How many times does the word prosperity appear in the bible?

Answer 1

In the King James version * The word success is mentioned 1 time - Joshua 1 : 8 * The word succeeded is mentioned 3 times * The word succeedest is mentioned 2 times

Answer 2

The word "prosper" appears 91 times in the KJV:

1. Genesis 24:21

   And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

   Genesis 24:20-22 (in Context) Genesis 24 (Whole Chapter)

2. Genesis 24:40

   And 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:

   Genesis 24:39-41 (in Context) Genesis 24 (Whole Chapter)

3. Genesis 24:42

   And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

   Genesis 24:41-43 (in Context) Genesis 24 (Whole Chapter)

4. Genesis 24:56

   And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.

   Genesis 24:55-57 (in Context) Genesis 24 (Whole Chapter)

5. Genesis 39:2

   And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

   Genesis 39:1-3 (in Context) Genesis 39 (Whole Chapter)

6. Genesis 39:3

   And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

   Genesis 39:2-4 (in Context) Genesis 39 (Whole Chapter)

7. Genesis 39:23

   The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.

   Genesis 39:22-23 (in Context) Genesis 39 (Whole Chapter)

8. Numbers 14:41

   And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the LORD? but it shall not prosper.

   Numbers 14:40-42 (in Context) Numbers 14 (Whole Chapter)

9. Deuteronomy 23:6

   Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.

   Deuteronomy 23:5-7 (in Context) Deuteronomy 23 (Whole Chapter)

10. Deuteronomy 28:29

    And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee.

    Deuteronomy 28:28-30 (in Context) Deuteronomy 28 (Whole Chapter)

11. Deuteronomy 29:9

    Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.

    Deuteronomy 29:8-10 (in Context) Deuteronomy 29 (Whole Chapter)

12. Joshua 1:7

    Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest.

    Joshua 1:6-8 (in Context) Joshua 1 (Whole Chapter)

13. Joshua 1:8

    This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

    Joshua 1:7-9 (in Context) Joshua 1 (Whole Chapter)

14. Judges 4:24

    And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.

    Judges 4:23-24 (in Context) Judges 4 (Whole Chapter)

15. Judges 18:5

    And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.

    Judges 18:4-6 (in Context) Judges 18 (Whole Chapter)

16. 1 Samuel 25:6

    And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.

    1 Samuel 25:5-7 (in Context) 1 Samuel 25 (Whole Chapter)

17. 2 Samuel 11:7

    And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered.

    2 Samuel 11:6-8 (in Context) 2 Samuel 11 (Whole Chapter)

18. 1 Kings 2:3

    And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:

    1 Kings 2:2-4 (in Context) 1 Kings 2 (Whole Chapter)

19. 1 Kings 10:7

    Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.

    1 Kings 10:6-8 (in Context) 1 Kings 10 (Whole Chapter)

20. 1 Kings 22:12

    And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the king's hand.

    1 Kings 22:11-13 (in Context) 1 Kings 22 (Whole Chapter)

21. 1 Kings 22:15

    So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

    1 Kings 22:14-16 (in Context) 1 Kings 22 (Whole Chapter)

22. 2 Kings 18:7

    And the LORD was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.

    2 Kings 18:6-8 (in Context) 2 Kings 18 (Whole Chapter)

23. 1 Chronicles 22:11

    Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.

    1 Chronicles 22:10-12 (in Context) 1 Chronicles 22 (Whole Chapter)

24. 1 Chronicles 22:13

    Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.

    1 Chronicles 22:12-14 (in Context) 1 Chronicles 22 (Whole Chapter)

25. 1 Chronicles 29:23

    Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

    1 Chronicles 29:22-24 (in Context) 1 Chronicles 29 (Whole Chapter)

26. 2 Chronicles 7:11

    Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king's house: and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the LORD, and in his own house, he prosperously effected.

    2 Chronicles 7:10-12 (in Context) 2 Chronicles 7 (Whole Chapter)

27. 2 Chronicles 13:12

    And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

    2 Chronicles 13:11-13 (in Context) 2 Chronicles 13 (Whole Chapter)

28. 2 Chronicles 14:7

    Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

    2 Chronicles 14:6-8 (in Context) 2 Chronicles 14 (Whole Chapter)

29. 2 Chronicles 18:11

    And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

    2 Chronicles 18:10-12 (in Context) 2 Chronicles 18 (Whole Chapter)

30. 2 Chronicles 18:14

    And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.

    2 Chronicles 18:13-15 (in Context) 2 Chronicles 18 (Whole Chapter)

31. 2 Chronicles 20:20

    And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

    2 Chronicles 20:19-21 (in Context) 2 Chronicles 20 (Whole Chapter)

32. 2 Chronicles 24:20

    And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.

    2 Chronicles 24:19-21 (in Context) 2 Chronicles 24 (Whole Chapter)

33. 2 Chronicles 26:5

    And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.

    2 Chronicles 26:4-6 (in Context) 2 Chronicles 26 (Whole Chapter)

34. 2 Chronicles 31:21

    And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

    2 Chronicles 31:20-21 (in Context) 2 Chronicles 31 (Whole Chapter)

35. 2 Chronicles 32:30

    This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

    2 Chronicles 32:29-31 (in Context) 2 Chronicles 32 (Whole Chapter)

36. Ezra 5:8

    Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.

    Ezra 5:7-9 (in Context) Ezra 5 (Whole Chapter)

37. Ezra 6:14

    And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

    Ezra 6:13-15 (in Context) Ezra 6 (Whole Chapter)

38. Nehemiah 1:11

    O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.

    Nehemiah 1:10-11 (in Context) Nehemiah 1 (Whole Chapter)

39. Nehemiah 2:20

    Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.

    Nehemiah 2:19-20 (in Context) Nehemiah 2 (Whole Chapter)

40. Job 8:6

    If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

    Job 8:5-7 (in Context) Job 8 (Whole Chapter)

41. Job 9:4

    He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

    Job 9:3-5 (in Context) Job 9 (Whole Chapter)

42. Job 12:6

    The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.

    Job 12:5-7 (in Context) Job 12 (Whole Chapter)

43. Job 15:21

    A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

    Job 15:20-22 (in Context) Job 15 (Whole Chapter)

44. Job 36:11

    If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

    Job 36:10-12 (in Context) Job 36 (Whole Chapter)

45. Psalm 1:3

    And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

    Psalm 1:2-4 (in Context) Psalm 1 (Whole Chapter)

46. Psalm 30:6

    And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.

    Psalm 30:5-7 (in Context) Psalm 30 (Whole Chapter)

47. Psalm 35:27

    Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

    Psalm 35:26-28 (in Context) Psalm 35 (Whole Chapter)

48. Psalm 37:7

    Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

    Psalm 37:6-8 (in Context) Psalm 37 (Whole Chapter)

49. Psalm 45:4

    And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

    Psalm 45:3-5 (in Context) Psalm 45 (Whole Chapter)

50. Psalm 73:3

    For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

    Psalm 73:2-4 (in Context) Psalm 73 (Whole Chapter)

51. Psalm 73:12

    Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

    Psalm 73:11-13 (in Context) Psalm 73 (Whole Chapter)

52. Psalm 118:25

    Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

    Psalm 118:24-26 (in Context) Psalm 118 (Whole Chapter)

53. Psalm 122:6

    Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

    Psalm 122:5-7 (in Context) Psalm 122 (Whole Chapter)

54. Psalm 122:7

    Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

    Psalm 122:6-8 (in Context) Psalm 122 (Whole Chapter)

55. Proverbs 1:32

    For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

    Proverbs 1:31-33 (in Context) Proverbs 1 (Whole Chapter)

56. Proverbs 17:8

    A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

    Proverbs 17:7-9 (in Context) Proverbs 17 (Whole Chapter)

57. Proverbs 28:13

    He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

    Proverbs 28:12-14 (in Context) Proverbs 28 (Whole Chapter)

58. Ecclesiastes 7:14

    In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

    Ecclesiastes 7:13-15 (in Context) Ecclesiastes 7 (Whole Chapter)

59. Ecclesiastes 11:6

    In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

    Ecclesiastes 11:5-7 (in Context) Ecclesiastes 11 (Whole Chapter)

60. Isaiah 48:15

    I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

    Isaiah 48:14-16 (in Context) Isaiah 48 (Whole Chapter)

61. Isaiah 53:10

    Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

    Isaiah 53:9-11 (in Context) Isaiah 53 (Whole Chapter)

62. Isaiah 54:17

    No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.

    Isaiah 54:16-17 (in Context) Isaiah 54 (Whole Chapter)

63. Isaiah 55:11

    So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

    Isaiah 55:10-12 (in Context) Isaiah 55 (Whole Chapter)

64. Jeremiah 2:37

    Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.

    Jeremiah 2:36-37 (in Context) Jeremiah 2 (Whole Chapter)

65. Jeremiah 5:28

    They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.

    Jeremiah 5:27-29 (in Context) Jeremiah 5 (Whole Chapter)

66. Jeremiah 10:21

    For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.

    Jeremiah 10:20-22 (in Context) Jeremiah 10 (Whole Chapter)

67. Jeremiah 12:1

    Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?

    Jeremiah 12:1-3 (in Context) Jeremiah 12 (Whole Chapter)

68. Jeremiah 20:11

    But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.

    Jeremiah 20:10-12 (in Context) Jeremiah 20 (Whole Chapter)

69. Jeremiah 22:21

    I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice.

    Jeremiah 22:20-22 (in Context) Jeremiah 22 (Whole Chapter)

70. Jeremiah 22:30

    Thus saith the LORD, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.

    Jeremiah 22:29-30 (in Context) Jeremiah 22 (Whole Chapter)

71. Jeremiah 23:5

    Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

    Jeremiah 23:4-6 (in Context) Jeremiah 23 (Whole Chapter)

72. Jeremiah 32:5

    And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith the LORD: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper.

    Jeremiah 32:4-6 (in Context) Jeremiah 32 (Whole Chapter)

73. Jeremiah 33:9

    And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.

    Jeremiah 33:8-10 (in Context) Jeremiah 33 (Whole Chapter)

74. Lamentations 1:5

    Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.

    Lamentations 1:4-6 (in Context) Lamentations 1 (Whole Chapter)

75. Lamentations 3:17

    And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.

    Lamentations 3:16-18 (in Context) Lamentations 3 (Whole Chapter)

76. Ezekiel 16:13

    Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.

    Ezekiel 16:12-14 (in Context) Ezekiel 16 (Whole Chapter)

77. Ezekiel 17:9

    Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof.

    Ezekiel 17:8-10 (in Context) Ezekiel 17 (Whole Chapter)

78. Ezekiel 17:10

    Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the furrows where it grew.

    Ezekiel 17:9-11 (in Context) Ezekiel 17 (Whole Chapter)

79. Ezekiel 17:15

    But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?

    Ezekiel 17:14-16 (in Context) Ezekiel 17 (Whole Chapter)

80. Daniel 6:28

    So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

    Daniel 6:27-28 (in Context) Daniel 6 (Whole Chapter)

81. Daniel 8:12

    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.

    Daniel 8:11-13 (in Context) Daniel 8 (Whole Chapter)

82. Daniel 8:24

    And 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 8:23-25 (in Context) Daniel 8 (Whole Chapter)

83. Daniel 8:25

    And 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 8:24-26 (in Context) Daniel 8 (Whole Chapter)

84. Daniel 11:27

    And both of 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 11:26-28 (in Context) Daniel 11 (Whole Chapter)

85. Daniel 11:36

    And 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 prospertill the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.

    Daniel 11:35-37 (in Context) Daniel 11 (Whole Chapter)

86. Zechariah 1:17

    Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.

    Zechariah 1:16-18 (in Context) Zechariah 1 (Whole Chapter)

87. Zechariah 7:7

    Should ye not hear the words which the LORD hath cried by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities thereof round about her, when men inhabited the south and the plain?

    Zechariah 7:6-8 (in Context) Zechariah 7 (Whole Chapter)

88. Zechariah 8:12

    For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.

    Zechariah 8:11-13 (in Context) Zechariah 8 (Whole Chapter)

89. Romans 1:10

    Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

    Romans 1:9-11 (in Context) Romans 1 (Whole Chapter)

90. 1 Corinthians 16:2

    Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

    1 Corinthians 16:1-3 (in Context) 1 Corinthians 16 (Whole Chapter)

91. 3 John 1:2

    Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosperand be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

    3 John 1:1-3 (in Context) 3 John 1 (Whole Chapter)

Answer 3

The word "prosperity" appears 17 times in the KJV bible.

Answer 4

125

Answer 5

54

Answer 6

28