Quick Definition
εὐοδόω v. 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)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | ὁδεύω
22.47 · (εὐοδόομαι[a]) · Trouble, Hardship, Relief, Favorable Circumstances · Favorable Circumstances or State
to get along well, to succeed to experience and enjoy favorable circumstances In a number of languages εὐοδόομαι in 3JN 1:2 is expressed idiomatically, for example, ‘to always eat well’ or ‘to live under the shade’ or ‘to live always with laughter and song.’
57.64 · (εὐοδόομαι[b]) · Possess, Transfer, Exchange · Take, Obtain, Gain, Lose
to prosper, to gain in business, to gain by work (a figurative extension of meaning of εὐοδόομαι ‘to travel along a good road,’ not occurring in the NT) to be successful in acquiring profit or gain
68.30 · (εὐοδόομαι[c]) · Aspect · Complete, Finish, Succeed
to complete, to succeed in to be successful in accomplishing some activity or event
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὐ-οδόω, -ῶ : [Pass., pres. εὐοδοῦμαι : fut. εὐυδωθήσομαι; 1 aor. subj. εὐοδωθῇ, 1 Co. xvi. 2 WH mrg. who regard the εὐοδῶται of the text here as perf. (either ind. or subj.) see their App. p. 172]; (evodos) ; Sept. principally for Nox and myn; to grant a prosperous and expeditious journey, to lead by a direct and easy way: Gen. xxiv. 48; much more freq. tropically, to grant a successful issue, to cause to prosper: τί, as τὴν ὁδόν τινος, Gen. xxiv. 21,40; Is. lv. 11, οἷο. ; τὰ ἔργα τινός, Sap. xi. 1; in the Pass. always trop. to prosper, be successful : of persons, Josh. i. 8; Prov. xxviii. 13; 2 Chr. xiii. 12; xviii. 11, ete.; 3 Jn. 2; εἴπως εὐοδωθήσομαι ἐλθεῖν if haply 1 shall be so fortunate as lo come, Ro. i. 10; of things: 2 Esdr. v. 8; Tob. iv. 19; 1 Mace. iii. 6, ete. ; τῷ Κλεομένεϊ εὐωδώθη τὸ πρῆγμα, Hdt. 6, 735 6, τε ἂν εὐοδῶται [see above, init.] whatever (business) has prospered, i. 6. (contextually) its gains, 1 Co. xvi. 2.
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, 1 Cor. 16:2; 3 Jn. 2 (2x)*
Abbott-Smith 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; metaph. (Hdt., al.), to prosper, be prospered, be successful: III Jo 2, Ro 1:10, I Co 16:2 (on the tense, v. M, Pr., 54; ICC, in l.).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
εὐοδόω. For the literal use of this verb of a successful journey cf. PSI IV. 2991 (iii/A.p.) pakpow[t]x [et] οὖν, ἀδελφή, ἄχρεις οὗ ἄν pe θεὸς εὐοδώσῃ [πρὸς] ὑμᾶς, and so #4, also P Iand 628 (vi/A.D.) ἢ οἴκο[θε]ν εὐοδ[ω]θῶ, in a much mutilated context. On the pres. subj. εὐοδῶται in 1 Cor 16%, see Proleg. p- 54. The LXX use of the verb is fully illustrated by Anz Subsidia, p. 290.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
εὐοδόω (euodoō) — to get along well. εὐοδ-όω, help on the way, with dative person, σφῷν δ᾽ εὐοδοίη Ζεύς [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative person, [LXX+4th c.BC+]
2. passive, have a prosperous journey, [LXX+NT]; of things, prosper, be successful, ὡς Κλεομένεϊ εὐωδώθη τὸ πρῆγμα see reading in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θησαυρίζων ὅ τι ἂν εὐοδῶται, ={εὐπορῇ}, [NT]