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prosperous

adjective (prosperous, more prosperous, most prosperous)

«prosperous» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Doing well; having plenty of money, success and good fortune. tree →

In the lessons

in tales, the hero or the merchant becomes prosperous and lives happily

Examples

  • The farmer became prosperous. tree →
  • They lived a prosperous life in a big house. tree →
  • A prosperous town has busy shops and markets. tree →
  • The voyage was short and prosperous. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

In the Tanakh it means that a journey or work succeeds because God grants it.

Interpretation. The tradition reads success as coming from God's help and not only from human effort. Abraham's servant prays that his journey may succeed.

Examples

  • If thou wert pure and upright; surely now He would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. (Writings JOB.8.6, JPS 1917) tree →
  • I, even I, have spoken, yea, I have called him; I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous. (Prophets ISA.48.15, JPS 1917) tree →
  • And the man looked stedfastly on her; holding his peace, to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not. (Torah GEN.24.21, JPS 1917) tree →
  • And they said unto him: 'Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we are going shall be prosperous.' (Prophets JDG.18.5, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

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