What does צָלַח (tsalach) mean in the Bible?
צָלַח (tsalach): Prosper through forceful advance; theologically, God's enabling of success in covenant purposes and human endeavors alike.
Hebrew · H6743
צָלַח
To push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
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צָלַח H6743
Pronunciation tsalach
What does צָלַח (tsalach) mean in the Bible?
צָלַח (tsalach): Prosper through forceful advance; theologically, God's enabling of success in covenant purposes and human endeavors alike.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6743?
The BSB source-word alignment has 65 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include prosper (6), a success (4), and triumph (4), rushed (3), succeed (3).
Where does צָלַח (tsalach) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 24:21. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (10), Jeremiah (8), Genesis (7), 1 Samuel (5).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It prosper 6× Deuteronomy 28:29, 2 Chronicles 24:20, Proverbs 28:13, Jeremiah 2:37
a success 4× Genesis 24:21, Genesis 24:40, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:56
and triumph 4× 1 Kings 22:12, 1 Kings 22:15, 2 Chronicles 18:11, 2 Chronicles 18:14
rushed 3× 1 Samuel 10:10, 1 Samuel 11:6, 1 Samuel 16:13
succeed 3× Numbers 14:41, 2 Chronicles 13:12, Jeremiah 32:5
and prospered 2× 2 Chronicles 14:7, Daniel 8:12
came mightily 2× Judges 14:19, Judges 15:14
use 2× Jeremiah 13:7, Jeremiah 13:10
Will it flourish 2× Ezekiel 17:9, Ezekiel 17:10
will prosper 2× Isaiah 53:10, Jeremiah 22:30
a successful 1× Genesis 39:2
and gave him success 1× Genesis 39:23
and he will succeed 1× Isaiah 48:15
and it will prosper 1× Isaiah 55:11
and may you succeed 1× 1 Chronicles 22:11
and rose to be 1× Ezekiel 16:13
And so he prospered 1× 2 Chronicles 31:21
and succeed 1× Daniel 8:24
and you will succeed 1× 2 Chronicles 20:20
avail 1× Daniel 11:27
came 1× 1 Samuel 18:10
came powerfully 1× Judges 14:6
Can it be useful 1× Ezekiel 15:4
cause us to prosper 1× Psalms 118:25
gave him success 1× 2 Chronicles 26:5
He prospered 1× 1 Chronicles 29:23
He will be successful 1× Daniel 11:36
He will sweep 1× Amos 5:6
in victory 1× Psalms 45:4
made him prosper 1× Genesis 39:3
prospered 1× 2 Chronicles 32:30
shall prosper 1× Isaiah 54:17
success 1× Nehemiah 1:11
successfully 1× 2 Chronicles 7:11
that they might prosper 1× Jeremiah 5:28
They rushed down 1× 2 Samuel 19:17
to prosper 1× Daniel 8:25
when men prosper 1× Psalms 37:7
who prospers 1× Psalms 1:3
who will grant us success 1× Nehemiah 2:20
will have a successful 1× Judges 18:5
Will he flourish 1× Ezekiel 17:15
will rush 1× 1 Samuel 10:6
you will prosper 1× Joshua 1:8
you will succeed 1× 1 Chronicles 22:13
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 24:21 הַֽהִצְלִ֧יחַ to a success Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 24:40 וְהִצְלִ֣יחַ to a success Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 24:42 מַצְלִ֣יחַ to a success Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Genesis 24:56 הִצְלִ֣יחַ to a success Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 39:2 מַצְלִ֑יחַ to a successful Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Genesis 39:3 מַצְלִ֥יחַ to made him prosper Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Genesis 39:23 מַצְלִֽיחַ׃ס to and gave him success Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Numbers 14:41 תִצְלָֽח׃ to succeed Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Deuteronomy 28:29 תַצְלִ֖יחַ to prosper Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Joshua 1:8 תַּצְלִ֥יחַ to you will prosper Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 24:21
Aligned rows 65
Books represented 18
Genesis 7 Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 1 Judges 4 1 Samuel 5 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 2 1 Chronicles 3 2 Chronicles 10 Nehemiah 2 Psalms 4 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 4 Jeremiah 8 Ezekiel 5 Daniel 5 Amos 1
Source forms
וְהַצְלַ֔ח 3x wə·haṣ·laḥ 1 Kings 22:12, 1 Kings 22:15, 2 Chronicles 18:11
וַתִּצְלַ֨ח 3x wat·tiṣ·laḥ Judges 14:6, Judges 14:19, Judges 15:14
וַתִּצְלַ֤ח 3x wat·tiṣ·laḥ 1 Samuel 10:10, 1 Samuel 11:6, 1 Samuel 16:13
וְהִצְלִ֣יחַ 2x wə·hiṣ·lî·aḥ Genesis 24:40, Daniel 8:24
יִצְלַ֖ח 2x yiṣ·laḥ Jeremiah 13:7, Jeremiah 13:10
בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ 1x bə·maṣ·lî·aḥ Psalms 37:7
הַֽהִצְלִ֧יחַ 1x ha·hiṣ·lî·aḥ Genesis 24:21
הֲיִצְלַ֖ח 1x hă·yiṣ·laḥ Ezekiel 15:4
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 9x Isaiah 53:10, Isaiah 54:17, Jeremiah 13:7, Jeremiah 13:10
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 7x Genesis 24:40, 2 Chronicles 31:21, Isaiah 48:15, Isaiah 55:11
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 7x Judges 14:6, Judges 14:19, Judges 15:14, 1 Samuel 10:10
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular 4x Genesis 24:42, Genesis 39:2, Genesis 39:3, Genesis 39:23
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular 4x Numbers 14:41, Ezekiel 17:9, Ezekiel 17:10, Daniel 11:27
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular 3x 1 Kings 22:12, 1 Kings 22:15, 2 Chronicles 18:11
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 3x 2 Chronicles 13:12, 2 Chronicles 24:20, Jeremiah 32:5
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 3x Deuteronomy 28:29, Joshua 1:8, 1 Chronicles 22:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Prosper through forceful advance; theologically, God's enabling of success in covenant purposes and human endeavors alike.
Strong's H6743
Lexical occurrences 65 verses Word forms 2 forms 28 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Nehemiah 2:1-10 Source Gloss
to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Prosper through forceful advance; theologically, God's enabling of success in covenant purposes and human endeavors alike.
to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive) BDB: advance Usage: break out, come (mightily), go over, be good, be meet, be profitable, (cause to, effect, make to, send) prosper(-ity, -ous, -ously).
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups 2 Aligned forms 28
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 12×
Imperfect Amos 5:6 · Isa 53:10 · Isa 54:17 · Jer 13:7 · Jer 13:10 · Jer 22:30 · Dan 11:27 · Ezek 17:9 · Num 14:41 10×
Perfect Jer 12:1 1×
Sequential imperfect Ps 45:5 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 16×
Imperfect 1Chr 22:13 · Deut 28:29 · Josh 1:8 · 2Chr 13:12 · 2Chr 24:20 · Jer 32:5 · Neh 2:20 · Prov 28:13 · Ps 1:3 · Jer 2:37 10×
Participle active Gen 24:42 · Gen 39:2 · Gen 39:3 · Gen 39:23 4×
Perfect 2Chr 7:11 · Gen 24:56 2×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
To advance or succeed under divine enablement.
Showing 1 selected witness from 65 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
צָלַח is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
Biblical success is defined by alignment with God’s purposes and empowered by His hand, not by visible results alone. Nehemiah 2:1-10
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain