thing

Greek Noun Neuter

πρᾶγμα, -τος, τύ (πράσσω), [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר;] 1) that which has been done, a deed, act: Luk.1:1, Act.5:4, 2Co.7:11, Heb.6:18. 2) That which is being done (like Lat. res), hence, a thing, matter, affair: Mat.18:19, Rom.16:2, 1Th.4:6 (see M, Th., in l), Heb.10:1 11:1, Jas.3:16; in forensic sense (as frequently in π, see Deiss, BS, 233), a law-suit: 1Co.6:1. (AS)

thing

Greek Noun Neuter

πρᾶγμα, ατος, τό, Ionic dialect πρῆχμα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also πρῆγμα [Refs 5th c.BC+] perhaps wrote πρῆχμα, which is see[Refs 2nd c.AD+]; compare πρήχματος οὐχ ὁσίου imitated from [Refs 5th c.BC+]: (πράσσω):— deed, act, the concrete of πρᾶξις, but frequently approaching to the abstract sense, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; opposed to λόγοι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γυναίου π. ἐποίει did the act of a woman, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II) occurrence, matter, affair, πᾶσαν τελευτὰν πράγματος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁρᾶτε τὸ π, οἷ προελήλυθε κτλ, [Refs] II.2) thing, concrete reality, ἆρ᾽ ἔστιν αὔλησίς τι π; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ὄνομα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὡς ἀργαλέον π. ἐστίν with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ὀνόματα, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2.b) contemptuously, thing, creature, κακῷ πράγματι wretched creature, i.e. the sophist, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τούτῳ τῷ π, i.e. the demos, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἄμαχον π, of a woman, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) like{πρᾶξις}[Refs 5th c.BC+] with infinitive, it is advantageous for me, εὕρισκε π. οἱ εἶναι ἐλαύνειν [Refs]: with a negative, εὕρισκέ οἱ οὐ π. εἶναι στρατεύεσθαι [Refs]infinitive, οὐδὲν ἂν εἴη π. γνώμας ἐμὲ σοὶ ἀποφαίνεσθαι there will be no advantage or need, [Refs]; π. ἂν ἦν μοῦνον the only thing needful, [Refs] II.4) thing of consequence or importance, π. ποιήσασθαι [τι[Refs]; οὐδὲν π, ὦ Σώκρατες no matter, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δῆλον ἦν ὅτι π. τι εἴη that there was something the matter, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4.b) π. ἐστί μοι it concerns me, σφίσι τε καὶ Ἀθηναίοισι εἶναι οὐδὲν π. they had nothing to do with the [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ᾧ μὴ π. μὴ εἰσίναι no admittance except on business, [Refs 1st c.BC+] with genitive _of things_, οἷς μηδὲν ἦν π. τοῦ πολέμου who were not concerned in the war, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὸ σὸν τί ἐστι π; what is your pursuit or business, what are you about? [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4.c) μέγα π. a man of consequence, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἦν μέγιστον π. Δημοκήδης παρὰ βασιλέϊ he was made much of by the king, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. μέγα φρέατος a fine large tank, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.5) used of a battle, action, affair, ὡς οἱ σωθέντες ἐκ τοῦ π. ἀπέφυγον [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.6) τὸ π. the love-affair of Harmodius and Aristogeiton, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.7) fact, opposed to λόγος, ὄνομα, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.8) matter in hand, question, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) in plural, πράγματα, III.1) circumstances, affairs, τὰ ἀνθρωπήϊα π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῖς π. τέθνηκα τοῖς δ᾽ ἔργοισιν οὔ by circumstances, not by acts, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀποτυγχάνειν τῶν π. fail to prosper, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; the condition of a patient, τὰ τῶν νοσεύντων π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so also poetry, ποῦ ποτ᾽ εἰμὶ πράγματο; [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2) state-affairs, τὰ πολιτικὰ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔστ᾽ ἐν ἡμῖν τῆς πόλεως τὰ π. the fortunes of the state, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; a state or empire, τὰ Περσικὰ π. the Persian power, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of government, καταλαμβάνειν τὰ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ἐν τοῖς π. those who are in power or office, [LXX+5th c.BC+]; ἐν τυραννίδι καὶ πλούτῳ καὶ πράγμασι [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τριῶν ἀνδρῶν δημοσίων π. ἀποκαταστάσεως, = Latin triumvir reipublicae constituendae, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; κοινωνοὶ τῶν π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]innovations, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but εὐνούστατος τοῖς π. a friend to things as they are, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.3) fortunes, cause, circumstances, [Refs 5th c.BC+] alone, one's all, one's fortunes, ἐν ᾧπέρ ἐστι πάντα μοι τὰ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ={κτήματα}, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.4) business, especially lawbusiness, πρός τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+] to have a bad case, [Refs 4th c.BC+] III.5) in bad sense, trouble, annoyance, ἁπάντων αἰτίους τῶν π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρήγματα ἔχειν, with participle, to have trouble about a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. παρέχειν τινί to cause one trouble, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, cause one the trouble of doing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄνευ πραγμάτων, σὺν πράγμασι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Noun Neuter

a deed; by implication, an affair; by extension, an object (material); business, matter, thing, work; from g4238 (πράσσω)