Tsâlach — H6743
H6743 · Hebrew — צלח
Pronunciation: tsaw-lakh'
Other spellings: tsâlêach צָלֵחַ
Definition
verb
to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
- (Qal) to rush
- to advance, prosper, make progress, succeed, be profitable
- (Qal) to prosper
- (Hiphil)
- to make prosperous, bring to successful issue, cause to prosper
- to show or experience prosperity, prosper
Usually translated as
prosper, prosperous, come, be good, be meet, be profitable, prosperity, prosperously, break out, go over
Origin
or tsâlêach; a primitive root
Greek equivalents
Occurrences
Tsâlach occurs 66 times in 64 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (7), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (1), Joshua (1), Judges (4), 1 Samuel (5), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (2), 1 Chronicles (3), 2 Chronicles (10), Nehemiah (2), Psalms (4), Proverbs (1), Isaiah (4), Jeremiah (7), Ezekiel (5), Daniel (5), Amos (1)
- Genesis 24:21 — And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous (הַֽהִצְלִ֧יחַ) or not.
- Genesis 24:40 — And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper (וְהִצְלִ֣יחַ) thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house:
- Genesis 24:42 — And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper (מַצְלִ֣יחַ) my way which I go:
- Genesis 24:56 — And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered (הִצְלִ֣יחַ) my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
- Genesis 39:2 — And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous (מַצְלִ֑יחַ) man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
- Genesis 39:3 — And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper (מַצְלִ֥יחַ) in his hand.
- Genesis 39:23 — The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper (מַצְלִֽיחַ).
- Numbers 14:41 — And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the LORD? but it shall not prosper (תִצְלָֽח).
- Deuteronomy 28:29 — And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper (תַצְלִ֖יחַ) in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee.
- 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 (תַּצְלִ֥יחַ) thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
- 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 (תַּצְלִ֥יחַ), and then thou shalt have good success.
- Judges 14:6 — And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily (וַתִּצְלַ֨ח) upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
- Judges 14:19 — And the Spirit of the LORD came (וַתִּצְלַ֨ח) upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.
- Judges 15:14 — And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily (וַתִּצְלַ֨ח) upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.
- 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 (הֲתַצְלִ֣יחַ).
- 1 Samuel 10:6 — And the Spirit of the LORD will come (וְצָלְחָ֤ה) upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
- 1 Samuel 10:10 — And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came (וַתִּצְלַ֤ח) upon him, and he prophesied among them.
- 1 Samuel 11:6 — And the Spirit of God came (וַתִּצְלַ֤ח) upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
- 1 Samuel 16:13 — Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came (וַתִּצְלַ֤ח) upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
- 1 Samuel 18:10 — And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came (וַתִּצְלַ֣ח) upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.
- 2 Samuel 19:17 — And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over (וְצָלְח֥וּ) Jordan before the king.
- 1 Kings 22:12 — And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper (וְהַצְלַ֔ח): for the LORD shall deliver it into the king’s hand.
- 1 Kings 22:15 — So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper (וְהַצְלַ֔ח): for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
- 1 Chronicles 22:11 — Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper (וְהִצְלַחְתָּ֗) thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.
- 1 Chronicles 22:13 — Then shalt thou prosper (תַּצְלִ֔יחַ), if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
- 1 Chronicles 29:23 — Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered (וַיַּצְלַ֑ח); and all Israel obeyed him.
- 2 Chronicles 7:11 — Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king’s house: and all that came into Solomon’s heart to make in the house of the LORD, and in his own house, he prosperously effected (הִצְלִֽיחַ).
- 2 Chronicles 13:12 — And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper (תַצְלִֽיחוּ).
- 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 (וַיַּצְלִֽיחוּ).
- 2 Chronicles 18:11 — And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper (וְהַצְלַ֔ח): for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
- 2 Chronicles 18:14 — And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper (וְהַצְלִ֔יחוּ), and they shall be delivered into your hand.
- 2 Chronicles 20:20 — And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper (וְהַצְלִֽיחוּ).
- 2 Chronicles 24:20 — And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper (תַצְלִ֔יחוּ)? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.
- 2 Chronicles 26:5 — And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper (הִצְלִיח֖וֹ).
- 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 (וְהִצְלִֽיחַ).
- 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 (וַיַּצְלַ֥ח) in all his works.
- Nehemiah 1:11 — O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper (וְהַצְלִֽיחָה), I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.
- Nehemiah 2:20 — Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper (יַצְלִ֣יחַֽ) us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
- Psalms 1:3 — And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper (יַצְלִֽיחַ).
- Psalms 37:7 — Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth (בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ) in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
- Psalms 45:4 — And in thy majesty ride prosperously (צְלַ֬ח) because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
- Psalms 118:25 — Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity (הַצְלִ֘יחָ֥ה).
- Proverbs 28:13 — He that covereth his sins shall not prosper (יַצְלִ֑יחַ): but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
- Isaiah 48:15 — I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous (וְהִצְלִ֥יחַ).
- Isaiah 53:10 — 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 (יִצְלָֽח) in his hand.
- Isaiah 54:17 — No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper (יִצְלָ֔ח); 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.
- Isaiah 55:11 — 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 (וְהִצְלִ֖יחַ) in the thing whereto I sent it.
- Jeremiah 2:37 — Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper (תַצְלִ֖יחִי) in them.
- Jeremiah 5:28 — They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper (וְיַצְלִ֑יחוּ); and the right of the needy do they not judge.
- Jeremiah 12:1 — Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper (צָלֵ֔חָה)? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
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