Strong's Lexicon

H6743

H6743 — צָּלַח צָּלֵַח

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewtsalachverbOccurrences: 65TWOT: 19161917

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6743
Word:צָּלַח צָּלֵַח
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:65
Transliteration:tsalach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:tsaw-lakh' (or tsaleach {tsaw-lay'-akh}) v.
Meaning:1. to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
KJV Renderings:break out, come (mightily), go over, be good, be meet, be profitable, (cause to, effect, make to, send) prosper(-ity, -ous, - ously).

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB7064

I. [צָלַח] verb rush; — (Thes and others compare ᵑ7 צְלַח, Syriac [untranscribed source text 4521], cleave, penetrate, then advance, see following); —

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular וְצָֽלְחָה consecutive 1Sam 10:6 3 plural צָֽלְחוּ 2Sam 19:18 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִצְלַח Amos 5:6 (see below), 3 feminine singular וַתִּצְלַח Judg 14:6 +; — rush, הַיַּרְדֵּן ׳ וְצ 2Sam 19:18 they rushed into the Jordan (dubious, see Dr HPS), כָּאֵשׁ בֵּית יוֺסֵף ׳ יִצ Amos 5:6 lest he rush like fire upon the house of Joseph (or O house, etc. GASm; Now conjecture יַצִּית בָּאֵשׁ); especially of sudden possession by (אֱהִֹים) ׳ רוּחַ י, with עַל, with person Judg 14:6 the Spirit . . . rushed upon him, so Judg 14:19; Judg 15:14; 1Sam 10:6; 1Sam 10:10; 1Sam 11:6 with אֶל person 1Sam 16:13 and (of רָעָה ׳ רוּחַ צ) 1Sam 18:10.


BDB7065

II. [צָלֵחַ, צָלַח] verb advance, prosper (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician Pi`el causative in proper name; Arabic [untranscribed source text 4522] be good condition, compare Sabean תצלךְ SabDenkm93; Aramaic צְלַח, [untranscribed source text 4523] prosper ); —

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular צָלֵ֑חָה Jer 12:1 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִצְלַח Jer 13:7 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular צְלַח; — prosper, of way of wicked Jer 12:1 compare Num 14:41 ; Isa 53:10 ; Isa 54:17 ; Ezek 17:9 ; Ezek 17:10; Dan 11:27 with ל of thing, = be good for anything Jer 13:7; Jer 13:10; Ezek 15:4 subject person, absolute, Jer 22:30; Jer 22:20; Ezek 17:15; Ps 45:5 be successful ! וַתִּצְלְחִי לִמְלוּבָה Ezek 16:13 and thou didst prosper to royalty (dubious; strike out ᵐ5 Co Toy; >StaZAW vi (1886), 337 f. Krae לִמְלָאכָה i.e. harlotry).
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הִצְלִיחַ Gen 24:21, 2 masculine singular וְהִצְלַחְתָּ֫ 1Chr 22:11, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַצְלִיחַ Neh 2:20 +, וַיַּצְלַח 1Chr 29:23; 2Chr 32:30, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַצְלַח 1Kgs 22:12 +, הַצְלִ֫יחָה Neh 1:11, יִ֯חָ֫ה Ps 118:25, etc.; Participle מַצְלִיחַ Gen 24:42 +; —
1. make prosperous, bring to successful issue, of ׳ י, with accusative of man's way (דֶּרֶךְ), Gen 24:21; Gen 24:40; Gen 24:42 ; Gen 24:56 ( J ), with accusative of thing Gen 39:3; Gen 39:23 ( J ), with accusative of person 2Chr 26:5, with ל person Neh 1:11; Neh 2:20 absolute send success Ps 118:25 human subject with accusative דֶּרֶךְ Deut 28:29 ; Josh 1:8 ( D ), Isa 48:15; Ps 37:7, so probably Ps 1:3 (al. below 2), 2Chr 7:11 with accusative מִרְמָה Dan 8:25.
2. shew, experience, prosperity, of men 1Kgs 22:12; 1Kgs 22:15 = 2Chr 18:11; 2Chr 18:14 ; Jer 2:37 (+ ל person in reference to whom) Jer 5:28; Jer 32:5; 1Chr 22:11; 1Chr 22:13 ; 1Chr 29:23; 2Chr 13:12; 2Chr 14:6; 2Chr 20:20; 2Chr 24:20; 2Chr 31:21; 2Chr 32:30 (בְּכָלמַֿעֲשֵׂהוּ), Prov 28:13; Dan 8:12 (of horn), Dan 8:24; Dan 11:36 אִישׁ מַצְלִיחַ Gen 39:2 ( J ) a prosperous man; subject דֶּרֶךְ Judg 18:5 (compare Ps 1:3 above), ׳ י's word Isa 55:11.


BDB9842

[צְלַח] verb prosper (see Biblical Hebrew II. צלח); —

Haph`el Perfect 3 masculine singular הַצְלַח Dan 3:30; Dan 6:29 Participle מַצְלַח Ezra 5:8, plural לְחִין- Ezra 6:14
1. cause to prosper Dan 3:30 (with ל person).
2. shew prosperity, be prosperous Dan 6:29 (of person); have success (in building) Ezra 6:14 be successful (of work) Ezra 5:8 (בְּיֶדְהֹם).


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