verb
prassamō
Greekπράσσω (prassō)
Strong’sG4238
I do, fare, require
stem prass-38 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books25 forms occur
Translated as
2 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
What it means
πράσσω,
(Att. -ττω, and so Ac 17:7 Rec.; cf. M, Pr., 25, 45), [in LXX chiefly for עשׂה, פָּעַל;] = Lat agere, as ποιέω (q.v.) = facere,
SYN.: v.s. ποιέω.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4238 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpras'-so
to "practise", i.e. perform repeatedly or habitually (thus differing from G4160, which properly refers to a single act); by implication, to execute, accomplish, etc.; specially, to collect (dues), fare (personally)
Froma primary verb;
King Jamescommit, deeds, do, exact, keep, require, use arts.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| prassamōπράσσω | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | do | 4× |
| prassasōπράσσεις | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | practice | 1× |
| prassatōπράσσει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | doing | 1× |
| prassalōπράσσουσι | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | acting | 1× |
| prassaviπράξετε | will happen · yefuture active indicative 2nd person plural | do | 1× |
| prassamaἔπραξα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | collected | 1× |
| prassataἔπραξεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | done | 2× |
| prassanaἐπράξαμεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | deeds | 1× |
| prassavaἐπράξατε | happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural | acted | 1× |
| prassalaἔπραξαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | practiced | 1× |
| prassamēπέπραχά | has happened · Iperfect active indicative 1st person singular | committed | 1× |
| prassaseiōπράσσῃς | happening now · youpresent active subjunctive 2nd person singular | observe | 1× |
| prassaseiaπράξῃς | happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular | do | 1× |
| prassavōrπράσσετε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | collect | 2× |
| prassarōπράσσειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | do | 4× |
| prassaraπρᾶξαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | do | 1× |
| prassarēπεπραχέναι | has happened · the “to …” formperfect active infinitive | done | 1× |
| prassarōtosπράσσων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | does | 1× |
| prassarōtoπράσσοντι | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine | does | 1× |
| prassarōtoisπράσσοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | practice | 2× |
| prassarōtoinπράσσοντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | do | 3× |
| prassarōtoiπράσσουσιν | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine | practice | 1× |
| prassaratoisπράξαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | done | 1× |
| prassaratoiuπραξάντων | happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive plural masculine | done | 2× |
| prassirētemπεπραγμένον | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle direct singular neuter | done | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 15 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prassamō4×πράσσω | prassame | prassami | prassama1×ἔπραξα | prassamē1×πέπραχά | prassamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | prassasō1×πράσσεις | prassase | prassasi | prassasa | prassasē | prassaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prassatō1×πράσσει | prassate | prassati | prassata2×ἔπραξεν | prassatē | prassatelē |
| we 1st person plural | prassanō | prassane | prassani | prassana1×ἐπράξαμεν | prassanē | prassanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prassavō | prassave | prassavi1×πράξετε | prassava1×ἐπράξατε | prassavē | prassavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | prassalō1×πράσσουσι | prassale | prassali | prassala1×ἔπραξαν | prassalē | prassalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prassimō | prassime | prassimi | prassima | prassimē | prassimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | prassisō | prassise | prassisi | prassisa | prassisē | prassiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prassitō | prassite | prassiti | prassita | prassitē | prassitelē |
| we 1st person plural | prassinō | prassine | prassini | prassina | prassinē | prassinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prassivō | prassive | prassivi | prassiva | prassivē | prassivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | prassilō | prassile | prassili | prassila | prassilē | prassilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prassameiō | prassameia | prassameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | prassaseiō1×πράσσῃς | prassaseia1×πράξῃς | prassaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prassateiō | prassateia | prassateiē |
| we 1st person plural | prassaneiō | prassaneia | prassaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prassaveiō | prassaveia | prassaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | prassaleiō | prassaleia | prassaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prassimeiō | prassimeia | prassimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | prassiseiō | prassiseia | prassiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prassiteiō | prassiteia | prassiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | prassineiō | prassineia | prassineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prassiveiō | prassiveia | prassiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | prassileiō | prassileia | prassileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prassasōr | prassasar | prassasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prassatōr | prassatar | prassatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | prassavōr2×πράσσετε | prassavar | prassavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | prassalōr | prassalar | prassalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prassisōr | prassisar | prassisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prassitōr | prassitar | prassitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | prassivōr | prassivar | prassivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | prassilōr | prassilar | prassilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prassamoiō | prassamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | prassasoiō | prassasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prassatoiō | prassatoia |
| we 1st person plural | prassanoiō | prassanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | prassavoiō | prassavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | prassaloiō | prassaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prassimoiō | prassimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | prassisoiō | prassisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prassitoiō | prassitoia |
| we 1st person plural | prassinoiō | prassinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | prassivoiō | prassivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | prassiloiō | prassiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | prassarō4×πράσσειν | prassari | prassara1×πρᾶξαι | prassarē1×πεπραχέναι |
| acted on passive voice | prassirō | prassiri | prassira | prassirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 13 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | prassarōtos8×πράσσων | prassaritos | prassaratos3× | prassarētos |
| acted on passive voice | prassirōtos | prassiritos | prassiratos | prassirētos2× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
prass is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
38 occurrences, every one of them listed
prassamō“do”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular4×
Romans 7:15“do”hem gar katergazemō ouk gnōskamō; ouk gar hem thelamō houtem prassamō, alla hem misamō houtem poiamō.I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do.
Romans 7:19“practice”ouk gar hem thelamō poiamō agathem, alla hem ouk thelamō kakem houtem prassamō.For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.
1 Corinthians 9:17“do”ei gar hekōnos houtem prassamō, misthon echamō; ei de akōnos, oikonomian pisteuimē.If my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still entrusted with a responsibility.
Ephesians 6:21“doing”Hina de oidaveiē kai vis teim kata min, tinem prassamō, panteim gnōrizati vi Tuchikos tos agapētos adelfos kai pistos diakonos en kurio,Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.
prassasō“practice”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Romans 2:1“practice”Dio anapologētos asō, ō anthrōpor pantor tor krinarōtor; en he gar krinasō ton heteron, siauton katakrinasō, teim gar auteim prassasō tos krinarōtos;You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
prassatō“doing”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 26:31“doing”kai anachōraratois lalale pros allēloin legarōtois hoti Oudenem thanatou ē desmoiu axiem tinem prassatō tos anthrōpos houtos.On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”
prassalō“acting”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 17:7“acting”hoin hupodechetē Iasōnos; kai houtois pantois apenanti teiu dogmeiu Kaisarou prassalō, basilevon heteron legarōtois arō Iēsun.and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”
prassavi“do”will happen · yefuture active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Acts 15:29“do”apecherō eidōlothuteiu kai haimeu kai pnikteiu kai porneiau; ek heiu diatērarōtois heautoin euōs prassavi. rōnnuevēr.You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.
prassama“collected”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
Luke 19:23“collected”kai dia tinem ouk dōasa mu tem arguriem epi trapezan? kamis ercharatos sun toko an autem prassama.Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’
prassata“done”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Luke 23:41“done”kai nis men dikaiōs, axieim gar heiu prassana apolambanō; houtos de oudenem atopem prassata.We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
2 Corinthians 5:10“done”toin gar pantoin nin fanerira datō emprosthen teu bēmeu tou Christou, hina komizeteia hekastos teim dia teu sōmeu pros heim prassata, eite agathem eite faulem.For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
prassana“deeds”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×
Luke 23:41“deeds”kai nis men dikaiōs, axieim gar heiu prassana apolambanō; houtos de oudenem atopem prassata.We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
prassava“acted”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Acts 3:17“acted”Kai nun, adelfoir, oidamē hoti kata agnoian prassava, hōsper kai tois archōnois vu;And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.
prassala“practiced”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
2 Corinthians 12:21“practiced”mē palin ercharatou mu tapeinateia min tos theos mu pros vin, kai penthameia polloin toiu proamartanarētoiu kai mē metanoaratoiu epi ta akatharsia kai porneia kai aselgeia ha prassala.I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery.
prassamē“committed”has happened · Iperfect active indicative 1st person singular1×
Acts 25:11“committed”ei men oun adikamō kai axiem thanatou prassamē tinem, ouk paraitemō tem apothnēskara; ei de oudenem atō heiu houtois katēgoralō mu, oudenos min dunetō autoi charizera; Kaisaron epikalemō.If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
prassaseiō“observe”happening now · youpresent active subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
Romans 2:25“observe”Peritomas men gar ōfelatō ean nomon prassaseiō; ean de parabatos nomou aseiō, tas peritomas su akrobustias ginatē.Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
prassaseia“do”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
Acts 16:28“do”fōnata de fōna mega tos Paulos legarōtos; Mēdenem prassaseia siauto kakem, hapantois gar anō enthade.But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”
prassavōr“collect”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural2×
Luke 3:13“collect”tos de legata pros autoin; Mēdenem polloterem para tem diatassirētem vi prassavōr.“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.
Philippians 4:9“practice”heim kai mathava kai paralambava kai akouava kai horava en mi, houteim prassavōr; kai tos theos tau eirēnau eti meta vu.Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
prassarō“do”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive4×
Luke 22:23“do”kai autois archela suzētarō pros heautoin tem tinos ara atoiō ek autoiu tos houtem mellarōtos prassarō.Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.
Acts 5:35“do”legata tē pros autoin; Anēroir Israēlitoir, prosechavōr heautoi epi toi anthrōpoi houtoi tinem mellavō prassarō.“Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.
Acts 19:36“do”anantirrēteiu oun arōteiu houteiu darōtem atō vin katastellirētoin huparcharō kai mēdenem propetem prassarō.Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.
1 Thessalonians 4:11“mind”kai filotimerō hēsuchazarō kai prassarō teim idieim kai ergazerō tai cheirai vu, kathōs vi parangellana,and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.
prassara“do”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Acts 26:9“do”Mis men oun dokama miauto pros tem onomem Iēsu tou Nazōraiou darō polleim enantieim prassara;So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
prassarē“done”has happened · the “to …” formperfect active infinitive1×
Acts 25:25“done”mis de katalambema mēdenem axiem auton thanatou prassarē, autou de houtou epikaleratou ton Sebaston krinama pemparō.But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
prassarōtos“does”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
John 3:20“does”pantos gar tos fauleim prassarōtos misatō tem fōtem kai ouk erchetō pros tem fōtem, hina mē elenchiteia teim ergeim autou;Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
prassarōto“does”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine1×
Romans 13:4“does”theou gar diakonos atō si eis tem agathem. ean de tem kakem poiaseiō, fobesōr; ouk gar eikē tan machairan foratō; theou gar diakonos atō, ekdikos eis organ to tem kakem prassarōto.For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.
prassarōtois“practice”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine2×
Romans 1:32“practice”hotinois tem dikaiōmem tou theou epignōskaratois, hoti tois teim toiouteim prassarōtois axiois thanatou alō, ouk monem auteim poialō alla kai suneudokalō toi prassarōtoi.Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.
Galatians 5:21“practice”fthonois, methais, kōmois, kai teim homoieim houtei, heim prolegamō vi kathōs prolegama hoti tois teim toiouteim prassarōtois basileian theou ouk klēronomali.and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
prassarōtoin“do”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine3×
Acts 26:20“do”alla toi en Damaska prōtem tē kai Hierosolumei, pantan tē tan chōran tau Ioudaiau, kai tei ethnei apangellame metanoarō kai epistrefara epi ton theon, axieim tau metanoiau ergeim prassarōtoin.First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.
Romans 2:2“do”oidanē de hoti tem krimem tou theou atō kata alētheian epi toin teim toiouteim prassarōtoin.And we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.
Romans 2:3“do”logizesō de houtem, ō anthrōpor tor krinarōtor toin teim toiouteim prassarōtoin kai poiarōtor auteim, hoti sis ekfeugesi tem krimem tou theou?So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?
prassarōtoi“practice”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine1×
Romans 1:32“practice”hotinois tem dikaiōmem tou theou epignōskaratois, hoti tois teim toiouteim prassarōtois axiois thanatou alō, ouk monem auteim poialō alla kai suneudokalō toi prassarōtoi.Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.
prassaratois“done”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
John 5:29“done”kai ekporeueli tois teim agatheim poiaratois eis anastasian zōau, tois de teim fauleim prassaratois eis anastasian krisiau.and come out — those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
prassaratoiu“done”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive plural masculine2×
Acts 19:19“practiced”hikanois de toiu teim periergeim prassaratoiu sumferaratois tain biblain katakaiale enōpion pantoiu; kai sumpsēfizala tain timain autaiu kai heuriskala argurieu muriadain pente.And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.
Romans 9:11“done”mēpō gar genniratoiu mēde prassaratoiu tinem agathem ē faulem, hina tas kata eklogan prothesias tou theou menateiō,Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
prassirētem“done”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle direct singular neuter2×
Luke 23:15“done”alla oude Hērōdos, anapempata gar auton pros nin; kai idou oudenem axiem thanatou atō prassirētem auto;Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.
Acts 26:26“done”epistetō gar peri houteiu tos basilevos, pros hon kai parrēsiazerōtos lalamō; lanthanarō gar auton houteiu ouk peithimō oudenem, ouk gar atō en gōnia prassirētem houtem.For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.