# prosper, prospered, prospering, prosperity, prosperous, be successful # ## Definition: ## The term "prosper" generally refers to living well and can refer to prospering physically or spiritually. When people or a country 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. * 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." (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: H1129, H1767, H1878, H1879, H2428, H2896, H2898, H3027, H3190, H3444, H3498, H3787, H4195, H5381, H6500, H6509, H6555, H6743, H6744, H7230, H7487, H7919, H7951, H7961, H7963, H7965, G2137