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Through [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. thru. From one end or side to the other; as, to pierce a thing through

2. From beginning to end; as, to read a letter through

3. To the end; to the ultimate purpose; as, to carry a project through

4. To carry through to complete; to accomplish.

5. To go through to prosecute a scheme to the end.

6. To undergo; to sustain; as, to go through hardships.

Through [Preposition] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. thru.

2. From end to end, or from side to side; from one surface or limit to the opposite; as, to bore through a piece of timber, or through a board; a ball passes through the side of a ship.

3. Noting passage; as, to pass through a gate or avenue.

4. THROUGH the gates of iv'ry he dismiss'd

5. His valiant offspring.

6. By transmission, noting the means of conveyance.

7. THROUGH these hands this science has passed with great applause.

8. Material things are presented only through their senses.

9. By means of; by the agency of; noting instrumentality. This signification is a derivative of the last.

10. THROUGH the scent of water it will bud. Job 14:9 .

11. Some through ambition, or through thirst of gold,

12. Have slain their brothers, and their country sold.

13. Sanctify them through thy truth. John 17:11 .

14. The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:11 .

15. Over the whole surface or extent; as, to ride through the country.

16. Their tongue walketh through the earth. Psalms 73:9 .

17. Noting passage among or in the midst of; as, to move through water, as a fish; to run through a thicket, as a deer.

Through [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Going or extending through; going, extending, or serving from the beginning to the end; thorough; complete; as, a through line; a through ticket; a through train. Also, admitting of passage through; as, a through bridge.

Through [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. From one end or side to the other; as, to pierce a thing through.

2. From beginning to end; as, to read a letter through.

3. To the end; to a conclusion; to the ultimate purpose; as, to carry a project through.

Through [Preposition] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. From end to end of, or from side to side of; from one surface or limit of, to the opposite; into and out of at the opposite, or at another, point; as, to bore through a piece of timber, or through a board; a ball passes through the side of a ship.

2. Between the sides or walls of; within; as, to pass through a door; to go through an avenue.

3. By means of; by the agency of.

4. Over the whole surface or extent of; as, to ride through the country; to look through an account.

5. Among or in the midst of; -- used to denote passage; as, a fish swims through the water; the light glimmers through a thicket.

6. From the beginning to the end of; to the end or conclusion of; as, through life; through the year.

Through-bred [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

THROUGH-BRED , should be thorough-bred.

Through-lighted [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

THROUGH-LIGHTED , should be thorough-lighted. [Not used.]

Through-paced [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

THROUGH-PACED . [Not used.] [ See Thorough -paced.]

Throughly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. thru'ly. Completely; fully; wholly.

2. Without reserve; sincerely.

3. [For this, thoroughly is now used.]

Throughly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Thoroughly.

Throughout [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

throut'. In every part. The cloth was of a piece throughout

Throughout [Preposition] Webster's Dictionary 1828

thruout'. [through and out.] Quite through; in every part; from one extremity to the other. This is the practice throughout Ireland. A general opinion prevails throughout England. throughout the whole course of his life, he avoided every species of vice.

Throughout [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

In every part; as, the cloth was of a piece throughout.

Throughout [Preposition] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Quite through; from one extremity to the other of; also, every part of; as, to search throughout the house.

Effect Roget’s Thesaurus §154

N. effect, consequence, aftergrowth, aftercome, derivative, derivation, result, resultant, resultance, upshot, issue, denouement, end, development, outgrowth, fruit, crop, harvest, product, bud, production, produce, work, handiwork, fabric, performance, creature, creation, offspring, offshoot, firstfruits, firstlings, heredity, telegony, premices premises

V. be the effect of, be due to, be owing to, originate in, originate from, rise -, arise, take its rise spring from, proceed from, emanate from, come from, grow from, bud from, sprout from, germinate from, issue from, flow from, result from, follow from, derive its origin from, accrue from, come to, come of, come out of, depend upon, hang upon, hinge upon, turn upon, take the consequences, sow the wind and reap the whirlwind

Adj. owing to, resulting from, derivable from, due to, caused by, dependent upon, derived from, evolved from, derivative, hereditary, telegonous

Adv. of course, it follows that, naturally, consequently, as a consequence, in consequence, through, all along of, necessarily, eventually

Phr. cela va sans dire, "thereby hangs a tale"

Agency Roget’s Thesaurus §170

N. agency, operation, force, working, strain, # function, office, maintenance, exercise, work, swing, play, interworking, interaction, procurement, causation, instrumentality, influence, action, modus operandi, quickening power, maintaining power, sustaining power, home stroke

V. be -in action, operate, work, act, act upon, perform, play, support, sustain, strain, maintain, take effect, quicken, strike, come play, come bring into operation, have play, have free play, bring to bear upon

Adj. operative, efficient, efficacious, practical, effectual, at work, on foot, acting, in operation, in force, in action, in play, in exercise, acted upon, wrought upon

Adv. by the -agency, - of, through, by means of

Phr. "i myself must mix with action lest i wither by despair"

Direction Roget’s Thesaurus §278

N. direction, bearing, course, vector, set, drift, tenor, tendency, incidence, bending, trending, dip, tack, aim, collimation, steering steerage, point of the compass, cardinal points, north east, south, west, n by e, ene, ne by n, ne, &c, rhumb, azimuth, line of collimation, line, path, road, range, quarter, line of march, alignment, allignment, air line, beeline, straight shoot

V. tend towards, bend towards, point towards, conduct to, go to, point to, point at, bend, trend, verge, incline, dip, determine, steer for, steer towards, make for, make towards, aim at, level at, take aim, keep a course, hold a course, be bound for, bend one's steps towards, direct one's course, steer one's course, bend one's course, shape one's course, align one's march, allign one's march, to straight, go straight to the point, march on, march on a point, ascertain one's direction, s'orienter, see which way the wind blows, box the compass, take the air line

Adj. directed, directed towards, pointing towards, bound for, aligned, with alligned with, direct, straight, undeviating, unswerving, straightforward, north, northern, northerly, &c. n

Adv. towards, on the road, on the high road to, en avant, versus, to, hither, thither, whither, directly, straight as an arrow, forwards as an arrow, point blank, in a bee line to, in a direct line to, as the crow flies, in a straight line to, in a bee line for, in a direct line for, in a straight line for, in a bee line with, in a direct line with, in a straight line with, in a line with, full tilt at, as the crow flies, before the wind, near the wind, close to the wind, against the wind, windwards, in the wind's eye, through, via, by way of, in all directions, in all manner of ways, quaquaversum, from the four winds

Phr. the shortest distance between two points is a straight line

Instrumentality Roget’s Thesaurus §631

N. instrumentality, aid, subservience, subserviency, mediation, intervention, medium, intermedium, vehicle, hand, agency, minister, handmaid, midwife, accoucheur, accoucheuse, obstetrician, gobetween, cat's-paw, stepping-stone, opener, key, master key, passkey, latchkey, "open sesame", passport, passe-partout, safe-conduct, password, instrument, expedient, means

V. subserve, minister, mediate, intervene, be instrumental, pander to, officiate, tend

Adj. instrumental, useful, ministerial, subservient, mediatorial, intermediate, intervening, conducive

Adv. through, by, per, whereby, thereby, hereby, by the agency of, by dint of, by virtue of, in virtue of, through the medium of, along with, on the shoulders of, by means of, by the aid of, with the aid of, per fas et nefas, by fair means or foul, somehow, somehow or other, by hook or by crook

Means Roget’s Thesaurus §632

N. means, resources, wherewithal, ways and means, capital, revenue, stock in trade, provision, a shot in the locker, appliances, means and appliances, conveniences, cards to play, expedients, two strings to one's bow, sheet anchor, aid, medium

V. find means, have means, possess means

Adj. instrumental, mechanical

Adv. by means of, with, by what means, by all means, by any means, by some means, wherewith, herewith, therewith, wherewithal, how, through, with the aid of, by the aid of, by the agency of

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Genesis 2:11

The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;

The name of the first river is Pishon; it winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.

Genesis 2:13

And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.

The name of the second river is Gihon; it winds through the whole land of Cush.

Genesis 3:17

And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

And to Adam He said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.

Genesis 6:13

And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

Then God said to Noah, “The end of all living creatures has come before Me, because through them the earth is full of violence. Now behold, I will destroy both them and the earth.

Genesis 11:3

And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.

And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” So they used brick instead of stone, and tar instead of mortar.

Genesis 12:3

And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”

Genesis 12:6

And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.

Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the Oak of Moreh at Shechem. And at that time the Canaanites were in the land.

Genesis 13:17

Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.

Get up and walk around the land, through its length and breadth, for I will give it to you.”

Genesis 18:18

Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.

Genesis 21:12

And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.

Genesis 22:18

And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”

Genesis 26:4

And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;

I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed,

Genesis 28:14

And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.

Genesis 30:3

And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees that I may also have children by her.

Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.”

Genesis 30:32

I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.

Let me go through all your flocks today and remove from them every speckled or spotted sheep, every dark-colored lamb, and every spotted or speckled goat. These will be my wages.

Genesis 41:29

Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:

Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt,

Genesis 41:36

And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.

This food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine to come upon the land of Egypt. Then the country will not perish in the famine.”

Genesis 41:46

And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:54

And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt.

Genesis 45:8

So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God, who has made me a father to Pharaoh—lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.