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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
also renders euthýs (G2117), exautēs (G1824), parachrēma (G3916), kên (H3651), pithʼôwm (H6597)
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)

Questions this word decides

Where it appears

85 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

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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.