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Lexicon :: Strong's G2137 - euodoō

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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; , 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.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:12 - And he said, “O Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please cause this to happen before me today, and show lovingkindness to my master Abraham.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:21 - Meanwhile, the man was gazing at her [fn]in silence, to know whether Yahweh had made his journey successful or not.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:27 - And he said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His lovingkindness and His truth toward my master; as for me, Yahweh has guided me in the way to the house of my master’s brothers.”
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:40 - “And he said to me, ‘Yahweh, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you and will make your journey successful, and you will take a wife for my son from my family and from my father’s house.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:42 -

“So I came today to the spring and said, ‘O Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now You will make my journey on which I go successful;

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:48 - “And I bowed low and worshiped Yahweh; and I blessed Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who had guided me in the true way to take the daughter of my master’s [fn]relative for his son.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:56 - And he said to them, “Do not delay me, since Yahweh has made my way successful. Send me away that I may go to my master.”
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:3 - Now his master saw that Yahweh was with him and how Yahweh caused all that he did to succeed in his hand.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:23 - The chief jailer did not supervise anything under Joseph’s hand because Yahweh was with him; and whatever he did, Yahweh made to succeed.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:29 - and you will [fn]grope at noon, as the blind man gropes in darkness, and you will not succeed in your ways; but you shall only be oppressed and robbed all your days, with none to save you.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:8 - “This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may [fn]be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way successful, and then you will [fn]be prosperous.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:8 - Then Barak said to her, “If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:12 - All the prophets were also prophesying thus, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and succeed, and Yahweh will give it into the hand of the king.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:15 -

Then he came to the king, and the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we refrain?” And he said to him, “Go up and succeed, and Yahweh will give it into the hand of the king.”

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:2 - And David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if it is from Yahweh our God, let us send everywhere to our relatives who remain in all the lands of Israel, also to the priests and Levites who are with them in their cities with pasture lands, that they may gather with us;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:11 - “Now, my son, Yahweh be with you that you may be successful, and build the house of Yahweh your God just as He has spoken concerning you.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:13 - “Then you will succeed, if you are careful to do the statutes and the judgments which Yahweh commanded Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous, do not fear nor be dismayed.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:11 -

Thus Solomon completed the house of Yahweh and the king’s house; and all that had come into Solomon’s heart to do in the house of Yahweh and in his house, he did successfully.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:12 - “And behold, God is with us at our head and His priests with the signal trumpets to raise the shout of war against you. O sons of Israel, do not fight against Yahweh, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:7 - And he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still [fn]ours because we have sought Yahweh our God; we have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and succeeded.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:11 - All the prophets were also prophesying thus, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and succeed, and Yahweh will give it into the hand of the king.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:14 -

Then he came to the king, and the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain?” And he said, “Go up and succeed, and they will be given into your hand.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:20 -

And they rose early in the morning and went out to the wilderness of Tekoa; and when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, O Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, establish your faith in Yahweh your God and you will be established. Establish your faith in His prophets and succeed.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:20 -

Now the Spirit of God clothed Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people and said to them, “Thus says God, ‘Why do you trespass against the commandments of Yahweh and do not succeed? Because you have forsaken Yahweh, He has also forsaken you.’”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:5 - And he continued to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding [fn]through the vision of God; and [fn]as long as he sought Yahweh, God made him succeed.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:21 - And every work which he began in the service of the house of God in law and in commandment—to seek his God—he did with all his heart and succeeded.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:30 - And it was Hezekiah who stopped the upper outlet of the waters of Gihon and directed them to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah succeeded in all that he did.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:13 - So they roasted the Passover animals on the fire according to the legal judgment, and they boiled the holy things in pots, in kettles, in pans, and carried them speedily to all the lay people.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:8 -

“Let it be known to the king that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, and it is being built with huge stones, and timber is being put within the walls; and that work is going on with all diligence and is succeeding in their hands.

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:11 - “O Lord, I beseech You, may Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your slave and the prayer of Your slaves who delight to fear Your name, and make Your slave successful today and grant him compassion before this man.”

Now I was the cupbearer to the king.

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:20 - So I responded to them with a word and said to them, “The God of heaven will give us success; therefore we His slaves will arise and build, but you have no portion, right, or remembrance in Jerusalem.”
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:25 -

O Yahweh, save!

O Yahweh, succeed!

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:8 -

A bribe is a [fn]charm in the eyes of its owner;

Wherever he turns, he prospers.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:13 -

He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper,

But he who confesses and forsakes them will receive compassion.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:11 -

Calling a bird of prey from the east,

The man of [fn]My counsel from a far country.

Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass.

I have formed it, surely I will do it.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:15 -

“I, even I, have spoken; indeed I have called him,

I have brought him, and He will make his ways successful.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:17 -

“No weapon that is formed against you will succeed;

And every tongue that [fn]accuses you in judgment you will condemn.

This is the inheritance of the [fn]slaves of Yahweh,

And their righteousness is from Me,” declares Yahweh.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:11 -

So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth;

It will not return to Me empty,

Without accomplishing what pleases Me,

And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:37 -

“From this place also you will go out

With your hands on your head;

For Yahweh has rejected those in whom you trust,

And you will not succeed with them.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 12:1 -

Righteous are You, O Yahweh, when I would plead my case with You;

Indeed I would speak matters of justice with You:

Why has the way of the wicked succeeded?

Why are all those who deal in treachery complacent?

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:12 - And on account of transgression the host will be given over to the horn along with the regular sacrifice; and it will throw truth down to the ground and do its will and succeed.
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