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prosperity

Meaning of “prosperity”

Success, welfare, peace, safety, abundance, wealth, or flourishing.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
17 occurrences17 verses10 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 23:6

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Deuteronomy 23:6
Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 23:6 · retained source text

Thou shalt not seek their peace, nor their prosperity all thy dayes for euer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. good.

1 Samuel 25:6
And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 25:6 · retained source text

And thus shall ye say to him that liueth in prosperitie, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be vnto all that thou hast.

1 Kings 10:7
Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 10:7 · retained source text

Howbeit, I beleeued not the words, vntill I came and mine eyes had seene it: and beholde, the halfe was not told me: thy wisedom and prosperitie exceedeth the fame which I heard.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thou hast added wisedome and goodnes to the fame.

Job 15:21
A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 15:21 · retained source text

A dreadfull sound is in his eares; in prosperitie the destroyer shall come vpon him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a sound of feares.

Job 36:11
If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 36:11 · retained source text

If they obey and serue him, they shall spend their dayes in prosperitie, and their yeeres in pleasures.

1611 marginal noteIob 21.13.

Psalms 30:6
And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 30:6 · retained source text

And in my prosperitie I said, I shall neuer be mooued.

Psalms 35:27
Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 35:27 · retained source text

Let them shoute for ioy, and bee glad that fauour my righteous cause: yea let them say continually, Let the LORD bee magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his seruant

1611 marginal noteHebr. my righteousnes.

Psalms 73:3
For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 73:3 · retained source text

For I was enuious at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperity of the wicked.

1611 marginal noteIob. 21.7. psal.37.1. Ierem.12.1

Psalms 118:25
Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 118:25 · retained source text

Saue now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperitie.

Psalms 122:7
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 122:7 · retained source text

Peace be within thy walles: and prosperitie within thy palaces.

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Advance or gain in any thing good or desirable; successful progress in any business or enterprise; success; attainment of the object desired.

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