Definition and Concept
Straightness, in a biblical context, often refers to moral integrity, righteousness, and adherence to God's commandments. It is the quality of being upright and honest, both in one's relationship with God and with others. The concept of straightness is frequently contrasted with crookedness or deceit, which are associated with sin and moral failure.

Biblical References
The Bible frequently uses the imagery of straight paths to symbolize righteousness and divine guidance. In Proverbs 3:5-6 , it is written: "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight." This passage emphasizes the importance of relying on God for direction and moral clarity.

Isaiah 40:3-4 also speaks to the preparation of a straight path: "A voice of one calling: 'Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain.'" This prophecy, later associated with John the Baptist, underscores the need for spiritual readiness and moral rectitude in anticipation of the Lord's coming.

Moral and Spiritual Implications
Straightness is closely linked to the concept of righteousness. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus calls His followers to a higher standard of righteousness, one that surpasses that of the Pharisees and teachers of the law (Matthew 5:20). This righteousness involves a sincere and wholehearted commitment to God's will, reflecting straightness in thought, word, and deed.

The Apostle Paul, in his epistles, often exhorts believers to walk in a manner worthy of their calling, which includes living with integrity and honesty. In Ephesians 4:1-3 , he writes: "As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace."

Practical Application
Living a life of straightness involves daily choices to align one's actions with God's commandments. It requires a commitment to truthfulness, justice, and love, as well as a rejection of deceit, injustice, and hatred. Believers are called to be examples of straightness in a world that often values expediency over integrity.

The pursuit of straightness is not merely a personal endeavor but a communal one. The church, as the body of Christ, is called to uphold and encourage straightness among its members, fostering an environment where righteousness and truth are valued and practiced.

Conclusion
While the Bible does not explicitly use the term "straightness" frequently, the concept is woven throughout Scripture as an essential aspect of a life devoted to God. It is a call to moral integrity, a reflection of God's own righteousness, and a path that leads to spiritual fulfillment and divine blessing.1. (n.) The quality, condition, or state, of being straight; as, the straightness of a path.

2. (n.) A variant of Straightness.

2118. euthutes -- uprightness
... uprightness. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: euthutes Phonetic Spelling:
(yoo-thoo'-tace) Short Definition: straightness, uprightness Definition ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2118.htm - 6k5228. nakoach -- straight, right, straightness
... 5227, 5228. nakoach. 5229 . straight, right, straightness. Transliteration:
nakoach Phonetic Spelling: (naw-ko'-akh) Short Definition: right. ...
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3476. yosher -- straightness, uprightness
... 3475, 3476. yosher. 3477 . straightness, uprightness. Transliteration: yosher
Phonetic Spelling: (yo'-sher) Short Definition: uprightness. ...
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4334. mishor -- a level place, uprightness
... a level, ie A plain (often used (with the article prefix) as a properly, name of
certain districts); figuratively, concord; also straightness, ie (figuratively ...
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4339. meshar -- evenness, uprightness, equity
... From yashar; evenness, ie (figuratively) prosperity or concord; also straightness,
ie (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often ...
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The Beauty of the Straight Line Might be Taken from the Region of ...
... straight. So, if I admit that there was some evil in its color, you must
admit that there was some good in its straightness. Whatever ...
/.../chapter 27 name beauty of.htm

Of the Way of the Lord, How it is Narrow, and How Jesus is the Way ...
... deviates in either direction has given up keeping his path straight, and is no longer
worthy of regard, since he has gone apart from the straightness of the ...
/.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of john/11 of the way of.htm

On Pilgrimages.
... upon the utterances in the Gospel, and, just as those who correct their work in
any given material by a rule, and by means of the straightness of that rule ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/on pilgrimages.htm

The Lord's Prayer: the Preface in Matthew
... Indeed every wayfarer along the broad and spacious way leading to destruction without
rightness or straightness but crooked and cornered throughout, (for the ...
/.../origen/origen on prayer/chapter xii the lords prayer .htm

A Look Ahead
... If they were really out and knew it, it would be better, for they could see more
distinctly the path they were not in, its straightness and attractiveness. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks on following the christ/1 a look ahead.htm

The Fidelity of the Senses, Impugned by Plato, vindicated by ...
... forms a mirror by means of its luminosity, according as it is struck or shaken,
by the vibration actually destroys the appearance of the straightness of a ...
/.../tertullian/a treatise on the soul/chapter xvii the fidelity of the.htm

Ep. Xli. To the People of C??sarea, in his Father's Name.
... As then the straightness or crookedness of the course of the body depends upon the
clearness or dulness of the eye, so must the Church necessarily share the ...
/.../cyril/select letters of saint gregory nazianzen/ep xli to the people.htm

The Two Paths
... The idea of straightness or evenness is the primary meaning of the word,
and is, of course, appropriate to the image of a path. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/the two paths.htm

Evil Alone is Corruption. Corruption is not Nature, but Contrary ...
... Again, in any corporeal thing, the corruption of beauty is ugliness; the corruption
of straightness is crookedness; the corruption of order is confusion; the ...
/.../chapter 35 name alone is.htm

But Because You have Desired from Me in all My Letters which I had ...
... the plow, you do not look back [141] again, retracing your steps; for, undoubtedly,
by falling into this fault, your furrow will lose its straightness, and the ...
/.../severus/life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter ii but because you.htm

Straightness (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (n.) The quality, condition, or state, of being straight; as, the straightness
of a path. 2. (n.) A variant of Straightness. ...Straightness (1 Occurrence). ...
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Decline (10 Occurrences)
... 3. (vi) To turn or bend aside; to deviate; to stray; to withdraw; as, a line that
declines from straightness; conduct that declines from sound morals. ...
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Bow (248 Occurrences)
... Version. Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (vt) To cause to deviate from
straightness; to bend; to inflect; to make crooked or curved. 2 ...
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Straightforwards (1 Occurrence)

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Straightway (96 Occurrences)

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