◄ 4234. praxis ►
Strong's Lexicon praxis: Deed, action, practice Original Word: πρᾶξις Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: praxis Pronunciation: PRAK-sis Phonetic Spelling: (prax'-is) Definition: Deed, action, practice Meaning: (a) a doing, action, mode of action; plur: deeds, acts, (b) function, business. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb πράσσω (prassō), meaning "to do" or "to practice." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "praxis," the concept of deeds or actions is often expressed in Hebrew by words like מַעֲשֶׂה (ma'aseh, Strong's H4639), which also denotes works or actions. Usage: In the New Testament, "praxis" refers to actions or deeds, often highlighting the practical outworking of one's beliefs or intentions. It can denote both good and bad actions, depending on the context. The term emphasizes the importance of what is done, rather than merely what is said or believed. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, "praxis" was a common term used in philosophical and ethical discussions to describe the actions that stem from one's character and beliefs. It was understood that true knowledge and virtue were demonstrated through one's deeds. This concept was significant in early Christian teachings, which stressed the importance of living out one's faith through tangible actions. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4234 práksis – "a function, implying sustained activity and/or responsibility" (L & N, 1, 42.5). See 4238 (prássō). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from prassó Definition a deed, function NASB Translation action (1), deeds (2), function (1), practices (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4234: πρᾶξις πρᾶξις, πράξεως, ἡ (πράσσω), from Homer down; a. a doing, a mode of acting; a deed, act, transaction: universally, πράξεις τῶν ἀποστόλων (Griesbach; Rec. inserts ἁγίων, L Tr WH omit τῶν, Tdf. has simply πράξεις), the doings of (i. e. things done by) the apostles, in the inscription of the Acts; singular in an ethical sense: both good and bad, Matthew 16:27; in a bad sense, equivalent to wicked deed, crime, Luke 23:51; plural wicked doings (cf. our practices i. e. trickery; often so by Polybius): Acts 19:18; Romans 8:13; Colossians 3:9; (with κακῇ added, as Ev. Nicod. 1Ἰησοῦς ἐθεράπευσε δαιμονιζομένους ἀπό πράξεων κακῶν). b. a thing to be done, business (A. V. office) (Xenophon, mem. 2, 1, 6): Romans 12:4. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance deed, office, work. From prasso; practice, i.e. (concretely) an act; by extension, a function -- deed, office, work. see GREEK prasso Forms and Transliterations πραξει πράξει πραξεις πράξεις πραξεσιν πράξεσιν πραξιν πράξιν πρᾶξιν praxei práxei praxeis práxeis praxesin práxesin praxin prâxin Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 16:27 N-AFS GRK: κατὰ τὴν πρᾶξιν αὐτοῦ NAS: EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS. KJV: according to his works. INT: according to the deeds of him Luke 23:51 N-DFS GRK: καὶ τῇ πράξει αὐτῶν ἀπὸ NAS: to their plan and action), [a man] from Arimathea, KJV: and deed of them;) INT: and the deed of them from Acts 19:18 N-AFP GRK: ἀναγγέλλοντες τὰς πράξεις αὐτῶν NAS: and disclosing their practices. KJV: shewed their deeds. INT: declaring the deeds of them Romans 8:13 N-AFP GRK: πνεύματι τὰς πράξεις τοῦ σώματος NAS: you are putting to death the deeds of the body, KJV: do mortify the deeds of the body, INT: by [the] Spirit the deeds of the body Romans 12:4 N-AFS GRK: αὐτὴν ἔχει πρᾶξιν NAS: do not have the same function, KJV: not the same office: INT: same have function Colossians 3:9 N-DFP GRK: σὺν ταῖς πράξεσιν αὐτοῦ NAS: self with its [evil] practices, KJV: with his deeds; INT: with the practices of him Strong's Greek 4234 6 Occurrences πράξει — 1 Occ. πράξεις — 2 Occ. πράξεσιν — 1 Occ. πρᾶξιν — 2 Occ.