צָלַח
To push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
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What does צָלַח (tsalach) mean in the Bible?
צָלַח (tsalach) is a Hebrew word meaning "to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)". to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive) BDB: advance Usage: break out, come (mightily), go over, be good, be meet, be profitable, (cause to, effect, make to, send) prosper(-ity, -ous, -ously). Biblical success is defined by alignment with God’s purposes and empowered by His hand, not by visible results alone.
Meaning
Prosper through forceful advance; theologically, God's enabling of success in covenant purposes and human endeavors alike.
to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive) BDB: advance Usage: break out, come (mightily), go over, be good, be meet, be profitable, (cause to, effect, make to, send) prosper(-ity, -ous, -ously).
Why This Word Matters
Biblical success is defined by alignment with God’s purposes and empowered by His hand, not by visible results alone. Nehemiah 2:1-10
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 12×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 16×
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Old Testament Witnesses
Showing 8 of 65 occurrences in the biblical text.