Strong's Lexicon
G2137 — εὐοδόω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2137 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εὐοδόω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from a compound of G2095 and G3598 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | euodoo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yoo-od-oh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to help on the road 2. (passively) succeed in reaching 3. (figuratively) to succeed in business affairs |
| KJV Renderings: | (have a) prosper(-ous journey) |
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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 öÈìÇç and äÄöÀìÄéçÇ; 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.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
εὐοδόω ((have a) prosper(-ous journey))
Romans 1:10
- KJV: Making request if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you
- GK: δεόμενος ει ήδη ποτέ ευοδωθήσομαι εν τω θελήματι του θεού ελθείν προς υμάς
1 Corinthians 16:2
- KJV: Upon the first of the week let every one of you lay by him in store as hath prospered him that there be no gatherings when I come
- GK: κατά μίαν σαββάτων έκαστος υμών παρ΄ εαυτώ τιθέτω θησαυρίζων ο αν ευοδώται ίνα μη όταν έλθω τότε λογίαι γίνωνται
3 John 1:2
- KJV: Beloved I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health even as thy soul prospereth
- GK: αγαπητέ περί πάντων εύχομαί σε ευοδούσθαι και υγιαίνειν καθώς ευοδούταί σου η ψυχή