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Strong's G2117 εὐθύς (euthys)

Euthys means “straight” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2117 — zaza in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2117
Language Greek
Linked Usages 82
Books 27

Strong's G2117 Quick Answer

Strong's G2117 εὐθύς (euthus) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. euthus (yoo-thoos') adj. 1. straight 2. (literally) level It has 82 linked Bible usages across 27 books. Visible English usage signals include straight, anon, and forthwith. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
euthus (yoo-thoos') adj. 1. straight 2. (literally) level
Usage
82 linked usages
Books
27 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
straight, anon, and forthwith

Meaning and Definition

euthus (yoo-thoos') adj. 1. straight 2. (literally) level 3. (figuratively) true 4. (adverbially of time) at once [perhaps from G2095 and G5087] KJV: anon, by and by, forthwith, immediately, straightway Root(s): G2095, G5087

Original Word
εὐθύς
Transliteration
euthus
Derivation
Root: τίθημι R1: 2095 R2: 5087
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2117. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

Straight

Usage: εὐθύς, -εῖα, -ύ [in LXX chiefly for יָשַׁר ;] __1. straight, direct: τρίβοι, Mat.3:3, Mrk.1:3, Luk.3:4" (LXX) ; εἰς εὐθειας, (sc. ὁδούς), Luk.3:5; εὐ. ὐδός, figuratively, Act.13:10, 2Pe.2:15; as (Proper name) of a street, Act.9:11. __2. In moral sense, straightforward, right: καρδία, Act.8:21 (cf.

Psa.7:11 32:11, al.).† εὐθύς, adv., [in LXX (more frequently than εὐθέως) chiefly for יָשַׁר ;] = εὐθέως, straightway, directly: Mat.3:16 13:20-21 14:27 21:2-3 26:74, Luk.6:49, Jhn.13:30, 32 19:34, Act.10:16, 42 times in Mk.† (AS)

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How Strong's G2117 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render euthus, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

straight Matthew 3:3 anon Matthew 13:20 forthwith John 19:34

How Strong's G2117 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 60 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2117 (εὐθύς) appears 67 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2117 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2117 in the New Testament

16 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 3:3 KJV

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.

Matthew 3:16 KJV

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:

Matthew 13:20 KJV

But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;

Strong's G2117 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

60 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 15:4 Septuagint / Brenton

And immediately there was a voice of the Lord to him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come out of thee shall be thine heir.

Genesis 24:45 Septuagint / Brenton

And it came to pass before I had done speaking in my mind, straightaway Rebekah came forth, having her pitcher on her shoulders; and she went down to the well, and drew water; and I said to her, Give me to drink.

Genesis 33:12 Septuagint / Brenton

And he said, Let us depart, and proceed right onward.

Strong's G2117 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

6 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 10:11 Septuagint / Brenton

Thus they went straight forth in the valley: and the first watch of the Assyrians met her;

Judith 13:20 Septuagint / Brenton

And God turn these things to thee for a perpetual praise, to visit thee in good things, because thou hast not spared thy life for the affliction of our nation, but hast revenged our ruin, walking a straight way before our God. And all the people said, So be it, so be it.

Tobit 7:1 Septuagint / Brenton

And he came to the house of Raguel; and Sarah met him: and saluted him, and he them; and she brought them into the house.

Usage Excerpts

First 82 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2117.

Genesis 15:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And immediately there was a voice of the Lord to him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come out of thee shall be thine heir.
Genesis 24:45 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass before I had done speaking in my mind, straightaway Rebekah came forth, having her pitcher on her shoulders; and she went down to the well, and drew water; and I said to her, Give me to drink.
Genesis 33:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said, Let us depart, and proceed right onward.
Genesis 38:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And when he drew back his hand, then immediately came forth his brother; and she said, Why has the barrier been cut through because of thee? and she called his name, Perez.
Numbers 23:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Balaam said to Balak, Stand by thy sacrifice, and I will go and see if God will appear to me and meet me, and the word which he shall show me, I will report to thee. And Balak stood by his sacrifice.
Joshua 8:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass when the king of Ai saw it, he hastened and went out to meet them direct to the battle, he and all the people that were with him: and he knew not that there was an ambuscade formed against him behind the city.
Judges 14:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And his father and his mother said to him, Are there no daughters of thy brethren, and is there not a woman of all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said to his father, Take her for me, for she is right in my eyes.
1 Kingdoms 12:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And far be it from me to sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will serve the Lord, and show you the good and the right way.
3 Kingdoms 21:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the servants of the king of Syria, even they said, The God of Israel is a God of mountains, and not a God of valleys; therefore has he prevailed against us: but if we should fight against them in the plain, verily we shall prevail against them.
3 Kingdoms 21:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And we will give thee another army according to the army that was destroyed, and cavalry according to the cavalry, and chariots according to the chariots, and we will fight against them in the plain, and we shall prevail against them. And he hearkened to their voice, and did so.
4 Kingdoms 10:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he went thence and found Jonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him; and he saluted him, and Jehu said to him, Is thy heart right with my heart, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jonadab said, It is. And Jehu said, If it is then, give me thy hand. And he gave him his hand, and he took him up to him into the chariot.
Ezra 8:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Nehemiah 9:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments:
Job 3:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For why died I not in the belly? And why did I not come forth from the womb and die immediately?
Psalms 7:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My help is righteous, coming from God Who saves the upright in heart.
Psalms 10:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For behold the sinners have bent their bow, They have prepared their arrows for the quiver, To shoot privily at the upright in heart.
Psalms 18:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The ordinances of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of the Lord is bright, enlightening the eyes.
Psalms 24:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The harmless and upright joined themselves to me: For I waited for thee, O Lord.
Psalms 26:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Teach me, O Lord, in thy way, And guide me in a right path, because of mine enemies.
Psalms 31:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Be glad in the Lord, and exult, ye righteous: And glory, all ye that are upright in heart.
Psalms 32:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A Psalm of David. Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; Praise becomes the upright.
Psalms 35:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Extend thy mercy to them that know thee; And thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
Psalms 36:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Sinners have drawn their swords, They have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy one, And to slay the upright in heart.
Psalms 48:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They have laid them as sheep in Hades; death shall feed on them; And the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning, And their help shall fail in Hades from their glory.
Psalms 57:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If ye do indeed speak righteousness, Then do ye judge rightly, ye sons of men.
Psalms 63:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and hope on him, And all the upright in heart shall be praised.
Psalms 72:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A Psalm for Asaph. How good is God to Israel, To the upright in heart!
Psalms 77:37 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they steadfast in his covenant.
Psalms 93:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Until righteousness return to judgment, And all the upright in heart shall follow it. Pause.
Psalms 96:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Light is sprung up for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.
Psalms 106:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he guided them into a straight path, That they might go to a city of habitation.
Psalms 106:42 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The upright shall see and rejoice; And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
Psalms 110:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Alleluia. I will give thee thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart, In the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
Psalms 111:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
His seed shall be mighty in the earth: The generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Psalms 111:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
To the upright light has sprung up in darkness: He is pitiful, and merciful, and righteous.
Psalms 124:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Do good, O Lord, to them that are good, And to them that are upright in heart.
Psalms 139:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name: The upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Psalms 142:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God; Thy good Spirit shall guide me in the straight way.
Proverbs 2:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Alas for those who forsake right paths, To walk in ways of darkness;
Proverbs 2:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
To remove thee far from the straight way, And to estrange thee from a righteous purpose. My son, let not evil counsel overtake thee,
Proverbs 2:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
None that go by her shall return, Neither shall they take hold of right paths, For they are not apprehended of the years of life.
Proverbs 2:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the upright shall dwell in the earth, And the holy shall be left behind in it.
Proverbs 20:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
when in company with a godly man, will be restrained in his devices, And then his way will be straight.
Proverbs 35:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Proverbs 36:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Isaiah 26:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The way of the godly is made straight: the way of the godly is also prepared.
Isaiah 33:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He that walks in righteousness, speaking rightly, hating transgression and iniquity, and shaking his hands from gifts, stopping his ears that he should not hear the judgment of blood, shutting his eyes that he should not see injustice;
Isaiah 40:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight the paths of our God.
Isaiah 40:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low: and all the crooked ways shall become straight, and the rough places plains.
Isaiah 42:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not, and I will cause them to tread paths which they have not known: I will turn darkness into light for them, and crooked things into straight. These things will I do, and will not forsake them.
Isaiah 45:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I have raised him up to be a king with righteousness, and all his ways are right: he shall build my city, and shall turn the captivity of my people, not for ransoms, nor for rewards, saith the Lord of hosts.
Isaiah 59:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And we have turned judgment back, and righteousness has departed afar off: for truth is consumed in their ways, and they could not pass by a straight path.
Jeremiah 3:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Lift up thine eyes to look straight forward, and see where thou hast not been utterly defiled. Thou hast sat for them by the wayside as a deserted crow, and hast defiled the land with thy fornications and thy wickedness.
Ezekiel 23:40 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and whereas they did thus to the men that came from afar, to whom they sent messengers, and as soon as they came, immediately thou didst wash thyself, and didst paint thine eyes and adorn thyself with ornaments,
Ezekiel 33:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Yet the children of thy people will say, The way of the Lord is not straight: whereas this their way is not straight.
Ezekiel 33:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And this is that which ye said, The way of the Lord is not straight. I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one for his ways.
Ezekiel 46:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And whenever the people of the land shall go in before the Lord at the feasts, he that goes in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go forth by the way of the south gate; and he that goes in by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the gate by which he entered, but he shall go forth opposite it.
Daniel 3:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For thou art righteous in all the things that thou hast done to us: Yea, true are all thy works, thy ways are right, And all thy judgments truth.
Daniel 11:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall set his face to come in with the force of his whole kingdom, and shall cause everything to prosper with him: and he shall give him the daughter of women to corrupt her: but she shall not continue, neither be on his side.
Hosea 14:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Who is wise, and will understand these things? or prudent, and will know them? for the ways of the Lord are straight, and the righteous shall walk in them: but the ungodly shall fall therein.
Matthew 3:3 New Testament, KJV
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.
Matthew 3:16 New Testament, KJV
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:
Matthew 13:20 New Testament, KJV
But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
Matthew 13:21 New Testament, KJV
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.
Mark 1:3 New Testament, KJV
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Mark 1:12 New Testament, KJV
And immediately the spirit driveth him into the wilderness.
Mark 1:28 New Testament, KJV
And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
Luke 3:4 New Testament, KJV
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.
Luke 3:5 New Testament, KJV
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;
John 13:32 New Testament, KJV
If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.
John 19:34 New Testament, KJV
But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
John 21:3 New Testament, KJV
Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
Acts 8:21 New Testament, KJV
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
Acts 9:11 New Testament, KJV
And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
Acts 13:10 New Testament, KJV
And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
2 Peter 2:15 New Testament, KJV
Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
Judith 10:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus they went straight forth in the valley: and the first watch of the Assyrians met her;
Judith 13:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And God turn these things to thee for a perpetual praise, to visit thee in good things, because thou hast not spared thy life for the affliction of our nation, but hast revenged our ruin, walking a straight way before our God. And all the people said, So be it, so be it.
Tobit 7:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And he came to the house of Raguel; and Sarah met him: and saluted him, and he them; and she brought them into the house.
Wisdom of Solomon 10:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
When the righteous fled from his brother’s wrath, She guided him in right paths, showed him the kingdom of God, And gave him knowledge of holy things, Made him rich in his travails, And multiplied the fruit of his labors.
Wisdom of Sirach 4:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then will she return the straight way unto him, And comfort him, and show him her secrets.
Wisdom of Sirach 39:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As his ways are plain unto the holy; So are they stumbling blocks unto the wicked.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2117, grouped by book.

Genesis 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 24 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 4 usages, New Testament
Mark 3 usages, New Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
John 3 usages, New Testament
Acts 3 usages, New Testament
2 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G2117 FAQ

What does euthys (εὐθύς) mean?

Euthys (Strong's G2117) is a Greek word most simply glossed "straight". euthus (yoo-thoos') adj. 1. straight 2. (literally) level

How many times is euthys (εὐθύς) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 82 linked usages for Strong's G2117 across 27 books.

Where can I study euthys (εὐθύς) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2117 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate euthys (εὐθύς)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as straight, anon, and forthwith. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2117 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 60 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 6 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2117, with linked reader references where each row is available.