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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; 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 - Then he prayed, “LORD, God of my master Abraham, make me successful today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:21 - Without saying a word, the man watched her closely to learn whether or not the LORD had made his journey successful.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:27

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:27 - saying, “Praise be to the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his kindness and faithfulness to my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:40

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:40 - “He replied, ‘The LORD, before whom I have walked faithfully, will send his angel with you and make your journey a success, so that you can get a wife for my son from my own clan and from my father’s family.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:42

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:42 - “When I came to the spring today, I said, ‘LORD, God of my master Abraham, if you will, please grant success to the journey on which I have come.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:48

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:48 - and I bowed down and worshiped the LORD. I praised the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me on the right road to get the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:56

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:56 - But he said to them, “Do not detain me, now that the LORD has granted success to my journey. Send me on my way so I may go to my master.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:3 - When his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD gave him success in everything he did,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:23 - The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph’s care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:29

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:29 - At midday you will grope about like a blind person in the dark. You will be unsuccessful in everything you do; day after day you will be oppressed and robbed, with no one to rescue you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:8 - Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:8 - Barak said to her, “If you go with me, I will go; but if you don’t go with me, I won’t go.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:12 - All the other prophets were prophesying the same thing. “Attack Ramoth Gilead and be victorious,” they said, “for the LORD will give it into the king’s hand.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:15 - When he arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or not?” “Attack and be victorious,” he answered, “for the LORD will give it into the king’s hand.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:2 - He then said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you and if it is the will of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our people throughout the territories of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites who are with them in their towns and pasturelands, to come and join us.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:11 - “Now, my son, the LORD be with you, and may you have success and build the house of the LORD your God, as he said you would.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:13 - Then you will have success if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws that the LORD gave Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:11 - When Solomon had finished the temple of the LORD and the royal palace, and had succeeded in carrying out all he had in mind to do in the temple of the LORD and in his own palace,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:12 - God is with us; he is our leader. His priests with their trumpets will sound the battle cry against you. People of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your ancestors, for you will not succeed.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:7 - “Let us build up these towns,” he said to Judah, “and put walls around them, with towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the LORD our God; we sought him and he has 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 - All the other prophets were prophesying the same thing. “Attack Ramoth Gilead and be victorious,” they said, “for the LORD will give it into the king’s hand.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:14 - When he arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall I not?” “Attack and be victorious,” he answered, “for they will be given into your hand.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:20 - Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the LORD your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:20 - Then the Spirit of God came on Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you disobey the LORD’s commands? You will not prosper. Because you have forsaken the LORD, he has forsaken you.’ ”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:5 - He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear[fn] of God. As long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:21 - In everything that he undertook in the service of God’s temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:30 - It was Hezekiah who blocked the upper outlet of the Gihon spring and channeled the water down to the west side of the City of David. He succeeded in everything he undertook.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:13 - They roasted the Passover animals over the fire as prescribed, and boiled the holy offerings in pots, caldrons and pans and served them quickly to all the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:8 - The king should know that we went to the district of Judah, to the temple of the great God. The people are building it with large stones and placing the timbers in the walls. The work is being carried on with diligence and is making rapid progress under their direction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:11 - Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man.” I was cupbearer to the king.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:20 - I answered them by saying, “The God of heaven will give us success. We his servants will start rebuilding, but as for you, you have no share in Jerusalem or any claim or historic right to it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:25 - LORD, save us! LORD, grant us success!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:8 - A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it; they think success will come at every turn.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:13 - Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:11 - From the east I summon a bird of prey; from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose. What I have said, that I will bring about; what I have planned, that I will do.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:15 - I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him. I will bring him, and he will succeed in his mission.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:17 - no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me,”

declares the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:11 - so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:37 - You will also leave that place with your hands on your head, for the LORD has rejected those you trust; you will not be helped by them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 12:1 - You are always righteous, LORD, when I bring a case before you. Yet I would speak with you about your justice: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:12 - Because of rebellion, the LORD’s people[fn] and the daily sacrifice were given over to it. It prospered in everything it did, and truth was thrown to the ground.
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