Midvash

πράσσωprássō

to "practise", i.e. perform repeatedly or habitually (thus differing from G4160 (ποιέω), which properly refers to a single act); by implication, to execute, accomplish, etc.; specially, to collect (dues), fare (personally)

Greek (New Testament) · G4238

Meanings

1. to do, practise, be engaged in: Acts 19:19, Acts 19:36, 1 Corinthians 9:17; τ. ἴδια π., to mind one's own business, 1 Thessalonians 4:11; intransitive, to act, Acts 17:7.

2. to achieve, effect, accomplish, perform: Acts 26:20, Acts 26:26, Romans 7:15, Romans 9:11, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Philippians 4:9; νόμον (ICC, in l.), Romans 2:25; of unworthy acts (for wh. usually ποιέω in classical Greek), to commit, do: Luke 22:23, Luke 23:41, John 3:20, John 5:29, Acts 3:17, Acts 5:35, Acts 16:28, Acts 25:11, Acts 25:25, Acts 26:9, Acts 26:31, Romans 1:32 (ICC, in l.), Romans 2:1-3, Romans 7:19, Romans 13:4, 1 Corinthians 5:2, 2 Corinthians 12:21, Galatians 5:21.

3. to transact, manage, hence, of payment, to exact (classical Greek): Luke 3:13, Luke 19:23.

4. Reflexively, of state or condition, to do or fare: Ephesians 6:21; εὖ π., Acts 15:29.

Synonyms

see ποιέω.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 39 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 3:13 He replied, “Collect no more taxes than the government requires.”
  • Luke 19:23 why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’
  • Luke 22:23 The disciples began to ask each other which of them would ever do such a thing.
  • Luke 23:15 Herod came to the same conclusion and sent him back to us. Nothing this man has done calls for the death penalty.
  • Luke 23:41 We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.”
  • John 3:20 All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.