 42:15 · retained source text

Now when hee had made an end of measuring the inner house, hee brought mee foorth toward the gate, whose prospect is toward the East, and measured it round about.

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