εὐπορέω
euporéō
G2141 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To be well-off, to be prosperous; primarily, to possess financial or material means, to have resources or wealth sufficient for one’s needs; by extension, to have the ability or means to accomplish something due to prosperity or sufficiency.
Semantic Range
to be prosperous, to possess wealth, to have sufficient means, to be capable (due to means), to have economic resources, to succeed because of sufficient means
Root / Etymology
From εὖ ('well') and πορεύομαι ('to go, journey'), forming a compound indicating 'to go well,' with a development towards the sense of having sufficient means or resources.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In Koine and Hellenistic Greek, εὐπορέω is most often attested in contexts referring to material prosperity or sufficiency, particularly financial or economic wellbeing. It appears rarely in the NT (Acts 24:23) and more commonly in broader Hellenistic literature to indicate the possession of resources or wealth, distinguishing those who are financially secure from those in want (cf. πτωχεύω, 'to be poor'). While it can have a figurative sense of being well-off or having capability, its usage is closely tied to the practical possession of means or resources. Standard English translations such as 'ability' or 'means' reflect only part of its semantic scope and may obscure the specific sense of economic sufficiency that the term often implies in ancient contexts. The term is not found in classical Attic literature and is more characteristic of later Greek, showing lexical development in commercial and economic milieus. The compounded sense draws on both positive circumstance (εὖ) and the act of proceeding or managing (πορεύομαι), resulting in a meaning shaped by context toward both journeying well and possessing means for action.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from a compound of ἑτοιμάζω and the base of πορεία; (intransitively) to be good for passing through, i.e. (figuratively) have pecuniary means:--ability.
Root Family
εὐπορέω (euporeō) — to prosper, to have means, to be well-off
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2141-01 |
εὐπορεῖτό | euporeito | V IMPF MID IND 3P SG |
was prospered | was well-off | was well-off | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2141-01 |
Acts 11:29 | εὐπορεῖτό | euporeito | V IMPF MID IND 3P SG |
was prospered | was well-off | was well-off |