Toward
Bible Usage:
- toward used 346 times.
- First Reference: Genesis 2:14
- Last Reference: 1 John 4:9
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H1870 Used 30 times
- H413 Used 66 times
- H4480 Used 5 times
- H5049 Used 1 time
- H5674 Used 1 time
- H5704 Used 4 times
- H5921 Used 26 times
- H5973 Used 3 times
- H5974 Used 1 time
- H6440 Used 2 times
- H854 Used 4 times
- G1519 Used 26 times
- G1722 Used 2 times
- G1909 Used 7 times
- G2596 Used 3 times
- G4314 Used 10 times
- G5228 Used 1 time
TO'WARD
TO'WARDLINESS, noun [from towardly.] Readiness to do or learn; aptness; docility.
The beauty and towardliness of these children moved her brethren to envy.
TO'WARDLY, adjective Ready to do or learn; apt; docile; tractable; compliant with duty.
TO'WARDNESS, noun Docility; towardliness.
TO'WARDS, preposition [Latin versus, verto.]
1. In the direction to.
He set his face toward the wilderness. Numbers 24:1.
2. With direction to, in a moral sense; with respect to; regarding.
His eye shall be evil toward his brother. Deuteronomy 28:1.
Herein do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offense toward God and toward men. Acts 24:1.
Hearing of thy love and faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus Christ, and toward all saints. Phile 5.
3. With ideal tendency to.
This was the first alarm England received towards any trouble.
4. Nearly.
I am towards nine years older since I left you.
TO'WARD
TO'WARDS, adverb Near; at hand; in a state of preparation.
TO'WARD, adjective Ready to do or learn; not forward; apt; as a toward youth.