"straight forwards; directly, immediately, instantly, Mt. 3:16; 13:20, 21"
Definition and meaning
straight forwards; directly, immediately, instantly, Mt. 3:16; 13:20, 21
In the original Greek the word is written: εὐθύς
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 euthus (G2117) across the King James Bible.
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.
And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.
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Common questions
Strong's G2117 (euthus) is a Greek word that means: straight forwards; directly, immediately, instantly, Mt. 3:16; 13:20, 21 It appears 16 times in the King James Bible.
The word euthus (G2117) appears 16 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2117 is euthus, a Greek word defined as: straight forwards; directly, immediately, instantly, Mt. 3:16; 13:20, 21. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
euthus is a Greek word found in the New Testament.