πράσσω

prássō · Greek · Strong's G4238 · 39 occurrences

The KJV renders 25 different Hebrew and Greek words as “keep”

What it means

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)

a primary verb;

How the KJV renders it

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

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“keep”

also renders bóskō (G1006), diatēréō (G1301), syntēréō (G4933), tēréō (G5083), poiéō (G4160), diaphylássō (G1314), phylássō (G5442), katéchō (G2722), katákeimai (G2621), ágō (G71), échō (G2192), paréchō (G3930), kratéō (G2902), phrouréō (G5432), ʼâçar (H631), dâbaq (H1692), zâkar (H2142), châsak (H2820), mânaʻ (H4513), mishmereth (H4931), nᵉṭar (H5202), ʻădar (H5737), ʻâsâh (H6213), râchaq (H7368)

“commit”

also renders ergázomai (G2038), eáō (G1439), poiéō (G4160), paradídōmi (G3860), pisteúō (G4100), porneúō (G4203), títhēmi (G5087), dídōmi (G1325), paratíthēmi (G3908), gâlal (H1556), zânâh (H2181), châṭâʼ (H2398), mâʻal (H4603), nâthan (H5414), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâʻal (H6466), pâqad (H6485)

“require”

also renders zētéō (G2212), aitéō (G154), gínomai (G1096), apaitéō (G523), bâchar (H977), shᵉʼêl (H7593)

“exact”

also renders nâgas (H5065), nâshâʼ (H5378), nâshâh (H5383)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

39 occurrences in the Greek text, first 37 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 5:2 · V-AAP-NSM

You are arrogant, and didn’t mourn instead, that he who had done this deed might be removed from among you.

1 Corinthians 9:17 · V-PAI-1S

For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.

1 Thessalonians 4:11 · V-PAN

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you,

2 Corinthians 5:10 · V-AAI-3S

For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive the things in the body according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

2 Corinthians 12:21 · V-AAI-3P

that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness, sexual immorality, and lustfulness which they committed.

Acts 3:17 · V-AAI-2P

“Now, brothers, I know that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers.

Acts 5:35 V-PANActs 15:29 V-FAI-2PActs 16:28 V-AAS-2SActs 17:7 V-PAI-3PActs 19:19 V-AAP-GPMActs 19:36 V-PANActs 25:11 V-RAI-1SActs 25:25 V-RANActs 26:9 V-AANActs 26:20 V-PAP-APMActs 26:26 V-RPP-NSNActs 26:31 V-PAI-3SEphesians 6:21 V-PAI-1SGalatians 5:21 V-PAP-NPMJohn 3:20 V-PAP-NSMJohn 5:29 V-AAP-NPMLuke 3:13 V-PAM-2PLuke 19:23 V-AAI-1SLuke 22:23 V-PANLuke 23:15 V-RPP-NSNLuke 23:41 V-AAI-1PPhilippians 4:9 V-PAM-2PRomans 1:32 V-PAP-DPMRomans 2:1 V-PAI-2SRomans 2:2 V-PAP-APMRomans 2:3 V-PAP-APMRomans 2:25 V-PAS-2SRomans 7:15 V-PAI-1SRomans 7:19 V-PAI-1SRomans 9:11 V-AAP-GPMRomans 13:4 V-PAP-DSM

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