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צלח

Strong’s: A6744 · H6743

Associated OET lemmas: צְלַח · צָלֵחַ · צָלַח

Authors: Graham S. Ogden

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Sense 1: to rush (upon), to come (over), to possess, grip, take control

Semantic domains: Impact (002001001023)

Definition: = action by which an outside force (perhaps divine) quickly comes over a person, gaining control over the person or causing some immediate outcome

Forms: vbqal-

JDG 14:6: RV JDG 14:6 · LV JDG 14:6 · Read together JDG 14:6

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OET-RV JDG 14:6

6 Yahweh’s spirit rose up in Shimshon, and he tore the lion to pieces with his bare hands like butchering a young goat, but he didn’t mention to his parents what he’d done.

OET-LV JDG 14:6

6 And_it _rushed on/upon/above_him/it the _spirit _of YHWH and_he_tore _it _apart as_tears _apart (the)_kid and_anything there_was_not in_his/its_hand and_not he _told to_father _of_his and_to_mother _of_his DOM that_which he _had _done.

JDG 14:19: RV JDG 14:19 · LV JDG 14:19 · Read together JDG 14:19

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OET-RV JDG 14:19

19 Then Yahweh’s spirit rose up in him, and he went to Ashkelon and killed thirty men there. He took their possessions, and he gave the changes of clothes for the riddle. But he was very angry, so he went back to his parent’s home.

OET-LV JDG 14:19

19 And_it _rushed on/upon/above_him/it the _spirit _of YHWH and_he/it _descended ʼAshqəlōn and_he _struck _down from_them thirty man and_he/it _took DOM spoil(s)_of_their and_he/it _gave the_changes to_those _who_told _of (of)_the_riddle and_ anger _of_his _it _glowed/burnt and_he/it _ascended the _house _of his _father _of_his.

All 10 recorded passages for this sense

JDG: RV JDG 14:6 · RV JDG 14:19 · RV JDG 15:14 · LV JDG 14:6 · LV JDG 14:19 · LV JDG 15:14 · Read together JDG 14:6 · Read together JDG 14:19 · Read together JDG 15:14

SA1: RV SA1 10:6 · RV SA1 10:10 · RV SA1 11:6 · RV SA1 16:13 · RV SA1 18:10 · LV SA1 10:6 · LV SA1 10:10 · LV SA1 11:6 · LV SA1 16:13 · LV SA1 18:10 · Read together SA1 10:6 · Read together SA1 10:10 · Read together SA1 11:6 · Read together SA1 16:13 · Read together SA1 18:10

SA2: RV SA2 19:17 · LV SA2 19:18 · Read together SA2 19:17

AMO: RV AMO 5:6 · LV AMO 5:6 · Read together AMO 5:6

Form 2

Part of speech: vb

Sense 1: to be useful, to be good (for something)

Semantic domains: Succeed (002003003019)

Core domains: Success and Failure (173)

Definition: = state in which an object can be used for an intended or desired outcome

Forms: vbqal-

JER 13:7: RV JER 13:7 · LV JER 13:7 · Read together JER 13:7

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OET-RV JER 13:7

7 So I went to Perat and dug the loincloth out from the crack that I’d hidden it in, but wow, it was ruined and totally worthless.

OET-LV JER 13:7

7 And_I _went to_Pərāt and_I _dug and_I _took DOM the_loincloth from the_place where I_had _hidden _it there_(to) and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE the_loincloth it _was _ruined not it _was _profitable for_anything.

JER 13:10: RV JER 13:10 · LV JER 13:10 · Read together JER 13:10

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OET-RV JER 13:10

10 That wicked nation that refused to listen to my messages, who are following their own stubborn desires and have followed other god by serving them and bowing down to them, let that nation become like that loincloth that’s no good for anything.

OET-LV JER 13:10

10 The_people the_this (the)_wicked who_are_refusing to_hear DOM words/messages _of_my who_are_walking in_the _stubbornness _of their _own _heart _of_their and_they _have _walked after gods other to_serve_them and_to_bow _down to/for_them and_let _it _be like_loincloth the_this which not it _is _profitable for_anything.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

JER: RV JER 13:7 · RV JER 13:10 · LV JER 13:7 · LV JER 13:10 · Read together JER 13:7 · Read together JER 13:10

EZE: RV EZE 15:4 · LV EZE 15:4 · Read together EZE 15:4

Sense 2: to thrive, to flourish

Semantic domains: Stage (002001001057)

Core domains: Agriculture (007)

Definition: = process by which a plant grows well and in a healthy way

Forms: vbqal-

EZE 17:9: RV EZE 17:9 · LV EZE 17:9 · Read together EZE 17:9

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OET-RV EZE 17:9

9 Ask the people: ‘The master Yahweh wants to know if it’ll prosper. Won’t it be uprooted and stripped of its fruit so that it withers, and all its fresh growth will dry out? You wouldn’t have to be very strong or get lots of people to help to pull it out by its roots.

OET-LV EZE 17:9

9 Say thus my_master YHWH he _says will _it _prosper am_not DOM roots _of_its will _it _pull _up and_DOM fruit _of_its will _it _strip _off and_it _will _wither all _of the _fresh_things_of its _growth _of_her it _will _wither and_not by_an _arm great and_by_a _people numerous to_lift _up it from_roots _of_its.

EZE 17:10: RV EZE 17:10 · LV EZE 17:10 · Read together EZE 17:10

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OET-RV EZE 17:10

10 So listen. After it had been planted, would it thrive? Wouldn’t it wither up when the eastern wind touches it? Yes, it would wither right up in the garden plot where it sprouted.’ ”

OET-LV EZE 17:10

10 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE it_is_planted will_it _prosper am_not just_as _touches (in)_it the _wind _of the _east will _it _wither completely _(wither) on the _beds _of its _growth _of_her it _will _wither.

Sense 3: to advance > to become as (queen)

Semantic domains: Role (002002002008)

Core domains: Status (170); Royalty (148)

Definition: = process by which humans increase their societal standards, achieving a higher status

Forms: vbqal-

EZE 16:13: RV EZE 16:13 · LV EZE 16:13 · Read together EZE 16:13

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OET-RV EZE 16:13

13 So you were adorned with gold and silver, and you were dressed in fine linen, silk, and embroidered clothes. You ate good food made from fine flour, honey, and oil, and you were very beautiful, and you became a queen.

OET-LV EZE 16:13

13 And_you _adorned _yourself gold and_silver and_clothing _of_your was_fine _linen and_silk and_multicoloured _material fine _flour and_honey and_oil you _ate and_you _were _beautiful with_muchness muchness and_you _prospered into_kingship.

Sense 4: to be successful

Semantic domains: Succeed (002003003019)

Core domains: Success and Failure (173)

Definition: = action by which humans complete a task with the expected or desired outcome

Forms: vbqal-; vbhif-

GEN 39:2: RV GEN 39:2 · LV GEN 39:2 · Read together GEN 39:2

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OET-RV GEN 39:2

2 ⇔Yosef lived in the house of his Mitsri master, and Yahweh was with him and he was successful at his work.

OET-LV GEN 39:2

2 And_he/it _was YHWH with Yōşēf and_he/it _was a _man _of successful and_he/it _was in_house _of his _master(s)_of_his the_from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim).

DEU 28:29: RV DEU 28:29 · LV DEU 28:29 · Read together DEU 28:29

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OET-RV DEU 28:29

29 Even in the middle of the day, you’ll be groping around like blind people, and your projects won’t be successful. You’ll be oppressed and robbed continually, and there’ll be no one to rescue you.

OET-LV DEU 28:29

29 And_you _will _be groping in_noontide(s) just_as (the)_blind_person he _gropes in_darkness and_not you _will _make _successful DOM ways _of_your and_you _will _be only oppressed and_robbed all _of the_days and_there_will_not_be a _deliverer.

All 31 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 39:2 · LV GEN 39:2 · Read together GEN 39:2

DEU: RV DEU 28:29 · LV DEU 28:29 · Read together DEU 28:29

JOS: RV JOS 1:8 · LV JOS 1:8 · Read together JOS 1:8

KI1: RV KI1 22:12 · RV KI1 22:15 · LV KI1 22:12 · LV KI1 22:15 · Read together KI1 22:12 · Read together KI1 22:15

CH1: RV CH1 22:11 · RV CH1 22:13 · RV CH1 29:23 · LV CH1 22:11 · LV CH1 22:13 · LV CH1 29:23 · Read together CH1 22:11 · Read together CH1 22:13 · Read together CH1 29:23

CH2: RV CH2 7:11 · RV CH2 13:12 · RV CH2 14:7 · RV CH2 18:11 · RV CH2 18:14 · RV CH2 20:20 · RV CH2 24:20 · RV CH2 31:21 · RV CH2 32:30 · LV CH2 7:11 · LV CH2 13:12 · LV CH2 14:6 · LV CH2 18:11 · LV CH2 18:14 · LV CH2 20:20 · LV CH2 24:20 · LV CH2 31:21 · LV CH2 32:30 · Read together CH2 7:11 · Read together CH2 13:12 · Read together CH2 14:7 · Read together CH2 18:11 · Read together CH2 18:14 · Read together CH2 20:20 · Read together CH2 24:20 · Read together CH2 31:21 · Read together CH2 32:30

PSA: RV PSA 1:3 · RV PSA 37:7 · RV PSA 45:4 · LV PSA 1:3 · LV PSA 37:7 · LV PSA 45:5 · Read together PSA 1:3 · Read together PSA 37:7 · Read together PSA 45:4

PRO: RV PRO 28:13 · LV PRO 28:13 · Read together PRO 28:13

ISA: RV ISA 48:15 · RV ISA 55:11 · LV ISA 48:15 · LV ISA 55:11 · Read together ISA 48:15 · Read together ISA 55:11

JER: RV JER 2:37 · RV JER 5:28 · RV JER 22:30 · RV JER 32:5 · LV JER 2:37 · LV JER 5:28 · LV JER 22:30 · LV JER 32:5 · Read together JER 2:37 · Read together JER 5:28 · Read together JER 22:30 · Read together JER 32:5

EZE: RV EZE 17:15 · LV EZE 17:15 · Read together EZE 17:15

DAN: RV DAN 8:12 · RV DAN 8:24 · RV DAN 11:36 · LV DAN 8:12 · LV DAN 8:24 · LV DAN 11:36 · Read together DAN 8:12 · Read together DAN 8:24 · Read together DAN 11:36

Sense 5: to succeed, to prosper

Semantic domains: Succeed (002003003019)

Core domains: Success and Failure (173)

Definition: = process by which an event is completed with the expected or satisfactory outcome

Forms: vbqal-; vbhif-

NUM 14:41: RV NUM 14:41 · LV NUM 14:41 · Read together NUM 14:41

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OET-RV NUM 14:41

41 “What’s that?” Mosheh responded. “Don’t go against Yahweh’s instructions because your plan won’t succeed.

OET-LV NUM 14:41

41 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to/for_what this are_you(pl) transgressing DOM the _mouth _of YHWH and_it not it _will _succeed.

JDG 18:5: RV JDG 18:5 · LV JDG 18:5 · Read together JDG 18:5

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OET-RV JDG 18:5

5 So they asked him, “Please find out from God if we’ll have success on this expedition we’re on.”

OET-LV JDG 18:5

5 And_they _said to_him/it enquire please by_god so_that _we _may _know will_ journey _of_our which we are_going on_it _it _succeed.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

NUM: RV NUM 14:41 · LV NUM 14:41 · Read together NUM 14:41

JDG: RV JDG 18:5 · LV JDG 18:5 · Read together JDG 18:5

ISA: RV ISA 53:10 · RV ISA 54:17 · LV ISA 53:10 · LV ISA 54:17 · Read together ISA 53:10 · Read together ISA 54:17

JER: RV JER 12:1 · LV JER 12:1 · Read together JER 12:1

DAN: RV DAN 11:27 · LV DAN 11:27 · Read together DAN 11:27

Sense 6: to make successful, to give success, to make prosper

Semantic domains: Succeed (002003003019)

Core domains: Success and Failure (173)

Definition: = causative action by which a deity assists or helps a human complete a task with the desired outcome

Forms: vbhif-

CH2 26:5: RV CH2 26:5 · LV CH2 26:5 · Read together CH2 26:5

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OET-RV CH2 26:5

5 He strived to follow God during the lifetime of Zekaryah (Zechariah), who instructed him. During the time that he obeyed Yahweh, God made him successful.

OET-LV CH2 26:5

5 And_he/it _was to_seek god in_the _days _of Zəkar^yāh who_was_skilled in_the _seeing the_ʼElohīm and_in_the _days _of his _seeking DOM YHWH he_made _him _prosper the_ʼElohīm.

NEH 1:11: RV NEH 1:11 · LV NEH 1:11 · Read together NEH 1:11

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OET-RV NEH 1:11

11 Oh, my master, please listen carefully to your servant’s prayer, and to the prayer of your other servants who delight to honour your name. Please cause your servant to succeed today, and give me favour in the king’s eyes.”
¶ Now as for me, I was the king’s cupbearer.

OET-LV NEH 1:11

11 Please my_master let _it _be please ear _of_your attentive to the _prayer _of your _servant _of_your and_near/to the _prayer _of your_servants (the)_delighting to_fear DOM your(ms)_name and_grant_success please to_servant _of_your the_day and_give_him (to)_compassion(s) to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_man the_this and_I I _was cup _bearer of_king.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

CH2: RV CH2 26:5 · LV CH2 26:5 · Read together CH2 26:5

NEH: RV NEH 1:11 · RV NEH 2:20 · LV NEH 1:11 · LV NEH 2:20 · Read together NEH 1:11 · Read together NEH 2:20

PSA: RV PSA 118:25 · LV PSA 118:25 · Read together PSA 118:25

Sense 7: to make successful, to (cause to) prosper

Semantic domains: Succeed (002003003019)

Core domains: Success and Failure (173)

Definition: = causative action by which a human or deity causes an event or action to be completed with the desired outcome

Forms: vbhif-

GEN 24:21: RV GEN 24:21 · LV GEN 24:21 · Read together GEN 24:21

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OET-RV GEN 24:21

21 while Avraham’s slave watched her silently to determine whether Yahweh had made his journey successful or not.

OET-LV GEN 24:21

21 And_the_man was_gazing to/for_her/it being_silent to_know had_ YHWH _he _made _successful its_road/course or not.

GEN 24:40: RV GEN 24:40 · LV GEN 24:40 · Read together GEN 24:40

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OET-RV GEN 24:40

40 And he replied, ‘The god Yahweh that I obey, he’ll send his messenger with you and make your journey succeed, so that you’ll find a wife for my son from my clan, and from my father’s house.

OET-LV GEN 24:40

40 And_he/it _said to_me YHWH whom I _have _walked _about before_him he _will _send messenger _of_his with_you and_he _will _make _successful journey _of_your and_you _will _take a _wife for_son _of_my from_family _of_my and_from_household my _father _of_my.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 24:21 · RV GEN 24:40 · RV GEN 24:42 · RV GEN 24:56 · RV GEN 39:3 · RV GEN 39:23 · LV GEN 24:21 · LV GEN 24:40 · LV GEN 24:42 · LV GEN 24:56 · LV GEN 39:3 · LV GEN 39:23 · Read together GEN 24:21 · Read together GEN 24:40 · Read together GEN 24:42 · Read together GEN 24:56 · Read together GEN 39:3 · Read together GEN 39:23

DAN: RV DAN 8:25 · LV DAN 8:25 · Read together DAN 8:25

Sense 8: to prosper

Semantic domains: Succeed (002003003019)

Definition: = action by which a person or an object is successful, completing a task or purpose according to the intended outcome

Forms: vbhaf-

EZR 5:8: RV EZR 5:8 · LV EZR 5:8 · Read together EZR 5:8

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OET-RV EZR 5:8

8 Let it be known to the king that we went to the province of Yehudah (Judea), to the temple of the great God, and it is being built with large stones, and timber is being placed in the walls. This work is being done to a high standard and they’re making good progress.

OET-LV EZR 5:8

8 Known let _it _be to_the_king that we _went to_Judea the_province to_the _house _of the_god (the)_great and_he is_being _built stone _of rolling and_timber is_being _set in_the_walls and_the_work this diligently is_being _done and_is_prospering in_hand _of_their.

EZR 6:14: RV EZR 6:14 · LV EZR 6:14 · Read together EZR 6:14

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OET-RV EZR 6:14

14 So the Jewish elders continued building, and they were encouraged by the prophesying of the prophet Hagay and Ido’s son Zekaryah (Zechariah). As a result of the decrees of the Persian kings Koresh (Cyrus) , and Dareyavesh and Artahshashta (Artaxerxes), they were able to fulfil God’s decree to rebuild the temple.

OET-LV EZR 6:14

14 And_the _elders _of were_building and_prospering by_the _prophesying _of Ḩaggay mmm and_Zəkar^yāh the _son _of ˊIddō and_they _built and_they _finished according _to the _decree _of the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_according_to _the _decree _of Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus)) and_Dārəyāvesh and_ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ the _king _of Pāraş.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

EZR: RV EZR 5:8 · RV EZR 6:14 · LV EZR 5:8 · LV EZR 6:14 · Read together EZR 5:8 · Read together EZR 6:14

DAN: RV DAN 3:30 · RV DAN 6:28 · LV DAN 3:30 · LV DAN 6:29 · Read together DAN 3:30 · Read together DAN 6:28