What does πρᾶξις (prâxis) mean in the Bible?
πρᾶξις (prâxis): Concrete deed or practice, especially wicked actions; emphasizes behavior over mere intention
Greek · G4234
πρᾶξις
Action
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πρᾶξιςG4234
Pronunciationprâxis
What does πρᾶξις (prâxis) mean in the Bible?
πρᾶξις (prâxis): Concrete deed or practice, especially wicked actions; emphasizes behavior over mere intention
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4234?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include deeds (2), action (1), function (1), has done (1), practices (1).
Where does πρᾶξις (prâxis) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 16:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Romans (2), Acts (1), Colossians (1), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itdeeds2×Acts 19:18, Romans 8:13
action1×Luke 23:51
function1×Romans 12:4
has done1×Matthew 16:27
practices1×Colossians 3:9
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 16:27πρᾶξινtohas doneNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularLuke 23:51πράξειtoactionNoun - Dative Feminine SingularActs 19:18πράξειςtodeedsNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralRomans 8:13πράξειςtodeedsNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralRomans 12:4πρᾶξινtofunctionNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularColossians 3:9πράξεσινtopracticesNoun - Dative Feminine Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 16:27
Aligned rows6
Books represented5
Matthew1Luke1Acts1Romans2Colossians1
Source forms
πράξεις2xpraxeisActs 19:18, Romans 8:13
πρᾶξιν2xpraxinMatthew 16:27, Romans 12:4
πράξει1xpraxeiLuke 23:51
πράξεσιν1xpraxesinColossians 3:9
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural2xActs 19:18, Romans 8:13
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular2xMatthew 16:27, Romans 12:4
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural1xColossians 3:9
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular1xLuke 23:51
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Concrete deed or practice, especially wicked actions; emphasizes behavior over mere intention
Strong'sG4234
Lexical occurrences6 versesGreek text appearances6 timesWord forms4 forms6 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkMatthew 16:27Source Gloss
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Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
6 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 16:27Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
πρᾶξινpraxin
an action, deeds, function
Read verseLuke 23:51Noun Dative Singular Feminine
πράξειpraxei
an action, deeds, function
Read verseActs 19:18Noun Accusative Plural Feminine
πράξειςpraxeiv
an action, deeds, function
Read verseRomans 8:13Noun Accusative Plural Feminine
πράξειςpraxeiv
an action, deeds, function
Read verseRomans 12:4Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
πρᾶξιν·praxin
an action, deeds, function
Read verseColossians 3:9Noun Dative Plural Feminine
πράξεσινpraxesin
an action, deeds, function
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns4Aligned forms6Case patternAccusative (4)Number patternPlural (3)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Dative · Singular · FeminineLuke 23:511×
Dative · Plural · FeminineCol 3:91×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineMatt 16:27 · Rom 12:42×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineActs 19:18 · Rom 8:132×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Actions or deeds of individuals that will be rewarded or judged
Wicked practices or magical deeds that people confess and renounce
Bodily deeds or practices that lead to death if not mortified
Specific function or office that each member of the body performs
Showing 4 selected witnesses from 6 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
πρᾶξις is built from this root:
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