Lexical Definition

‎כָּשֵׁר‎ kâshêr (kaw-share') to succeed ^H:V
a primitive root properly, to be straight or right

direct, be right, prosper.

• by implication, to be acceptable
• also to succeed or prosper

1) to succeed, please, be suitable, be proper, be advantageous, be right and proper to
1a) (Qal) to please, be proper
1b) (Hiphil) to give success

See Greek: στοιχέω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎כָּשֵׁר‎ verb be advantageous, proper, suitable, succeed, late Aramaic (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic ‎כְּשָׁר‎, ); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎וְכָשֵׁר הַדָּבָר לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ‎ Esth 8:5 and the thing be proper in the view of the king; Imperfect ‎יִכְשָׁר֨‎ Eccl 11:6 thou knowest not whether this shall succeed, or this. Hiph`il Infinitive construct ‎וְיִתְרוֺן הַכְשֵׁיר חָכְמָה‎ Eccl 10:10 an advantage for giving success is wisdom.

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