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prosperous

Meaning of “prosperous”

Successful, flourishing, effective, favourable, or productive.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
8 occurrences8 verses7 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 24:21

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “prosperous”

KJV PCE
Genesis 39:2
And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 39:2 · retained source text

And the LORD was with Ioseph, and hee was a prosperous man, and hee was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

Joshua 1:8
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 1:8 · retained source text

This booke of the Law shal not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest obserue to doe according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt haue good successe.

1611 marginal noteOr, doe wisely.

Judges 18:5
And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 18:5 · retained source text

And they sayd vnto him, Aske counsell, we pray thee, of God, that we may know, whether our way which we goe, shall be prosperous.

Isaiah 48:15
I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 48:15 · retained source text

I, euen I haue spoken, yea I haue called him: I haue brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

Zechariah 8:12
For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 8:12 · retained source text

For the seed shalbe prosperous: the Uine shall giue her fruit, and the ground shall giue her increase, and the heauens shall giue their dew, and I will cause the remnant of this people to possesse all these things.

1611 marginal noteHebr. of peace.

Romans 1:10
Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 1:10 · retained source text

Making request, (if by any meanes now at length I might haue a prosperous iourney by the will of God) to come vnto you.

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