straightforward
na.kho.ach describes speech or a way presented as direct and without deviation.
The term most often describes words or sayings presented as direct and plain in their setting; it also qualifies the way of a person who walks without deviation.
Senses in use
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Directness in words or sayings · dominant
In 2 Samuel 15:3, the plural adjective qualifies the hearer’s words, which the APB renders as “good and straightforward.” In Proverbs 24:26 it occurs with “words” returned in reply, while Proverbs 8:9 presents plural items as “straightforward” to the person who understands.
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An undeviating way of walking · rare
In Isaiah 57:2, the singular construct adjective qualifies the way of the one who walks; the APB renders the clause “the one who walks in his straightforward way.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “straightforward” in all four verses, applying it to words or sayings in three verses and to a person’s way in Isaiah 57:2. These renderings confirm the clauses’ presentation rather than isolate each Hebrew term mechanically.