Strong G4231πραγματεύομαι
to trade
- Transliteration
- pragmateuomai
- Pronunciation
- prag-mat-yoo'-om-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G4229; to busy oneself with that is to trade: - occupy.
Detailed definition
πραγματεύομαι
(πρᾶγμα), [in LXX: 3Ki.10:22 B, 3Ki.9:19 A (חָשַׁק), Dan LXX 8:27 (מְלָאכָה ־אֵת עָשָׂה) *;]
1. to busy oneself.
2. to be engaged in business, esp. to trade: Luk.19:13 (cf. δια-πραγματεύομαι).†
(AS)
(πρᾶγμα), [in LXX: 3Ki.10:22 B, 3Ki.9:19 A (חָשַׁק), Dan LXX 8:27 (מְלָאכָה ־אֵת עָשָׂה) *;]
1. to busy oneself.
2. to be engaged in business, esp. to trade: Luk.19:13 (cf. δια-πραγματεύομαι).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4231 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- occupy1
First verses
- Luke 19:13And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
πραγμᾰτ-εύομαι,
Ionic dialect πρηγμ-, aorist ἐπραγματευσάμην, Ionic dialect ἐπρηγμ-, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 6.8.32, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 10.9, etc.)]; also ἐπραγματεύθην, Ionic dialect ἐπρηγμ-, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.87, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.249)]: perfect πεπραγμάτευμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 11.1, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 99d, 100b, +others)]; also in passive sense, see below:—busy oneself, take trouble, ἀπέδωκαν τὸν νεκρὸν οὐδὲν ἔτι πρηγματευθέντες Hdt.[same place],[Refs 5th c.BC+ (compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 437c; π. περὶ σωφροσύνης [prev. author] “R.” 430d, compare “Cra.” 425c; περὶ τὰ ὄντα [prev. author] “Tht.” 187a, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 4.2.7, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1102a22, etc.)]; πολλὰ ἐπί τινι π. work at at thing, labour to bring it about, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.3.15; πρός τι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Eryxias” 398a)]; πραγματεύονται ὅπως ἄρξουσι exert themselves to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Respublica Lacedaemoniorum” 14.5: _absolutely_, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.4.1)]; μηδὲν πραγματεύου do not worry, [Refs ([prev. author] “Char.” 18.9)]: c.infinitive, exert oneself to.., [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Themistocles” 19.)]
2 to be engaged in business, spend one's time in business, ὅληντὴννύκτα all nightlong, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.4.26; π.καὶ κακοπαθεῖν τὸν βίον ἅπαντα 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1176b29, compare 1122a9)]; simply, conduct a business, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Zenon Papyri du Caire 199.11 (3rd c.BC))]; transact business, of clerks, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ ([prev. work] 647.11 (3rd c.BC))]; π. ἀπὸ ἐμπορίας καὶ δανεισμῶν make money by trade and loans, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Mi.” 50, compare “Sull.” 17, etc.)]; οἱ πραγματευόμενοι, = Latin negotiatores, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“OGI” 532.6 (from Galatia), compare “SIG” 797.10 (Assus, 1st c.AD): with _accusative_, π. τὸ συνηγορικὸν καὶ (τὸ) ἐπιδέκατον, of a tax-farmer, “Ostr.” 1537 (2nd c.BC), “PLeid.F” in “Ostr.” i; τὴν ὑϊκὴν π. “PSI” 4.384.2 (3rd c.BC))]; generally, of officials, to be employed in public affairs, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (PGnom. 174 (2nd c.AD), etc.)]
II with accusative of things, take in hand, treat laboriously, be engaged in, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 361d, “Hp.Ma.” 304c, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.26, etc.)]; undertake, τὸν δεύτερον πλοῦν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 99d.)]
II.2 of authors, elaborate a work, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 526)]; of a science, work out, ἃ θέλει [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Archytas Tarentinus Philosophus 4)]; treat of, περὶ φύσεως πάντα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 989b33, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “De rerum natura - Wien. Stud.” 15.34; περί τινος 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Physica” 193b31; περί τι [prev. author] “Metaphorical” 1025b17, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Mus.” p.96K., +others)]; τοιαύτην οὐκ ἐπραγματεύθησαν ἀκριβολογίαν περὶ τὰς φλέβας did not use such precision in treating of.., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 513a9.)]
II.3 of historians, treat systematically, τὰς πράξεις [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.4.3: _absolutely_, οἱ πραγματευόμενοι)]systematic historians, [Refs ([prev. author] 5.33.5, etc.)]
II.4 simply, write, treat, ποιητὴς ὢν πεπραγμάτευται περὶ τὸ ἱερόν [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IG” 11(4).544.5 (Delos, 3rd c.BC))]; τὰ πεπραγματευμένα ὑπ᾽ αὐτῶ his works, composilions, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“SIG” 721.8 (Crete, 2nd-1st c.BC), compare 702.5 (Delph., 2nd c.BC).)]
III passive, mostly perfect πεπραγμάτευμαι, to be laboured at, elaborated, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 22b, “Prm.” 129e)]; δόρυ ὡσαύτως -ευμένον X [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“Eq.” 8.10; αἱ εἰς τὸν παῖδα -ευμέναι μεταφοραί 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.167)]; also present, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Eudemia” 1215a30.)]
Ionic dialect πρηγμ-, aorist ἐπραγματευσάμην, Ionic dialect ἐπρηγμ-, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 6.8.32, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 10.9, etc.)]; also ἐπραγματεύθην, Ionic dialect ἐπρηγμ-, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.87, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.249)]: perfect πεπραγμάτευμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 11.1, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 99d, 100b, +others)]; also in passive sense, see below:—busy oneself, take trouble, ἀπέδωκαν τὸν νεκρὸν οὐδὲν ἔτι πρηγματευθέντες Hdt.[same place],[Refs 5th c.BC+ (compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 437c; π. περὶ σωφροσύνης [prev. author] “R.” 430d, compare “Cra.” 425c; περὶ τὰ ὄντα [prev. author] “Tht.” 187a, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 4.2.7, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1102a22, etc.)]; πολλὰ ἐπί τινι π. work at at thing, labour to bring it about, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.3.15; πρός τι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Eryxias” 398a)]; πραγματεύονται ὅπως ἄρξουσι exert themselves to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Respublica Lacedaemoniorum” 14.5: _absolutely_, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.4.1)]; μηδὲν πραγματεύου do not worry, [Refs ([prev. author] “Char.” 18.9)]: c.infinitive, exert oneself to.., [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Themistocles” 19.)]
2 to be engaged in business, spend one's time in business, ὅληντὴννύκτα all nightlong, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.4.26; π.καὶ κακοπαθεῖν τὸν βίον ἅπαντα 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1176b29, compare 1122a9)]; simply, conduct a business, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Zenon Papyri du Caire 199.11 (3rd c.BC))]; transact business, of clerks, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ ([prev. work] 647.11 (3rd c.BC))]; π. ἀπὸ ἐμπορίας καὶ δανεισμῶν make money by trade and loans, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Mi.” 50, compare “Sull.” 17, etc.)]; οἱ πραγματευόμενοι, = Latin negotiatores, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“OGI” 532.6 (from Galatia), compare “SIG” 797.10 (Assus, 1st c.AD): with _accusative_, π. τὸ συνηγορικὸν καὶ (τὸ) ἐπιδέκατον, of a tax-farmer, “Ostr.” 1537 (2nd c.BC), “PLeid.F” in “Ostr.” i; τὴν ὑϊκὴν π. “PSI” 4.384.2 (3rd c.BC))]; generally, of officials, to be employed in public affairs, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (PGnom. 174 (2nd c.AD), etc.)]
II with accusative of things, take in hand, treat laboriously, be engaged in, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 361d, “Hp.Ma.” 304c, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.26, etc.)]; undertake, τὸν δεύτερον πλοῦν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 99d.)]
II.2 of authors, elaborate a work, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 526)]; of a science, work out, ἃ θέλει [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Archytas Tarentinus Philosophus 4)]; treat of, περὶ φύσεως πάντα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 989b33, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “De rerum natura - Wien. Stud.” 15.34; περί τινος 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Physica” 193b31; περί τι [prev. author] “Metaphorical” 1025b17, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Mus.” p.96K., +others)]; τοιαύτην οὐκ ἐπραγματεύθησαν ἀκριβολογίαν περὶ τὰς φλέβας did not use such precision in treating of.., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 513a9.)]
II.3 of historians, treat systematically, τὰς πράξεις [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.4.3: _absolutely_, οἱ πραγματευόμενοι)]systematic historians, [Refs ([prev. author] 5.33.5, etc.)]
II.4 simply, write, treat, ποιητὴς ὢν πεπραγμάτευται περὶ τὸ ἱερόν [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IG” 11(4).544.5 (Delos, 3rd c.BC))]; τὰ πεπραγματευμένα ὑπ᾽ αὐτῶ his works, composilions, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“SIG” 721.8 (Crete, 2nd-1st c.BC), compare 702.5 (Delph., 2nd c.BC).)]
III passive, mostly perfect πεπραγμάτευμαι, to be laboured at, elaborated, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 22b, “Prm.” 129e)]; δόρυ ὡσαύτως -ευμένον X [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“Eq.” 8.10; αἱ εἰς τὸν παῖδα -ευμέναι μεταφοραί 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.167)]; also present, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Eudemia” 1215a30.)]