εὐθὺς

euthus

adverb from εὐθύς; directly, i.e. at once or soon:--anon, as soon as, forthwith, immediately, shortly, straightway.

G2112

Matthew 3:16 · Word #5

Lexicon G2112

Lemmaεὐθέως
Transliterationeuthéōs
Strong'sG2112

Morphology ADV All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADV — Adverb — Modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

Lexical Info

Lemmaεὐθύς
Strong'sG2112

SIBI-P1 G2112-02

straightway

Rootεὐθέως (eutheōs)
Core Meaningsstraight, direct, immediate, at once, without delay
Semantic Rangeimmediately, at once, directly, forthwith, without delay, promptly, straight
Conceptual SignificanceFrequently used in narrative, especially in Mark, to create urgency and rapid movement in the unfolding of events. It conveys not only temporal immediacy but also decisive, unhindered action in response to divine authority or initiative.
Morphological NotesGr,D — adverb; indeclinable form with no tense, voice, mood, case, gender, or number distinctions. It modifies verbs, indicating manner or time (immediacy/directness).
Rendering RationaleThe adverb derives from εὐθύς (“straight, direct”) and carries the sense of something occurring in a straight or direct manner without deviation or delay. "Straightway" preserves the root image of straightness while conveying immediate action, reflecting its adverbial function without added grammatical inflection.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root εὐθέως (straight, direct, immediate, at once, without delay)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2112-01 eutheos straightway

Word Usage (86 occurrences of G2112)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 3:16 εὐθὺς euthus
Matthew 4:20 εὐθέως eutheos
Matthew 4:22 εὐθέως eutheos