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צְלַח

To advance (transitive or intransitive)

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צְלַחH6744
Pronunciationṣĕlaḥ

What does צְלַח (ṣĕlaḥ) mean in the Bible?

צְלַח (ṣĕlaḥ): Movement forward with success; to advance and prosper, often of God's purposes or plans gaining traction

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What does צְלַח (ṣĕlaḥ) mean in the Bible?

צְלַח (ṣĕlaḥ): Movement forward with success; to advance and prosper, often of God's purposes or plans gaining traction

How does the BSB render H6744?

The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and is prospering (1), and prospered (1), promoted (1), prospered (1).

Where does צְלַח (ṣĕlaḥ) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 5:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (2), Ezra (2).

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
and is prospering1×Ezra 5:8
and prospered1×Ezra 6:14
promoted1×Daniel 3:30
prospered1×Daniel 6:28
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 5:8וּמַצְלַ֥חtoand is prosperingConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularEzra 6:14וּמַצְלְחִ֔יןtoand prosperedConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralDaniel 3:30הַצְלַ֛חtopromotedVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularDaniel 6:28הַצְלַ֖חtoprosperedVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowEzra 5:8
Aligned rows4
Books represented2
Ezra2Daniel2
Source forms
הַצְלַ֛ח1xhaṣ·laḥDaniel 3:30
הַצְלַ֖ח1xhaṣ·laḥDaniel 6:28
וּמַצְלַ֥ח1xū·maṣ·laḥEzra 5:8
וּמַצְלְחִ֔ין1xū·maṣ·lə·ḥînEzra 6:14
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular2xDaniel 3:30, Daniel 6:28
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural1xEzra 6:14
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular1xEzra 5:8
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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