Quick Definition
εὐπορέω v. I have means, am prosperous
Strong's Definition
from a compound of 2090 and the base of 4197; (intransitively) to be good for passing through, i.e. (figuratively) have pecuniary means
KJV Usage: ability
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | πορεύομαι
57.27 · (εὐπορέομαι) · Possess, Transfer, Exchange · Be Rich, Be Wealthy
to have plenty, to be rich, to be well off to be financially well off It may be useful in some languages to translate εὐπορέομαι in ACT 11:29 as ‘each one was to do this in proportion as he had more than he needed’ or ‘... in proportion to the amount of possessions which he owned.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὐπορέω, and (esp. in later Grk.) mid. εὐπορέομαι, -ovpat: impf. 3 pers. sing. ηὐπορεῖτο (RG) and εὐπορ. (L T Tr WH;; for reff. see εὐδοκέω, init.) ; (εὔπορος well off) ; to be well off, have means: Acts xi. 29 [A. V. ace. to his ability]. (Lev. xxv. 26, 28, 49; often in the classics.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
εὐπορέω euporeō 1x
to be in prosperous circumstances, enjoy plenty, Acts 11:29*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
εὐ-πορέω, -ῶ
(< εὔτορος, well provided for) [in LXX: Le 25:26, 49 נָשַׂג hi.), ib. 28 (v.l.), Wi 10:10 * ;]
to prosper, be well off: Ac 11:29.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
εὐπορέω. P Oxy VII. 1068? (iii/A.p.) μὴ εὐπορήσας πλοῖον ἐν τῷ ᾿Αρσενοείδῃ ἔγραψα τῷ κυρίῳ μου Κληματίῳ κτλ., ““ finding no boat available in the Arsinoite nome I wrote to my lord Clematius etc.’ (Ed.). PSI IV. 299} (iii/A.p.) ἐπὰν πλοίου εὐπορηθῶ, P Flor II]. 3678 (iii/A.D.) πολλάκις pov - «+ χάρτας ἐπιστολικο[ὺς ἀπο]στείλαντος, ἵν᾽ εὐπορῇς τοῦ γρά[φειν] μοι, 17 ἵν]α καὶ διὰ τῶν γραμίμάτων ὁ φίλος εὐϊπορῇ μανθάνων [τὰ σοῦ See also the curious mantic document where prognostications are derived from involuntary twitchings, P Ryl I. 2815 (iv/A.p.) ὀσφύος δεξιὸν μέρος ἐὰν ἅλληται μεγάλως εὐπορήσει Kall] δοῦλος καὶ πένης ἐκ κόπων, ‘if the right part of the loin quiver, a slave or poor man will prosper greatly after distress” (Edd.), cf. 1°, and from the inserr. A/1che/ 984° (ii/B.c. ad inzt.) εὐπορῶν πλεονdis ἐκ τῶν ἰδίων. A somewhat unusual use of the verb is found in P Ryl II. 16277 (A.p. 159) where a woman who has bought a half share of a house is described as—edrrop[οὖσα σὺν τοῖς] νῦν δικαί[ο]ις πᾶσι Kal πωλοῦσα καὶ ὑποτιθοῦσα κτλ., ‘enjoying it with all present rights, having the power of sale, mortgage,” etc. (Edd.).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
εὐπορέω (euporeō) — be prosperous. εὐπορ-έω, future -ήσω: aorist εὐπόρησα: perfect εὐπόρηκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—prosper, thrive, εὐποροῦσι γὰρ οἱ ὀλίγοι are wealthy, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; εὐ. ἀπὸ τῶν πονηροτάτων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of things, ὅθεν ὁ πόλεμος εὐπορεῖ from which sources war is successfully maintained, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __b with genitive of things, have plenty of, abound in, χρημάτων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ῥημάτων, ὀνομάτων, λόγων, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὐ. ἵππων gain possession of.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὐ. τῆς ἀληθείας attain it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. find a way, find means, absolutely, ὡς ἕκαστοι ηὐπόρησαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, to be able to do, ἐπιχειρεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also εὐπορῶ ὅ τι λέγω I have plenty to say, [Refs]: with participle, [Refs]; τοῦτο εὐ. to be provided with an answer on this point, [Refs]; οὐκ εὐ. ὅπῃ.. not to know how to do, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II. c.accusative of things, supply or furnish, τἀργύριον [Refs 4th c.BC+]; procure, ἄλλοθεν χρήματα [Refs]; bring forward, ἀποδείξεις [Refs 1st c.BC+]; find available, μὴ -ήσας πλοῖον (to be read πλοίων) [Refs 3rd c.AD+]:—hence in passive, = intransitive active, have plenty of, abound in, τινος [NT+4th c.BC+]; τινι [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; obtain the use of, πλοίου [Refs 3rd c.BC+] — εὐπορηθέν in strict passive sense, being furnished, Ps.-[Refs 1st c.AD+]
III. as Philos. term, opposed to ἀπορέω, have one's doubts resolved, gain clear knowledge, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
