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εὐθέως
euthéōs · Greek · Strong's G2112 · 85 occurrences
The KJV renders 6 different Hebrew and Greek words as “straightway”
What it means
directly, i.e. at once or soon
adverb from G2117 (εὐθύς);
How the KJV renders it
anon, as soon as, forthwith, immediately, shortly, straightway
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“straightway”
“shortly”
also renders táchion (G5032), tachinós (G5031), tachéōs (G5030), mᵉhêrâh (H4120)
“forthwith”
also renders euthýs (G2117), parachrēma (G3916), ʼoçparnâʼ (H629)
“immediately”
also renders euthýs (G2117), exautēs (G1824), parachrēma (G3916)
“anon”
also renders euthýs (G2117)
“as soon as”
also renders hóte (G3753)
Answers that weigh this word
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Where it appears
85 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
3 John 1:14 · ADV
but I hope to see you soon. Then we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
Acts 9:18 · ADV
Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.
Acts 9:20 · ADV
Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.
Acts 9:34 · ADV
Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose.
Acts 10:16 · ADV
This was done three times, and immediately the thing was received up into heaven.
Acts 12:10 · ADV
When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
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Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.