εὐθύνωeuthýnō

to straighten (level); technically, to steer

Greek (New Testament) · G2116

Meanings

1. to direct: James 3:4.

2. to make straight: John 1:23 (LXX, ἑτοιμάσατε).

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • John 1:23 John replied in the words of the prophet Isaiah: “I am a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Clear the way for the Lord’s coming!’”
  • James 3:4 And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.