What does צָלַח · κατευθύνω mean in the Bible?
צָלַח · κατευθύνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to succeed, flourish, or move forward favorably".
Hebrew · H6743, G2720
יִצְלָח
To push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive) · to guide
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צָלַח H6743 to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
Pronunciation tsalach
Prosper through forceful advance; theologically, God's enabling of success in covenant purposes and human endeavors alike.
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κατευθύνω G2720 to guide
Pronunciation kateuthýnō
To direct or guide by making straight; emphasizes establishing proper course or alignment toward a goal.
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What does יִצְלָח (yitslaḥ) mean in the Bible?
צָלַח · κατευθύνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to succeed, flourish, or move forward favorably".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6743, G2720?
H6743, G2720 is connected to 65 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to succeed, flourish, or move forward favorably
Source Gloss
to succeed, flourish, or move forward favorably
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 28
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 12×
Imperfect Amos 5:6 · Isa 53:10 · Isa 54:17 · Jer 13:7 · Jer 13:10 · Jer 22:30 · Dan 11:27 · Ezek 17:9 · Num 14:41 10×
Perfect Jer 12:1 1×
Sequential imperfect Ps 45:5 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 16×
Imperfect 1Chr 22:13 · Deut 28:29 · Josh 1:8 · 2Chr 13:12 · 2Chr 24:20 · Jer 32:5 · Neh 2:20 · Prov 28:13 · Ps 1:3 · Jer 2:37 10×
Participle active Gen 24:42 · Gen 39:2 · Gen 39:3 · Gen 39:23 4×
Perfect 2Chr 7:11 · Gen 24:56 2×
Word Origins
יִצְלָח is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain