Strong's Lexicon

G2137

G2137 — εὐοδόω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekeuodooverbOccurrences: 4

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; , 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
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