VERSES: Straight, Narrow, Right, Level, Just, Correct

 

Strong’s Greek Concordance
Straight [h3474] yâshar  occurs 29x in 26 verses

  1.  a primitive root; to be straight or even;
  2. figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous:
  3. —direct, fit, seem good (meet), please (will), be (esteem, go) right (on), bring (look, make, take the) straight (way), be upright(-ly).
  4. to be right, be straight, be level, be upright, be just, be lawful, be smooth

    1. (Qal)

      1. to go straight

      2. to be pleasing, be agreeable, be right (fig.)

      3. to be straightforward, be upright

    2. (Piel)

      1. to make right, make smooth, make straight

      2. to lead, direct, lead straight along

      3. to esteem right, approve

    3. (Pual) to be made level, be laid smoothly out

    4. (Hiphil) to make straight, look straight

Num 23:27 27 And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please [h3474] God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
Jdg 14:3, 7 3 Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there] never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she please [h3474] me well [h3474]. … 7 And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well [h3474].
1Sa 6:12 12 And the kine took the straight [h3474] way to the way of Bethshemesh, and] went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to] the right hand or to] the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Bethshemesh.
1Sa 18:20, 26 20 And Michal Saul’s daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased [h3474] him. … 26 And when his servants told David these words, it pleased [h3474] David well to be the king’s son in law: and the days were not expired.
2Sa 17:4 4 And the saying pleased [h3474] Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
1Ki 6:35 35 And he carved thereon] cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them] with gold fitted [h3474] upon the carved work.
1Ki 9:12 12 And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased [h3474] him not.
1Ch 13:4 4 And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right[h3474] in the eyes of all the people.
2Ch 30:4 4 And the thing pleased [h3474] the king and all the congregation.
2Ch 32:30 30 This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight [h3474] down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
Job 37:3 3 He directeth [h3474] it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
Psa 5:8 8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight [h3474] before my face.
Psa 119:128 128 Therefore I esteem all thy] precepts concerning] all things to be] right[h3474]; and] I hate every false way.
Pro 3:6 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct [h3474] thy paths.
Pro 4:25 25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight [h3474]before thee.
Pro 9:15 15 To call passengers who go right[h3474] on their ways:
Pro 11:5 5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct [h3474] his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
Pro 15:21 21 Folly is] joy to him that is] destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly [h3474].
Isa 40:3 3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight [h3474] in the desert a highway for our God.
Isa 45:2, 13 2 I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight [h3474]: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron: … 13 I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct[h3474] all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.
Jer 18:4 4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good[h3474] to the potter to make it].
Jer 27:5 5 I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are] upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet [h3474] unto me.
Hab 2:4 4 Behold, his soul which] is lifted up is not upright[h3474] in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

 

Strong’s Hebrew Concordance
Uprightness [h3476] yôshâr  occurs 14x in 14 verses

  1. from H3474;
  2. the right:—equity, meet, right, upright(-ness).
  3. straightness, uprightness

    1. straightness, evenness (moral implications)

    2. rightness, uprightness

    3. what is right, what is due

 

Deuteronomy 9:5 5 Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness [h3476] of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
1 Kings 9:4 4 And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness [h3476], to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and] wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:
1 Chronicles 29:17 17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness [h3476]of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
Job 6:25 25 How forcible are right [h3476] words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
Job 33:3, 23 3 My words shall be of] the uprightness [h3476]of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. … 23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness [h3476]:
Psalm 25:21 21 Let integrity and uprightness [h3476] preserve me; for I wait on thee.
Psalm 119:7 7 I will praise thee with uprightness [h3476] of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
Proverbs 2:13 13 Who leave the paths of uprightness [h3476], to walk in the ways of darkness;
Proverbs 4:11 11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right[h3476]  paths.
Proverbs 11:24 24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is] that withholdeth more than is meet [h3476], but it tendeth] to poverty.
Proverbs 14:2 2 He that walketh in his uprightness [h3476]feareth the LORD: but he that is] perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Proverbs 17:26 26 Also to punish the just is] not good, nor] to strike princes for equity [h3476].
Ecclesiastes 12:10 10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was] written was] upright [h3476], even] words of truth.

 

Strong’s Hebrew Concordance
Straight [h3477] yâshâr  occurs 119x in 119 verses

  1. from H3474;
  2. straight, upright, correct, right

    1. straight, level

    2. right, pleasing, correct

    3. straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper

    4. uprightness, righteous, upright

    5. that which is upright (subst)

    6. (Jashar – book of jasher)

Exo 15:26 26 And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right [h3477] in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am] the LORD that healeth thee.
Num 23:10 10 Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part] of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous [h3477], and let my last end be like his!
Deu 6:18 18 And thou shalt do that which is] right [h3477] and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers,
Deu 12:8, 25, 28 8 Ye shall not do after all the things] that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is] right [h3477] in his own eyes. … 25 Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is] right [h3477] in the sight of the LORD. … 28 Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is] good and right [h3477] in the sight of the LORD thy God.
Deu 13:18 18 When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is] right [h3477] in the eyes of the LORD thy God.
Deu 21:9 9 So shalt thou put away the guilt of] innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is] right [h3477] in the sight of the LORD.
Deu 32:4 4 He is] the Rock, his work is] perfect: for all his ways are] judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right [h3477] is] he.
Jos 9:25 25 And now, behold, we are] in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right [h3477] unto thee to do unto us, do.
Jos 10:13 13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is] not this written in the book of Jasher[h3477]? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
Jdg 17:6 6 In those days there was] no king in Israel, but] every man did that which was] right [h3477] in his own eyes.
Jdg 21:25 25 In those days there was] no king in Israel: every man did that which was] right [h3477] in his own eyes.
1Sa 12:23 23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right [h3477] way:
1Sa 29:6 6 Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as] the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright [h3477], and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is] good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.
2Sa 1:18 18 (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of] the bow: behold, it is] written in the book of Jasher [h3477].)
2Sa 19:6 6 In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well[h3477].
1Ki 11:33, 38 33 Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is] right [h3477] in mine eyes, and to keep] my statutes and my judgments, as did] David his father. … 38 And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is] right [h3477] in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.
1Ki 14:8 8 And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet] thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that] only which was] right [h3477] in mine eyes;
1Ki 15:5, 11 5 Because David did that which was] right [h3477] in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing] that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. … 11 And Asa did that which was] right in the eyes of the LORD, as did] David his father.
1Ki 22:43 43 And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was] right [h3477] in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for] the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.
2Ki 10:3, 15, 30 3 Look even out the best and meetest [h3477] of your master’s sons, and set him] on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house. … 15 And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming] to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right [h3477], as my heart is] with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me] thine hand. And he gave him] his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot. … 30 And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is] right [h3477] in mine eyes, and] hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was] in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation] shall sit on the throne of Israel.
2Ki 12:2 2 And Jehoash did that which was] right [h3477] in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
2Ki 14:3 3 And he did that which was] right [h3477] in the sight of the LORD, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did.
2Ki 15:3, 34 3 And he did that which was] right [h3477] in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done; … 34 And he did that which was] right in the sight of the LORD: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.
2Ki 16:2 2 Twenty years old was] Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was] right [h3477] in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father.
2Ki 18:3 3 And he did that which was] right [h3477] in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did.
2Ki 22:2 2 And he did that which was] right [h3477]in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
2Ch 14:2 2 And Asa did that which was] good and right [h3477] in the eyes of the LORD his God:
2Ch 20:32 32 And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was] right [h3477] in the sight of the LORD.
2Ch 24:2 2 And Joash did that which was] right [h3477] in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
2Ch 25:2 2 And he did that which was] right [h3477] in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.
2Ch 26:4 4 And he did that which was] right [h3477] in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.
2Ch 27:2 2 And he did that which was] right [h3477] in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.
2Ch 28:1 1 Ahaz was] twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was] right [h3477] in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:
2Ch 29:2, 34 2 And he did that which was] right [h3477] in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done. … 34 But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other] priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were] more upright [h3477]in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
2Ch 31:20 20 And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was] good and right [h3477] and truth before the LORD his God.
2Ch 34:2 2 And he did that which was] right [h3477] in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither] to the right hand, nor to the left.
Ezr 8:21 21 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 [h3477] way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Neh 9:13 13 Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right [h3477] judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments:
Job 1:1, 8 1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was] Job; and that man was perfect and upright [h3477], and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. … 8 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is] none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright [h3477]man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
Job 2:3 3 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is] none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright [h3477] man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
Job 4:7 7 Remember, I pray thee, who ever] perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous [h3477] cut off?

Job 8:6 6 If thou wert] pure and upright [h3477]; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
Job 17:8 8 upright [h3477] men] shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.
Job 23:7 7 There the righteous [h3477] might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
Job 33:27 27 He looketh upon men, and if any] say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was] right [h3477], and it profited me not;
Psa 7:10 10 My defence is] of God, which saveth the upright [h3477] in heart.
Psa 11:2, 7 2 For, lo, the wicked bend their] bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright [h3477] in heart. … 7 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright [h3477].
Psa 19:8 8 The statutes of the LORD are] right [h3477], rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is] pure, enlightening the eyes.
Psa 25:8 8 Good and upright [h3477]is] the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
Psa 32:11 11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are] upright [h3477] in heart.
Psa 33:1, 4 1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for] praise is comely for the upright. … 4 For the word of the LORD is] right [h3477]; and all his works are done] in truth.
Psa 36:10 10 O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright [h3477] in heart.
Psa 37:14, 37 14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and] to slay such as be of upright [h3477] conversation. … 37 Mark the perfect man], and behold the upright [h3477]: for the end of that] man is] peace.
Psa 49:14 14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright [h3477] shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
Psa 64:10 10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright [h3477] in heart shall glory.
Psa 92:15 15 To shew that the LORD is] upright [h3477]: he is] my rock, and there is] no unrighteousness in him.
Psa 94:15 15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all theupright [h3477] in heart shall follow it.
Psa 97:11 11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright [h3477] in heart.
Psa 107:7, 42 7 And he led them forth by the upright [h3477] way, that they might go to a city of habitation. … 42 The righteous shall see it], and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
Psa 111:1, 8 1 Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my] whole heart, in the assembly of the upright [h3477], and in] the congregation. … 8 They stand fast for ever and ever, and are] done in truth and uprightness.
Psa 112:2, 4 2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright [h3477] shall be blessed. … 4 Unto the upright [h3477] there ariseth light in the darkness: he is] gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
Psa 119:137 137 TZADDI. Righteous art] thou, O LORD, and upright [h3477] are] thy judgments.
Psa 125:4 4 Do good, O LORD, unto those that be] good, and to them that are] upright [h3477] in their hearts.
Psa 140:13 13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright [h3477] shall dwell in thy presence.
Pro 2:7, 21 7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous [h3477]: he is] a buckler to them that walk uprightly. … 21 For the upright [h3477] shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
Pro 3:32 32 For the froward is] abomination to the LORD: but his secret is] with the righteous [h3477].
Pro 8:9 9 They are] all plain to him that understandeth, and right [h3477] to them that find knowledge.
Pro 11:3, 6, 11 3 The integrity of the upright [h3477] shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. … 6 The righteousness of the upright [h3477] shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own] naughtiness. … 11 By the blessing of the upright [h3477] the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Pro 12:6, 15 6 The words of the wicked are] to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright [h3477] shall deliver them. … 15 The way of a fool is] right [h3477] in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is] wise.
Pro 14:9, 11-12 9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is] favour. … 11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. 12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are] the ways of death.
Pro 15:8, 19 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is] an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright [h3477]is] his delight. … 19 The way of the slothful man is] as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous [h3477] is] made plain.
Pro 16:13, 17, 25 13 Righteous lips are] the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right [h3477]. … 17 The highway of the upright [h3477] is] to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. … 25 There is a way that seemeth upright [h3477] unto a man, but the end thereof are] the ways of death.
Pro 20:11 11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be] pure, and whether it be] right [h3477].
Pro 21:2, 8, 18 2 Every way of a man is] upright [h3477] in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. … 8 The way of man is] froward and strange: but as for] the pure, his work is] upright [h3477]. … 18 The wicked shall be] a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright [h3477].

Pro 21:29 29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for] the upright [h3477], he directeth his way.
Pro 28:10 10 Whoso causeth the righteous [h3477] to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things] in possession.
Pro 29:10, 27 10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just[h3477] seek his soul. … 27 An unjust man is] an abomination to the just: and he that is] upright in the way is] abomination to the wicked.
Ecc 7:29 29 Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright [h3477]; but they have sought out many inventions.
Isa 26:7 7 The way of the just is] uprightness: thou, most upright [h3477], dost weigh the path of the just.
Jer 26:14 14 As for me, behold, I am] in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet [h3477] unto you.
Jer 31:9 9 They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight [h3477] way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is] my firstborn.
Jer 34:15 15 And ye were now turned, and had done right [h3477]in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name:
Jer 40:4-5 4 And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were] upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is] before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient [h3477] for thee to go, thither go. 5 Now while he was not yet gone back, he said], Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth  convenient [h3477] unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.
Eze 1:7, 23 7 And their feet were] straight [h3477] feet; and the sole of their feet was] like the sole of a calf’s foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass. … 23 And under the firmament were] their wings straight [h3477], the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.
Dan 11:17 17 He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones [h3477] with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side], neither be for him.
Hos 14:9 9 Who is] wise, and he shall understand these things]? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are] right [h3477], and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
Mic 2:7 7 O thou that art] named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are] these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh  uprightly[h3477]?
Mic 3:9 9 Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity [h3477].
Mic 7:2, 4 2 The good man] is perished out of the earth: and there is] none upright [h3477] among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net. … 4 The best of them is] as a brier: the most upright [h3477] is sharper] than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and] thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.

Strong’s Greek Concordance
Straight [g2117]  occurs 16x in 16 verses

  • (literally) LEVEL or SMOOTH 

  • (figuratively) TRUE;

  • upright, true, sincere 

Matthew 3:3, 16 3 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 g2117]. … 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway g2117] 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 13:20-21 20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon g2117] with joy receiveth it; 21 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 g2117] he is offended.
Mark 1:3, 12, 28 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight g2117]. … 12 And immediately g2117] the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness. … 28 And immediately g2117] his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
Luke 3:4-5 4 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 g2117]. 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight g2117], and the rough ways shall be] made smooth;
John 13:32 32 If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway g2117]glorify him.
John 19:34 34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith g2117] came there out blood and water.
John 21:3 3 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 straight g2117]; and that night they caught nothing. 
Acts 9:11 11 And the Lord said] unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight g2117], and enquire in the house of Judas for one] called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, 

Acts 8: Simon the Sorcerer (Deuteronomy 18:9-14

18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 19Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. 20But Peter said to him, Your money perish with you, because you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.21You have neither part nor lot in this matter: for your heart is not right [g2117]in the sight of God. 22Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. 23For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. 

Acts 13 :

 8But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. 9Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him. 10And said, O full of all subtlety and all mischief, you child of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right[g2117]ways of the Lord?

2 Peter 2 : Profane and Blasphemous Seducers

 14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: 15Which have forsaken the right[g2117]way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; 16But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbade the madness of the prophet.

 

Strong’s Greek Concordance
Straight [g4728] stenos occurs 3x in 3 verses

  • narrow (from obstacles standing close about):—strait.

 Matthew 7:13-14 13 Enter ye in at the straight [g4728] gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because straight [g4728] [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
 Luke 13:24   24 Strive to enter in at the straight [g4728]: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Strong’s Greek Concordance
Narrow [g2346] occurs 10 in 10 verses

  • to press (as grapes), press hard upon

  • a compressed way; narrow straitened, contracted

  • metaph. to trouble, afflict, distress

  • to crowd (literally or figuratively):—afflict, narrow, throng, suffer tribulation, trouble.
  • akin to the base of  Paths [g5147] tríbos

Matthew 7:14 14 Because strait is] the gate, and narrow [g2346] is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Mark 3:9 9 And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng [g2346] him.
2 Corinthians 1:6 6 And whether we be afflicted [g2346], it is] for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is] for your consolation and salvation.
2 Corinthians 4:8 8 We are] troubled [g2346] on every side, yet not distressed; we are] perplexed, but not in despair;
2 Corinthians 7:5 5 For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled [g2346] on every side; without were] fightings, within were] fears.
1 Thessalonians 3:4 4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation [g2346]; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
2 Thessalonians 1:6-7 6 Seeing it is] a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble [g2346] you; 7 And to you who are trouble [g2346] rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
1 Timothy 5:10 10 Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted [g2346], if she have diligently followed every good work.
Hebrews 11:37 37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted [g2346], tormented;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Hebrews began their WALK/JOURNEY

in the Exodus BY WAY of the Passover DOOR

where the were REDEEMED, RANSOMED, and DELIVERED by GOD

through his GRACE and MERCY so He could guide them to HIM

and plant them in the mountain of HIS INHERITANCE