verb
euodimō
Greekεὐοδόομαι (euodoomai)
Strong’sG2137
I cause to prosper, have a happy journey
stem euod-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
εὐ-οδόω, -ῶ
(< ὁδός), [in LXX chiefly for צָלַח hi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2137 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidyoo-od-o'-o
to help on the road, i.e. (passively) succeed in reaching; figuratively, to succeed in business affairs
Fromfrom a compound of G2095 and G3598;
King James(have a) prosper(-ous journey).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| euoditōεὐοδοῦταί | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular | prospers | 1× |
| euodimiεὐοδωθήσομαι | will happen · Ifuture passive indicative 1st person singular | succeed in | 1× |
| euoditeiōεὐοδῶται | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | prosper | 1× |
| euodirōεὐοδοῦσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | prosper | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | euodimō | euodime | euodimi1×εὐοδωθήσομαι | euodima | euodimē | euodimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | euodisō | euodise | euodisi | euodisa | euodisē | euodiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euoditō1×εὐοδοῦταί | euodite | euoditi | euodita | euoditē | euoditelē |
| we 1st person plural | euodinō | euodine | euodini | euodina | euodinē | euodinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | euodivō | euodive | euodivi | euodiva | euodivē | euodivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | euodilō | euodile | euodili | euodila | euodilē | euodilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | euodimeiō | euodimeia | euodimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | euodiseiō | euodiseia | euodiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euoditeiō1×εὐοδῶται | euoditeia | euoditeiē |
| we 1st person plural | euodineiō | euodineia | euodineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | euodiveiō | euodiveia | euodiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | euodileiō | euodileia | euodileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | euodisōr | euodisar | euodisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euoditōr | euoditar | euoditēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | euodivōr | euodivar | euodivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | euodilōr | euodilar | euodilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | euodimoiō | euodimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | euodisoiō | euodisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euoditoiō | euoditoia |
| we 1st person plural | euodinoiō | euodinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | euodivoiō | euodivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | euodiloiō | euodiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | euodirō1×εὐοδοῦσθαι | euodiri | euodira | euodirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | euodirōtos | euodiritos | euodiratos | euodirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
euod is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
euoditō“prospers”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
3 John 1:2“prospers”Agapētor, peri panteiu euchemō sin euodirō kai hugiainarō, kathōs euoditō su tas psuchas.Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.
euodimi“succeed in”will happen · Ifuture passive indicative 1st person singular1×
Romans 1:10“succeed in”pantote epi taiu proseuchaiu mu, derōtos ei pōs ēdē pote euodimi en te thelēme tou theou erchara pros vin.in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.
euoditeiō“prosper”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 16:2“prosper”kata henan sabbateu hekastos vu para heauto tithatōr thēsaurizarōtos hem tinem ean euoditeiō, hina mē hotan erchameia tote logeiais gineleiō.On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.
euodirō“prosper”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive1×
3 John 1:2“prosper”Agapētor, peri panteiu euchemō sin euodirō kai hugiainarō, kathōs euoditō su tas psuchas.Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.