to do/require

Greek Verb

πράσσω (Att. -ττω, and so Act.17:7 Rec; cf. M, Pr., 25, 45), [in LXX chiefly for עָשָׂה, פָּעַל;] = Lat agere, as ποιέω (which see) = facere, 1) to do, practise, be engaged in: Act.19:19, 36, 1Co.9:17; τ. ἴδια π, to mind one's own business (τὰ ἑαυτοῦ, Soph, Plat.), 1Th.4:11; intrans, to act, Act.17:7. 2) to achieve, effect, accomplish, perform: Act.26:20, 26 Rom.7:15 9:11, 2Co.5:10, Php.4:9; νόμον (ICC, in l), Rom.2:25; of unworthy acts (for WH. usually ποιέω in cl.), to commit, do: Luk.22:23 23:41, Jhn.3:20 5:29, Act.3:17 5:35 16:28 25:11, 25 26:9, 31, Rom.1:32 (ICC, in l), Rom.2:1-3 7:19 13:4, 1Co.5:2, 2Co.12:21, Gal.5:21. 3) to transact, manage, hence, of payment, to exact (cl.): Luk.3:13 19:23. 4) Reflexively, of state or condition, to do or fare Æsch, Hdt, al.): Eph.6:21; εὖ π. (see M, Pr., 228 f.), Act.15:29. SYN.: see: ποιέω (AS)

to do/require

Greek Verb

πράσσω, Epic dialect and Ionic dialect πρήσσω, Attic dialect πράττω (first in [Refs 5th c.BC+], Cretan dialect πράδδω [Refs]: future πράξω, Ionic dialect πρήξω: aorist ἔπραξα, Ionic dialect ἔπρηξα: perfect πέπραχα, Ionic dialect πέπρηχα, (transitive) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect ἐπεπράχει (ν) (transitive) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect [Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect ἐπεπράγεσαν (intransitive) [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— perfect πέπραγα Attic dialect, πέπραχα Hellenistic, accusative [Refs 5th c.BC+], but see above:—middle, future πράξομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐπραξαμην [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, future (see.above), also πραχθήσομαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; future [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐπράχθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect πέπραγμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+] I) in Epic dialect only, pass through, pass over, δὶς τόσσον ἅλα πρήσσοντες ἀπῆμεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὄφρα πρ. ὁδοῖο[Refs]: Grammars note that this sense is found only in present, [Refs] II) experience certain for- tunes, fare well or ill, ὁ στόλος οὕτως ἔπρηξε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μακαρίως, εὐδαιμόνως, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently with neuter pronoun or adjective, εὖ π. τι [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) achieve, effect, accomplish, οὔ τι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κλέος ἔπραξεν won it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔπραξε δεσμόν achieved bondage, i.e. brought it on himself, [Refs]; ὕμνον π. grant power of song, [Refs]; λεόντεσσι π. φόνον do slaughter upon them,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. εἰρήνην, φιλίαν, bring it about, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. τι παρά τινος get something from, ὧν δέονται πάντων πεπραγότες εἶεν παρὰ βασιλέως [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, attempt, plot, δήμου κατάλυσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, πέπρακται τοὖργον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἔργα τῶν πραχθέντων the facts of what took place, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2) absolutely, effect an object, be successful, δὸς Τηλέμαχον πρήξαντα νέεσθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+] III.3) of sexual intercourse, ἐπράχθη τὰ μέγιστα [Refs 3rd c.BC+] III.4) to be busy with, σὺ μὲν τὰ σαυτῆς πρᾶσσ᾽ mind your own business, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδ᾽ εὖ. οἰκοῦνται αἱ πόλεις, ὅταν τὰ αὑτῶν ἕκαστοι πράττωσι (ironical) [Refs]; μὴ τὰ αὑτῶν π. not to act their part, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.5) manage affairs, do business, act, εἰπεῖν τε καὶ πρᾶξαι [Refs]; πράττειν τὰ πολιτικὰ πράγματα, τὰ τῆς πόλεως, manage state-affairs, take part in government, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.6) generally, transact, negotiate, manage, οἱ πράξαντες πρὸς αὐτὸν τὴν λῆψιν τῆς πόλεως [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Θηβαίοις τὰ πράγματα π. manage matters for their interest, [Refs 4th c.BC+] —so in passive, τῷ Ἱπποκράτει τὰ. πράγματα ἀπό τινων ἀνδρῶν. ἐπράσσετο matters were negotiated with him by, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: but frequently absolutely, treat, negotiate, manage, act, οἱ πράσσοντες αὐτῷ [Refs]; ἐς (variant{πρὸς}) τοὺς βαρβάρους, ἐς τοὺς Εἵλωτας, [Refs]:—passive, ἐπράττετο οὐ πρὸς τοὺς ἄλλους [Refs 5th c.BC+]the traitors, [Refs]:—followed by dependent clauses, πρᾶσσε καὶ τὰ ἐμὰ καὶ τὰ σὰ ὅπῃ κάλλιστα ἕξει [Refs], etc: with accusative et infinitive, μὴ δεῦρο πλεῖν τὴν ναῦν ἔπραττεν [Refs 4th c.BC+] III.6.b) especially of secret practices and intrigues, εἴ τι μὴ ξὺν ἀργύρῳ ἐπράσσετ᾽ ἐνθένδ᾽ unless some bribery was being practised, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; νῦν δ᾽ αὔτ᾽ Ἀτρεῖδαι φωτὶ παντουργῷ φρένας ἔπραξαν have jobbed them (the arms) away to a villain, [Refs 5th c.BC+] IV) practise, πόνῳ π. θεοδμάτους ἀρετάς [Refs 5th c.BC+]: then absolutely, act, π. ἔργῳ μὲν σθένος βουλαῖσι δὲ φρήν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὡς πράττοντες as doing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μεθ᾽ ἡμῶν ἔπραττεν, i. e. he took our side, [Refs 4th c.BC+] IV.2) study, δράματα [Refs] see at {Ἀριστοφάνη; συλλογισμούς} [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἐν τοῖς πραττομένοις in the poems which are now studied, made the subject of commentaries, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] V) with double accusative person et of things, πράττειν τινά τι do something to one, [Refs 5th c.BC+] VI) exact payment from one, αὐτοὺς ἑκατὸν τάλαντα ἔπρηξαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πράσσει με τόκον he makes me pay interest, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὐφειλόμενον π. Δίκη [Refs 4th c.BC+]: frequently of tax-gatherers or other collectors of public debt, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φόρον ἔπρησσον παρ᾽ ἑκάστων obtained or demanded from, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative person, press for payment, μὴ π. τοὺς ὀφειλέτας [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; π. τινά τι ὑπέρ τινος demand from one as the price for a thing, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] exact punishment or vengeance for a murder: hence, avenge, punish, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ὑπὸ βασιλέως πεπραγμένος φόρους called on to pay up the tribute, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πραχθεὶς ὑπὸτῶνδε [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, exact for oneself, πράξασθαί τινα μισθόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀργύριον, χρήματα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φόρους πράσσεσθαι ἀπό, ἐκ τῶν πόλεων, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically of exacting punishment, etc, μεγάλ᾽ ἀντ᾽ ὀλίγων ἐπράξαο [Refs 3rd c.BC+] —passive perfect and pluperfect in middle sense, εἰ μὲν ἐπεπράγμην τοῦτον τὴν δίκην if I had exacted from him the full amount, [Refs 4th c.BC+] VII) with accusative person, πράττειν τινά deal with, finish off, euphemistic, ἔπρασσε δ᾽ ᾇπέρ νιν, ὧδε θάπτει [Refs 4th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

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); commit, deeds, do, exact, keep, require, use arts; a primary verb