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Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
A-1 Adjective Strong's Number: g2117 Greek: euthus

Straight:

"direct, straight, right," is translated "straight," figuratively, of the paths of the Lord, Mat 3:3; Mar 1:3; Luk 3:4; in Luk 3:5 of the rectification of the crooked, with reference to moral transformation; in Act 9:11, the name of a street in Damascus, still one of the principal thoroughfares.
See RIGHT.

A-2 Adjective Strong's Number: g3717 Greek: orthos

Straight:

used of height, denotes "upright," Act 14:10; of line of direction, figuratively, said of paths of righteousness, Hbr 12:13.

B-1 Verb Strong's Number: g2116 Greek: euthuno

Straight:

akin to A, No. 1, is used of the directing of a ship by the steersman, Jam 3:4 (see GOVERNOR, B, Note); metaphorically, of making "straight" the way of the Lord, Jhn 1:23.

B-2 Verb Strong's Number: g461 Greek: anorthoo

Straight:

"to set up, make straight:" see LIFT, No. 6.

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