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Lexicon :: Strong's G4229 - pragma

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πρᾶγμα
Transliteration
pragma (Key)
Pronunciation
prag'-mah
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:638,927

Strong’s Definitions

πρᾶγμα prâgma, prag'-mah; from G4238; a deed; by implication, an affair; by extension, an object (material):—business, matter, thing, work.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's G4229 in the following manner: thing (6x), matter (3x), business (1x), work (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's G4229 in the following manner: thing (6x), matter (3x), business (1x), work (1x).
  1. that which has been done, a deed, an accomplished fact

  2. what is done or being accomplished

    1. spec. business, a commercial transaction

  3. a matter, question, affair

    1. spec. in a forensic sense, a matter at law, case, suit

  4. that which is or exists, a thing

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πρᾶγμα prâgma, prag'-mah; from G4238; a deed; by implication, an affair; by extension, an object (material):—business, matter, thing, work.
STRONGS G4229:
πρᾶγμα, πράγματος, τό (πράσσω), from (Pindar), Aeschylus, Herodotus down, the Sept. chiefly for דָּבָר
a. that which has been done, a deed, an accomplished fact: Luke 1:1; Acts 5:4; 2 Corinthians 7:11; Hebrews 6:18.
b. what is doing or being accomplished: James 3:16; specifically, business (commercial transaction), 1 Thessalonians 4:6 (so Winers Grammar, 115 (109); others refer this example to c. and render in the matter (spoken of, or conventionally understood; cf. Green, Gram., p. 26f)).
c. a matter (in question), affair: Matthew 18:19; Romans 16:2; specifically, in a forensic sense, a matter at law, case, suit (Xenophon, mem. 2, 9, 1; Demosthenes, 1120, 26; Josephus, Antiquities 14, 10, 17): πρᾶγμα ἔχειν πρός τινα (A. V. having a matter against, etc.), 1 Corinthians 6:1.
d. that which is or exists, a thing: Hebrews 10:1; πράγματα οὐ βλεπόμενα, Hebrews 11:1 (see ἐλπίζω).*,
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
18:19
Luke
1:1
Acts
5:4
Romans
16:2
1 Corinthians
6:1
2 Corinthians
7:11
1 Thessalonians
4:6
Hebrews
6:18; 10:1; 11:1
James
3:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4229 matches the Greek πρᾶγμα (pragma),
which occurs 48 times in 47 verses in the LXX Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:22 - “Hurry, escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” Therefore the name of the city was called [fn]Zoar.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:26 - And Abimelech said, “I do not know who has done this thing; you did not tell me, nor did I hear of it [fn]until today.”
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:15 - And Joseph said to them, “What is this deed that you have done? Do you not know that such a man as I can indeed interpret omens?”
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:18 - So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing, and let the boys live?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:2 - ‘Or a person who touches any unclean thing, whether a carcass of an unclean beast or the carcass of unclean cattle or a carcass of unclean swarming thingsthough it is hidden from him, yet he is unclean—will be guilty.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:5 - or anything about which he swore falsely; he shall make restitution for it [fn]in full and add to it one-fifth more. He shall give it to the one to whom it belongs on the day he presents his guilt offering.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:21 - ‘When anyone touches anything unclean, whether human uncleanness or an unclean animal or any unclean [fn]detestable thing, and eats of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings which belong to Yahweh, that person shall be cut off from his people.’”
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:19 - Again, the sons of Israel said to him, “We will go up by the highway, and if I and my livestock do drink any of your water, then I will [fn]pay its price. Let me only pass through on my feet, [fn]nothing else.”
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:8 - And he said to them, “Spend the night here, and I will bring word back to you as Yahweh may speak to me.” And the leaders of Moab stayed with Balaam.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:23 - everything that can stand the fire, you shall pass through the fire, and it shall be clean, but it shall be purified with water for impurity. But whatever cannot stand the fire you shall pass through the water.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:10 - “And you shall do according to the [fn]terms of the judgment which they declare to you from that place which Yahweh chooses; and you shall be careful to do according to all that they teach you.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:26 - “But you shall do nothing to the girl; there is no sin in the girl worthy of death, for just as a man rises against his neighbor and murders him, so is this case.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:14 - “Since Yahweh your God walks in the midst of your camp to deliver you and to give your enemies over to you, therefore your camp must be holy; and He must not see [fn]anything indecent among you, [fn]or He will turn away from you.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:19 -

“You shall not charge interest to your brother: interest on money, food, or anything that may be loaned at interest.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:1 -

“If a man takes a wife and marries her, and it happens [fn]that she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some indecency in her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce and puts it in her hand and sends her out from his house,

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:5 -

“When a man takes a new wife, he shall not go out with the army nor be charged with any duty; he shall be free at home one year and shall give gladness to his wife whom he has taken.

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 9:24 - So they answered Joshua and said, “Because it was certainly told to your slaves that Yahweh your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land before you; therefore we feared greatly for our lives because of you and have done this thing.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:29 - And they said to one another, “Who did this thing?” And when they searched about and inquired, they said, “Gideon the son of Joash did this thing.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:19 - “Yet there is both straw and fodder for our donkeys, and also bread and wine for me, [fn]your maidservant, and the young man who is with your servants; there is no lack of anything.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:22 - But Solomon did not make slaves of the sons of Israel; for they were men of war, his servants, his princes, his captains, his chariot commanders, and his horsemen.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:27 - Now this was the reason why he [fn]raised his hand against the king: Solomon built the [fn]Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of his father David.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:7 -

And this thing was displeasing in the sight of God, so He struck Israel.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:8 - Then David said to God, “I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing. But now, please take away the iniquity of Your slave, for I have acted very foolishly.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:19 - And he caused the gatekeepers of the house of Yahweh to stand, so that no one would enter who was in any way unclean.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:4 - “Then let the young lady who is good in the eyes of the king be queen in place of Vashti.” And the word was good in the eyes of the king, and he did so.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:15 - The couriers went out, hastened by the word of the king. And the law was given at the citadel in Susa. Now the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:5 - Then King Ahasuerus said—he said to Esther the Queen, “Who is this one, and where is this one, who fills his heart to do thus?”
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:1 -

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God, and turning away from evil.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:8 - Then Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you set your heart upon My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, [fn]fearing God and turning away from evil.”
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:3 -

Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword.

They aimed bitter speech as their arrow,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:6 -

Of pestilence that moves in darkness,

Or of destruction that devastates at noon.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 101:3 -

I will set no vile thing before my eyes;

I hate the [fn]work of those who fall away;

It shall not cling to me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:13 -

He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,

But he who is faithful in spirit conceals a matter.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:13 -

The one who despises the word will be [fn]in debt to it,

But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:20 -

He who considers the word will find good,

And how blessed is he who trusts in Yahweh.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:2 -

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,

But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:1 -

There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every [fn]matter under heaven

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:17 - I said in my heart, “God will judge both the righteous man and the wicked man,” for a time for every [fn]matter and for every work is there.
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:8 -

If you see oppression of the poor and robbery of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished over the [fn]matter; for a lofty one keeps watch over another lofty one, and there are loftier ones over them.

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:6 - For there is a proper time and custom for every [fn]matter, though a man’s trouble is multiplied upon him.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:1 -

O Yahweh, You are my God;

I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name;

For You have worked wonders,

Counsels formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:22 -

So now do not carry on as scoffers,

Lest your fetters be made stronger;

For I have heard from Lord Yahweh of hosts

Of complete destruction, one that is decreed, on all the earth.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:16 - But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, “Do not do this thing, for you are telling a lie about Ishmael.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:4 - ‘Yet I sent you all My slaves the prophets, rising up early and sending, saying, “Oh, do not do this abominable thing which I hate.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:22 - “So Yahweh was no longer able to bear it, because of the evil of your deeds, because of the abominations which you have done; thus your land has become a waste place, an object of horror, and an imprecation, without an inhabitant, as it is this day.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:17 - And a stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signet rings of his nobles so that nothing would be changed in regard to Daniel.
Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:7 -

[fn]Surely Lord Yahweh does nothing

Unless He reveals His secret counsel

To His slaves the prophets.

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