Straight
/STRAYT/
Summary
A term denoting directness and uprightness, notably applied to the ancient street in Damascus where Paul stayed after his conversion.
☩Straight Street in Damascus
The 'street called Straight' in Damascus was one of the city's ancient thoroughfares, where the house of Judas was located and where Ananias visited Paul after his conversion. In Roman times, a noble colonnaded street extended in a straight line from the East Gate westward through the city, about a mile long and 100 feet wide.
Key verses:Acts 9:11
☩Figurative Use
Straightness symbolizes moral uprightness and the removal of obstacles to God. John the Baptist was the voice crying, 'Make straight the way of the Lord.' Believers are exhorted to make 'straight paths' for their feet. What is crooked represents sin and deviation from God's will.
Key verses:Isaiah 40:3-4Matthew 3:3Hebrews 12:13Luke 3:5
Related Verses28 mentions
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Straight Street," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).