to straighten

Greek Verb

εὐθύνω (εὐθύς), [in LXX: Num.22:23, Jos.24:23 (נָטָה hi.), Jdg.14:7, 1Ki.18:20 18:26 (יָשַׁר) Pro.20:24, Sir.2:2, 6, al;] 1) to direct: Jas.3:4. 2) to make straight: Jhn.1:23 (LXX, ἑτοιμάσατε). (AS)

to straighten

Greek Verb

εὐθῡν-ω, (εὐθύς) = the Homeric ἰθύνω (which is a frequently variant, as in [Refs 4th c.BC+]: — guide straight, direct, οἰωνὸν γνώμῃ στομίων ἄτερ εὐθύνων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [ἅρματα] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὐ. δόρυ steer the bark straight, [Refs 5th c.BC+]the helmsman, [NT]; εὐ. ἀγέλας lead or drive them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὐ. χερσί manage, guide him, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) metaphorically, direct, govern, Κύρου δὲ παῖς. ηὔθυνε στρατόν [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) make straight, straighten, opposed to κάμπτειν, πτέρυγας [Refs 4th c.BC+]:— passive, [Refs] II) make or put straight, εὐ. δίκας σκολιάς make crooked judgements straight, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; εὐ. οὖρον send a straight fair wind, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) examine the conduct of an official, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, with genitive, - όμενος τῆς ἐφορείας [Refs] III.2) with genitive criminis, call to account for, τινα κλοπῆς [Refs 1st c.AD+] —passive, τῶν ἀδικημάτων ηὐθύνθη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ -όμενοι the culprits, Mitteis [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: with dative, εὐ. φόνῳ [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; to be mulcted, punished, ἐπί τινι [Refs 2nd c.AD+] III.3) generally, refute or censure, τοὺς λόγους τινός [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—passive, to be refuted, δι᾽ αὐτῶν τῶν φαινομένων [Refs 1st c.BC+]; but also, to be critically examined, [Refs] III.4) examine by torture, [Refs 6th c.AD+] IV) intransitive, serve as εὔθυνος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Adverb

to straighten (level); technically, to steer; governor, make straight; from g2117 (εὐθύς)