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G2137 εὐοδόω (euodóō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I cause to prosper, have a happy journey

Strong's Definition

to help on the road, i.e. (passively) succeed in reaching; figuratively, to succeed in business affairs

Derivation: from a compound of G2095 (εὖ) and G3598 (ὁδός);

KJV Usage: (have a) prosper(-ous journey)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

εὐοδόω, ἐυοδω: (passive, present ἐυοδοῦμαι; future εὐοδωθήσομαι; 1 aorist subjunctive εὐοδώθη, 1Co_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); the Sept. principally for φΘμΗη and δΔφΐμΔιηΗ; to grant a prosperous and expeditious journey, to lead by a direct and easy way: Gen_24:48 : much more frequent tropically, to grant a successful issue, to cause to prosper: τί, as τήν ὁδόν τίνος, Gen_24:21; Gen_24:40; Isa_55:11, etc.; τά ἔργα τίνος, Wis_11:1; in the passive always tropical, to prosper, be successful: of persons, Jos_1:8; Pro_28:13; 2Ch_13:12; 2Ch_18:11, etc.; 3Jn_1:2; εἴπως εὐοδωθήσομαι ἐλθεῖν if haply I shall be so fortunate as to come, Rom_1:10; of things: 2Es_5:8; Tob_4:19; 1Ma_3:6, etc.; τῷ Κλεομενει εὐωδώθη τό πρῆγμα, Herodotus 6, 73; ὁ, τί ἄν εὐοδῶται (see above, at the beginning) whatever (business) has prospered, i. e. (contextually) its gains, 1Co_16:2. STRONGS NT 2137b: εὐπάρεδροςεὐπάρεδρος, εὐπάρεδρον (εὖ, and πάρεδρος (sitting beside)), sitting constantly by; assiduous: πρός τό εὐπάρεδρον τῷ κυρίῳ, that ye may be constantly devoted to the Lord and his cause, 1Co_7:35, for Rec. εὐπρόσεδρον, which does not differ in sense (A. V. attend upon). (Hesychius εὐπάρεδρον καλῶς παραμενον.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

εὐοδόω euodoō 4x to give a prosperous journey; cause to prosper or be successful; pass. to have a prosperous journey, to succeed in a journey, Rom_1:10 ; met. to be furthered, to prosper, temporally or spiritually, 1Co_16:2 ; 3Jn_1:2 (2x)

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

εὐ -οδόω , -ῶ ( < ὁδός ), [in LXX chiefly for H6743 hi .;] to help on one's way ( Soph ., al. ). Pass ., to have a prosperous journey; metaph . ( Hdt ., al. ), to prosper, be prospered, be successful: 3Jn_1:2 , Rom_1:10 , 1Co_16:2 (on the tense, v. M , Pr., 54; ICC , in l ).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

εὐοδόω [page 263] For the literal use of this verb of a successful journey cf. PSI IV. 299 .11 (iii/A.D.) μακροψ [ύ ]χ̣[ει ] οὖν , ἀδελφή , ἄχρεις οὗ ἄν με θεὸς εὐοδώσῃ [πρὸς ] ὑμᾶς , and so .14 , also P Iand 62 .3 (vi/A.D.) ἢ ο̣ὶ̣κ̣ο̣[θε ]ν̣ εὐοδ [ω ]θῶ , in a much mutilated context. On the pres. subj. εὐοδῶται in 1Co_16:2 , see Proleg. p. 54. The LXX use of the verb is fully illustrated by Anz Subsidia , p. 290.

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

εὐοδόω εὐ-οδόω, φυτ. -ώσω "to help on the way", c. dat. pers., Soph. Pass. "to have a prosperous journey", NTest. :—metaph. "to prosper, be successful", Hdt. , NTest.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

εὐ-οδόω, -ῶ (ὁδός), [in LXX chiefly for צָלַח hi. ;] to help on one's way (Soph., al.). Pass., to have a prosperous journey; metaphorically (Hdt., al.), to prosper, be prospered, be successful: 3Jn.2, Rom.1:10, 1Co.16:2 (on the tense, see M, Pr., 54; ICC, in l).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (3)

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