"to guide straight; to direct, guide, steer a ship, Jas. 3:4; to make straight, Jn. 1:23*"
Definition and meaning
to guide straight; to direct, guide, steer a ship, Jas. 3:4; to make straight, Jn. 1:23*
In the original Greek the word is written: εὐθύνω
Historical context
John wrote for an audience familiar with both Jewish Scripture and Greek philosophy. The logos — the Word — was a term Greek philosophers used for the rational principle underlying the universe. John takes that concept and says: that logos became a person and lived among us. Crucifixion was the Roman execution method designed to maximize public humiliation, reserved for slaves and rebels.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of euthuno (G2116) across the King James Bible.
He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
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Common questions
Strong's G2116 (euthuno) is a Greek word that means: to guide straight; to direct, guide, steer a ship, Jas. 3:4; to make straight, Jn. 1:23* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word euthuno (G2116) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2116 is euthuno, a Greek word defined as: to guide straight; to direct, guide, steer a ship, Jas. 3:4; to make straight, Jn. 1:23*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
euthuno is a Greek word found in the New Testament.