"to give a prosperous journey; cause to prosper or be successful; pass. to have a prosperous journey, to succeed in a journey, Rom. 1:10; met. to be furthered, to prosper, temporally or spiritually, 1 Cor. 16:2; 3 Jn. 2 (2x)*"
Definition and meaning
to give a prosperous journey; cause to prosper or be successful; pass. to have a prosperous journey, to succeed in a journey, Rom. 1:10; met. to be furthered, to prosper, temporally or spiritually, 1 Cor. 16:2; 3 Jn. 2 (2x)*
In the original Greek the word is written: εὐοδόω
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of euodoo (G2137) across the King James Bible.
Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
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Common questions
Strong's G2137 (euodoo) is a Greek word that means: to give a prosperous journey; cause to prosper or be successful; pass. to have a prosperous journey, to succeed in a journey, Rom. 1:10; met. to be furthered, to prosper, temporally or spiritually, 1 ... It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word euodoo (G2137) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2137 is euodoo, a Greek word defined as: to give a prosperous journey; cause to prosper or be successful; pass. to have a prosperous journey, to succeed in a journey, Rom. 1:10; met. to be fu. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
euodoo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.