Prássō — G4238

G4238 · Greek — πράσσω

Pronunciation: pras'-so

Definition

verb

to "practise", i.e. perform repeatedly or habitually (thus differing from

  1. to exercise, practise, be busy with, carry on
  2. to accomplish, to perform
  3. to manage public affairs, transact public business (Xenophon, Demosthenes, Plutarch)
  4. intransitive, to act
  5. from Aeschylus and Herodotus down reflexively, me habere

Usually translated as

do, commit, deeds, exact, keep, require, use arts

Origin

a primary verb

Occurrences

Prássō occurs 38 times in 36 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (5), John (2), Acts (13), Romans (9), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (2), Galatians (1), Ephesians (1), Philippians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1)

Strong's Lexicon — P