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prospered

Meaning of “prospered”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of prosper, meaning to succeed, advance, thrive, flourish, increase, or accomplish an intended purpose.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
13 occurrences13 verses10 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 24:56

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2 Chronicles 14:7
Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the Lord our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 14:7 · retained source text

Therefore hee said vnto Iudah, Let vs build these cities, & make about them walles, and towers, gates and barres, while the land is yet before vs: because wee haue sought the LORD our God, wee haue sought him, and hee hath giuen vs rest on euery side: so they built, and prospered.

2 Chronicles 31:21
And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 31:21 · retained source text

And in euery worke that he began in the seruice of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandements to seeke his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

2 Chronicles 32:30
This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 32:30 · retained source text

This same Hezekiah also stopped the vpper water-course of Gihon, and brought it straight downe to the Westside of the City of Dauid. And Hezekiah prospered in all his workes.

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Having success; favored.

volume 2, leaf 378, column 2 (entry starts at OCR line 84)