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Lexicon :: Strong's G2137 - euodoō

Aa
εὐοδόω
Transliteration
euodoō (Key)
Pronunciation
yoo-od-o'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From a compound of εὖ (G2095) and ὁδός (G3598)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:109,666

Strong’s Definitions

εὐοδόω euodóō, yoo-od-o'-o; from a compound of G2095 and G3598; to help on the road, i.e. (passively) succeed in reaching; figuratively, to succeed in business affairs:—(have a) prosper(-ous journey).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G2137 in the following manner: prosper (3x), have a prosperous journey (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G2137 in the following manner: prosper (3x), have a prosperous journey (1x).

  1. to grant a prosperous and expeditious journey, to lead by a direct and easy way

  2. to grant a successful issue, to cause to prosper

  3. to prosper, be successful

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
εὐοδόω euodóō, yoo-od-o'-o; from a compound of G2095 and G3598; to help on the road, i.e. (passively) succeed in reaching; figuratively, to succeed in business affairs:—(have a) prosper(-ous journey).
STRONGS G2137:
εὐοδόω, -ῶ: [passive, present ἐυοδοῦμαι; future εὐοδωθήσομαι; 1 aorist subjunctive εὐοδώθῇ, 1 Corinthians 16:2 WH marginal reading who regard the εὐοδῶται of the text here as perfect (either indicative or subjunctive) see their Appendix, p. 172]; (εὔοδος); Sept. principally for צָלַח and הִצְלִיחַ; to grant a prosperous and expeditious journey, to lead by a direct and easy way: Genesis 24:48: much more frequent tropically, to grant a successful issue, to cause to prosper: τί, as τὴν ὁδόν τινος, Genesis 24:21, 40; Isaiah 55:11, etc.; τὰ ἔργα τινός, Wis. 11:1; in the passive always tropically, to prosper, be successful: of persons, Joshua 1:8; Proverbs 28:13; 2 Chronicles 13:12; 2 Chronicles 18:11, etc.; 3 John 1:2; εἴπως εὐοδωθήσομαι ἐλθεῖν if haply I shall be so fortunate as to come, Romans 1:10; of things: 2 Esdr. 5:8; Tobit 4:19; 1 Macc. 3:6, etc.; τῷ Κλεομενεϊ εὐωδώθη τὸ πρῆγμα, Herodotus 6, 73; ὅ, τι ἄν εὐοδῶται [see above, at the beginning] whatever (business) has prospered, i. e. (contextually) its gains, 1 Corinthians 16:2.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
24:21; 24:40; 24:48
Joshua
1:8
2 Chronicles
13:12; 18:11
Proverbs
28:13
Isaiah
55:11
Romans
1:10
1 Corinthians
16:2; 16:2
3 John
1:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2137 matches the Greek εὐοδόω (euodoō),
which occurs 42 times in 41 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:12 - And he said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray thee, good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:21 - And the man looked stedfastly on her, holding his peace, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:27

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:27 - And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken his lovingkindness and his truth toward my master: as for me, Jehovah hath led me in the way to the house of my master’s brethren.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:40

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:40 - And he said unto me, Jehovah, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house:

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:42

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:42 - And I came this day unto the fountain, and said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:48

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:48 - And I bowed my head, and worshipped Jehovah, and blessed Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter for his son.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:56

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:56 - And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:3 - And his master saw that Jehovah was with him, and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:23 - The keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under his hand, because Jehovah was with him; and that which he did, Jehovah made it to prosper.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:29

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:29 - and thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and robbed alway, and there shall be none to save thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:8 - This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:8 - And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go; but if thou wilt not go with me, I will not go.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:12 - And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper; for Jehovah will deliver it into the hand of the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:15 - And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go up and prosper; and Jehovah will deliver it into the hand of the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:2 - And David said unto all the assembly of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and if it be of Jehovah our God, let us send abroad every where unto our brethren that are left in all the land of Israel, with whom the priests and Levites are in their cities that have suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:11 - Now, my son, Jehovah be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of Jehovah thy God, as he hath spoken concerning thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:13 - Then shalt thou prosper, if thou observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Jehovah charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; fear not, neither be dismayed.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:11 - Thus Solomon finished the house of Jehovah, and the king’s house: and all that came into Solomon’s heart to make in the house of Jehovah, and in his own house, he prosperously effected.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:12 - And, behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against Jehovah, the God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:7 - For he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is yet before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God; we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:11 - And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper; for Jehovah will deliver it into the hand of the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:14 - And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper; and they shall be delivered into your hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:20 - And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem: believe in Jehovah your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:20 - And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of Jehovah, so that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken Jehovah, he hath also forsaken you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:5 - And he set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long as he sought Jehovah, God made him to prosper.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:21 - And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:30 - This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:13 - And they roasted the passover with fire according to the ordinance: and the holy offerings boiled they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and carried them quickly to all the children of the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:8 - Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls; and this work goeth on with diligence and prospereth in their hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:11 - O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who delight to fear thy name; and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was cupbearer to the king.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:20 - Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:25 -
Save now, we beseech thee, O Jehovah:
O Jehovah, we beseech thee, send now prosperity.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:8 -
A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it;
Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:13 -
He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper;
But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:11 - calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country; yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:15 - I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him; I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:17 - No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness which is of me, saith Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:11 - so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:37 - From thence also shalt thou go forth, with thy hands upon thy head: for Jehovah hath rejected those in whom thou trustest, and thou shalt not prosper with them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 12:1 - Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, when I contend with thee; yet would I reason the cause with thee: wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:12 - And the host was given over to it together with the continual burnt-offering through transgression; and it cast down truth to the ground, and it did its pleasure and prospered.
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