"optative, κατευθύναι (3rd sg), to make straight; to direct, guide aright, Lk. 1:79; 1 Thess. 3:11; 2 Thess. 3:5*"
Definition and meaning
optative, κατευθύναι (3rd sg), to make straight; to direct, guide aright, Lk. 1:79; 1 Thess. 3:11; 2 Thess. 3:5*
In the original Greek the word is written: κατευθύνω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 kateuthuno (G2720) across the King James Bible.
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
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Common questions
Strong's G2720 (kateuthuno) is a Greek word that means: optative, κατευθύναι (3rd sg), to make straight; to direct, guide aright, Lk. 1:79; 1 Thess. 3:11; 2 Thess. 3:5* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word kateuthuno (G2720) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2720 is kateuthuno, a Greek word defined as: optative, κατευθύναι (3rd sg), to make straight; to direct, guide aright, Lk. 1:79; 1 Thess. 3:11; 2 Thess. 3:5*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
kateuthuno is a Greek word found in the New Testament.