κατευθύνωkateuthýnō

to straighten fully, i.e. (figuratively) direct

Greek (New Testament) · G2720

Meanings

to make or keep straight, direct, guide: metaphorically, τ. ὁδόν, 1 Thessalonians 3:11; τ. πόδας εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης, Luke 1:79; τ. καρδίας εἰς τ. ἀγάπην, 2 Thessalonians 3:5.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 1:79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace.”
  • 1 Thessalonians 3:11 May God our Father and our Lord Jesus bring us to you very soon.
  • 2 Thessalonians 3:5 May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ.

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