To rush
צָלַחStrong’s H6743tsalach (tsa-lach)
Appears in 64 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Tsalach is the Hebrew word usually translated “it rushed”, “succeed” and “make successful”. It appears in 64 verses of the Old Testament.
“And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.”
Meaning
- (Qal) to rush
- To advance, prosper, make progress, succeed, be profitable(Qal) to prosper · (Hiphil)
How it's translated
- and it rushed 7
- and succeed 5
- and he will make successful 3
- making successful 3
- it will succeed 3
- he will prosper 3
- you will make successful 2
- you will succeed 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Chronicles 10
- Genesis 7
- Jeremiah 7
- 1 Samuel 5
- Ezekiel 5
- Daniel 5
18 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Daniel 8:24In contextAnd his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
- Daniel 8:25In contextAnd through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
- Daniel 11:27In contextAnd both these kings’ hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.
- Daniel 11:36In contextAnd the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
- Genesis 24:21And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
- Genesis 24:40And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house:
All 64 verses, by book
Hebrew dictionary
צָלַח tsalach · to rush
(Qal) to rush
צָלֵחַ tsalech · to prosper
1) to advance, prosper, make progress, succeed, be profitable 1a) (Qal) to prosper 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make prosperous, bring to successful issue, cause to prosper 1b2) to show or experience prosperity, prosper Aramaic equivalent: tse.lach (צְלַח "to prosper" H6744)
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “rush” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
RUSH, noun
[Heb. usually rendered sea-weed, and applied to the Arabic gulf, This correspondence deserves notice, as illustrating certain passages in the Scriptures.]
- A plant of the genus Juncus of many species.
- Any thing proverbially worthless or of trivial value.
All definitions and other forms of “rush”
RUSH, verb intransitive
- To move or drive forward with impetuosity, violence and tumultuous rapidity; as, armies rush to battle; waters rush down a precipice; winds rush through the forest.
- To enter with undue eagerness, or without due deliberation and preparation; as, to rush into business or speculation; to rush into the ministry.
RUSH, verb transitive
To push forward with violence. [Not used.]
RUSH, noun
A driving forward with eagerness and haste; a violent motion or course; as a rush of troops; a rush of winds.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.