# prosper

## Related Ideas:

prosperity, prosperous

## Definition:

The term "prosper" generally refers to living well and can refer to prospering physically or spiritually. When people or countryies are "prosperous," it means they are wealthy and have all that they need to be successful. They are experiencing "prosperity."

* The term "prosperous" often refers to success in owning money and property or in producing everything needed for people to live well.
* In the Bible, the term "prosperous" also includes good health and being blessed with children.
* A "prosperous" city or country is one that has many people, good production of food, and businesses that bring in plenty of money.
* The Bible teaches that a person will prosper spiritually when he obeys God's teachings. He will also experience the blessings of joy and peace. God does not always give people a lot of material wealth, but he will always prosper them spiritually as they follow his ways.

Translation Suggestions:

* Depending on the context, the term "prosper" could also be translated as "succeed spiritually" or "be blessed by God" or "experience good things" or "live well."
* The term "prosperous" could also be translated as "successful" or "wealthy" or "spiritually fruitful."
* "Prosperity" could also be translated as "well-being" or "wealth" or "success" or "abundant blessings."
* "Welfare" is another word for "prosperity."

(See also: [bless](../kt/bless.md), [fruit](../other/fruit.md), [spirit](../kt/spirit.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Chronicles 29:22-23](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/29/22)
* [Deuteronomy 23:06](rc://en/tn/help/deu/23/06)
* [Job 36:11](rc://en/tn/help/job/36/11)
* [Leviticus 25:26-28](rc://en/tn/help/lev/25/26)
* [Psalms 001:3](rc://en/tn/help/psa/001/3)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H202, H1129, H1767, H1878, H1879, H1995, H2428, H2896, H2898, H2981, H3027, H3190, H3444, H3498, H3519, H3787, H4195, H5381, H6500, H6509, H6555, H6743, H6744, H7230, H7487, H7919, H7951, H7961, H7963, H7965, H8454, G2137

## Forms Found in the English ULB:

caused ... to prosper, prosper, prospered, prospering, prosperity, prosperous


