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Lexicon :: Strong's G4229 - pragma

Aa
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 47 times in 46 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:22 - Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:26

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:26 - And Abimelech said, I know not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to-day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:15 - And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? know ye not that such a man as I can indeed divine?

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:18 - And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men-children alive?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:2 - Or if any one touch any unclean thing, whether it be the carcass of an unclean beast, or the carcass of unclean cattle, or the carcass of unclean creeping things, and it be hidden from him, and he be unclean, then he shall be guilty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:5 - or any thing about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in full, and shall add the fifth part more thereto: unto him to whom it appertaineth shall he give it, in the day of his being found guilty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:21 - And when any one shall touch any unclean thing, the uncleanness of man, or an unclean beast, or any unclean abomination, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which pertain unto Jehovah, that soul shall be cut off from his people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:19 - And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of thy water, I and my cattle, then will I give the price thereof: let me only, without doing anything else, pass through on my feet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:8 - And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Jehovah shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:23 - everything that may abide the fire, ye shall make to go through the fire, and it shall be clean; nevertheless it shall be purified with the water for impurity: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make to go through the water.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:10 - And thou shalt do according to the tenor of the sentence which they shall show thee from that place which Jehovah shall choose; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they shall teach thee:

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:26 - but unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbor, and slayeth him, even so is this matter;

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:14 - for Jehovah thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy, that he may not see an unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:19 - Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother; interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that is lent upon interest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:1 - When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, then it shall be, if she find no favor in his eyes, because he hath found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:5 - When a man taketh a new wife, he shall not go out in the host, neither shall he be charged with any business: he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer his wife whom he hath taken.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 9:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 9:24 - And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that Jehovah thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore we were sore afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:29 - And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they inquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:19 - Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man that is with thy servants: there is no want of anything.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:27 - And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:7 - And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:8 - And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing: but now put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:19 - And he set the porters at the gates of the house of Jehovah, that none that was unclean in anything should enter in.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:4 - and let the maiden that pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:15 - The posts went forth in haste by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given out in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:5 - Then spake the king Ahasuerus and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:1 - There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:8 - And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:3 -
Who have whet their tongue like a sword,
And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:6 -
For the pestilence that walketh in darkness,
Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 101:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 101:3 -
I will set no base thing before mine eyes:
I hate the work of them that turn aside;
It shall not cleave unto me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:13 -
He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets;
But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:13 -
Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself;
But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:20 -
He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good;
And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:2 -
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing;
But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:1 - For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:17 - I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:8 - If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:6 - for to every purpose there is a time and judgment; because the misery of man is great upon him:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:1 - O Jehovah, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things, even counsels of old, in faithfulness and truth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:22

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:22 - Now therefore be ye not scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for a decree of destruction have I heard from the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, upon the whole earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:16 - But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing; for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:4 - Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:22 - so that Jehovah could not longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which ye have committed; therefore is your land become a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without inhabitant, as it is this day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:17 - And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:7 - Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.
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