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prosper

Meaning of “prosper”

To succeed, advance, thrive, flourish, increase, or accomplish an intended purpose.

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49 occurrences48 verses18 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 24:40

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Isaiah 53:10
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¶ Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 53:10 · retained source text

¶ Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him, he hath put him to griefe: when thou shalt make his soule an offring for sinne, he shall see his seede, hee shall prolong his daies, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

1611 marginal noteOr, when his soule shall make an offring.

Isaiah 54:17
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¶ No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 54:17 · retained source text

¶ No weapon that is formed against thee, shall prosper, and euery tongue that shall rise against thee in iudgement, thou shalt condemne. This is the heritage of the seruants of the LORD, and their righteousnesse is of me, saith the LORD.

Isaiah 55:11
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So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 55:11 · retained source text

So shall my word bee that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not returne vnto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

Complete reference index — all 48 verses
Genesis 24:40Genesis 24:42Genesis 39:3Genesis 39:23Numbers 14:41Deuteronomy 28:29Deuteronomy 29:9Joshua 1:71 Kings 2:31 Kings 22:121 Kings 22:151 Chronicles 22:111 Chronicles 22:132 Chronicles 13:122 Chronicles 18:112 Chronicles 18:142 Chronicles 20:202 Chronicles 24:202 Chronicles 26:5Nehemiah 1:11Nehemiah 2:20Job 12:6Psalms 1:3Psalms 73:12Psalms 122:6Proverbs 28:13Ecclesiastes 11:6Isaiah 53:10Isaiah 54:17Isaiah 55:11Jeremiah 2:37Jeremiah 5:28Jeremiah 10:21Jeremiah 12:1Jeremiah 20:11Jeremiah 22:30Jeremiah 23:5Jeremiah 32:5Lamentations 1:5Ezekiel 16:13Ezekiel 17:9Ezekiel 17:10Ezekiel 17:15Daniel 8:24Daniel 8:25Daniel 11:27Daniel 11:363 John 1:2

Where “prosper” appears

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Genesis4 occurrences
4 versesNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles6 occurrences
6 versesNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms3 occurrences
3 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah9 occurrences
8 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel4 occurrences
4 versesDaniel4 occurrences
4 verses3 John1 occurrence
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