πρᾶγμα
deed
‘deed’ is one of 4 main senses fuller range ↓
Full lexicon entry — Thayer's Greek Lexicon
From Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Where this word appears
Grammar key — what these labels mean
Part of speech
- Noun
- A naming word — a person, place, thing, or idea.
Case
- Genitive
- The case of source, possession, or “of” — answers “whose / from what.”
- Dative
- The case of the indirect object, means, or location — “to / for / with / in.”
- Accusative
- The case of the direct object and of extent.
- Nominative
- The case of the subject (and the predicate nominative).
Gender
- Neuter
- Grammatically neuter.
Number
- Plural
- More than one.
- Singular
- One.
Every verse where G4229 appears in the Book of Matthew — 1 distinct verse. Click any verse to open its interlinear word-by-word view. Verse text shown in the World English Bible for context — . Each verse’s Greek form is shown with its reference; the English is not keyword-highlighted, since the data carries no word-level English alignment. Use “Compare translations” on any verse to read it across multiple English versions. This concordance covers the Greek New Testament; Septuagint (Greek Old Testament) occurrences of this word are not indexed here.
Matthew
About this entry
At a glance — auto-summarized from this page’s data, not written by a person. Every figure links to its source below. This summary describes the numbers; it doesn’t interpret them.
“deed” is the headline sense of the Greek noun πραγμα (prâgma). Lexicons map it across 4 senses. With 11 verses in 9 books, it is an uncommon word in the Greek New Testament. It concentrates in Hebrews, which alone accounts for 27% of its uses. First canonically at Matthew 18:19, it enters the text early. The sections below give every sense, occurrence, and version rendering.
Gloss history
Strong's 1890 vs modern scholarship
About this word
Strong's G4229 catalogs a Greek word from the Greek New Testament.
These counts are not copied from any lexicon or concordance. They are computed here, from the morphology-tagged Greek New Testament. What Lemma adds →
- 11
- distinct verses
- The word appears in 11 distinct verses.
- 9 / 27
- NT books
- The word appears in 9 of 27 New Testament books.
- #978
- by frequency
- Top 1000 most frequent Greek words (rank 978 of 5,347 Greek words by occurrence).
View all 11 occurrences in the concordance →
By section of the New Testament
By traditional corpus
Conventional, traditional groupings — biblical authorship is debated, so this is a traditional corpus grouping, not an authorship claim. Some books belong to more than one corpus (Luke is in both the Gospels and the Lukan corpus, and so on), so these shares overlap and need not total 100%. Each figure is a share of the word’s 11 distinct verses.
- Pauline corpus 4 verses · 36%
- Hebrews 3 verses · 27%
- Gospels 2 verses · 18%
- Lukan (Luke–Acts) 2 verses · 18%
- General (Catholic) Epistles 1 verse · 9%
How translations render this word
Counts come from each version’s own published word-to-Strong’s tagging or interlinear alignment — an approximate guide to how each version renders this word, not a word-level alignment the data otherwise carries. Because each total is that version’s own tagged count, the per-version totals vary from one another and need not match the appearance or distinct-verse counts above. These counts may also differ from a printed concordance because Lemma counts each distinctly tagged rendering and does not collapse phrase taggings into a single head-word total. This is a fixed set of word-tagged versions (KJV, ASV, BSB, ULT) and does not change with the reading translation you choose elsewhere. Each version’s license is shown beside its name below (and on Sources).
- King James Version: Things 4×, Matter 2×, Thing 2×
- American Standard Version: Matter 4×, Things 3×
- Berean Standard Bible: Deed 1×, Grievance 1×, Matter 1×
- unfoldingWord Literal Text: Matter 4×, Things 4×
King James Version Public Domain
Renders G4229 across 11 tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus 3 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings.
American Standard Version Public Domain
Renders G4229 across 11 tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus 4 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings.
Berean Standard Bible Public Domain
Renders G4229 across 8 tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Not rendered by a distinct English word in 3 further occurrences.
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Renders G4229 across 13 tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus 5 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings.
Senses in Thayer's
The 4 senses Thayer's distinguishes for this word, in lexicon order (not ranked by frequency or importance). The full entry — with sub-senses — is in the Lexicon Entry tab.
- that which has been done, a deed, an accomplished fact
- what is done or being accomplished
- a matter, question, affair
- that which is or exists, a thing
Word origin
Derived from πρασσω (prássō) (G4238) — to do.
From G4238 ; a deed ; by implication an affair ; by extension an object (material): - business matter thing work.
— Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance (1890), public domain.
Forms in the corpus
The 4 distinct written forms G4229 takes in the Greek New Testament, most frequent first — each parse links to that case’s occurrences in the concordance.
| Form | Parsing | Example | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| πραγμάτων pragmátōn | Noun, Genitive, Plural, Neuter | Luke 1:1 | 4 |
| πρᾶγμα prâgma | Noun, Accusative, Singular, Neuter | Acts 5:4 | 3 |
| πράγματι prágmati | Noun, Dative, Singular, Neuter | Romans 16:2 | 3 |
| πράγματος prágmatos | Noun, Genitive, Singular, Neuter | Matthew 18:19 | 1 |
Same root — word family
Other Thayer's entries built from the same root as G4229, grouped by Strong’s listed origin. These share a root / origin per the lexicon — not necessarily a shared meaning. Each links to that word’s own entry.
Derives from
Shares the same root
Derived from this word
Compare all same-root words → Showing 4 of 5 — not the complete family. They share a root, not necessarily a meaning.
Septuagint usage
The same Greek word πραγμα appears 52 times in the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint), across 51 verses in 19 books.
- 52
- LXX occurrences
- Tagged occurrences of this Greek word in the Septuagint.
- 51
- verses
- Distinct Septuagint verses containing this word.
- 19 / 39
- OT books
- The word appears in 19 of the 39 Old Testament books.
Sample Septuagint occurrences
- Genesis 19:22 πρᾶγμα
- Exodus 1:18 πρᾶγμα
- Leviticus 5:2 πρᾶγμα
- Numbers 20:19 πρᾶγμα
- Deuteronomy 17:10 πρᾶγμα
- Joshua 9:24 πρᾶγμα
- Judges 19:19 πρᾶγμα
- 1 Kings 10:22 πρᾶγμα
- 1 Chronicles 21:7 πρᾶγμα
- 2 Chronicles 23:19 πρᾶγμα
- Esther 2:4 πρᾶγμα
- Job 1:1 πρᾶγμα
Septuagint occurrences (same lexeme)
Every verse where the same Strong’s number (G4229) appears in the Greek Septuagint — showing the first 50 of 51. Verse text shown in the World English Bible for context; the Greek form is the matched word — the English is not keyword-highlighted.
- Genesis 19:22 πρᾶγμα Hurry, escape there, for I can't do anything until you get there." Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
- Genesis 21:26 πρᾶγμα Abimelech said, "I don't know who has done this thing. Neither did you tell me, neither did I hear of it, until today."
- Genesis 44:15 πρᾶγμα Joseph said to them, "What deed is this that you have done? Don't you know that such a man as I can indeed divine?"
- Exodus 1:18 πρᾶγμα The king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, "Why have you done this thing, and have saved the men-children alive?"
- Leviticus 5:2 πρᾶγμα "'Or if anyone touches any unclean thing, whether it is the carcass of an unclean animal, or the carcass of unclean cattle, or the carcass of unclean creeping things, and it is hidden from him, and he is unclean, then he shall be guilty.
- Leviticus 5:24 πρᾶγμα
- Leviticus 7:21 πρᾶγμα When anyone touches any unclean thing, the uncleanness of man, or an unclean animal, or any unclean abomination, and eats some of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which belong to Yahweh, that soul shall be cut off from his people.'"
- Numbers 20:19 πρᾶγμα The children of Israel said to him, We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of your water, I and my cattle, then will I give the price of it: let me only, without [doing] anything [else], pass through on my feet.
- Numbers 22:8 πρᾶγμα He said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Yahweh shall speak to me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
- Numbers 31:23 πρᾶγμα everything that may abide the fire, you shall make to go through the fire, and it shall be clean; nevertheless it shall be purified with the water for impurity: and all that doesn't withstand the fire you shall make to go through the water.
- Deuteronomy 17:10 πρᾶγμα You shall do according to the tenor of the sentence which they shall show you from that place which Yahweh shall choose; and you shall observe to do according to all that they shall teach you:
- Deuteronomy 22:26 πρᾶγμα but to the lady you shall do nothing; there is in the lady no sin worthy of death: for as when a man rises against his neighbor, and kills him, even so is this matter;
- Deuteronomy 23:15 πρᾶγμα You shall not deliver to his master a servant who is escaped from his master to you:
- Deuteronomy 23:20 πρᾶγμα to a foreigner you may lend on interest; but to your brother you shall not lend on interest, that Yahweh your God may bless you in all that you put your hand to, in the land where you go in to possess it.
- Deuteronomy 24:1 πρᾶγμα When a man takes a wife, and marries her, then it shall be, if she find no favor in his eyes, because he has found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorce, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
- Deuteronomy 24:5 πρᾶγμα When a man takes a new wife, he shall not go out in the host, neither shall he be charged with any business: he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer his wife whom he has taken.
- Joshua 9:24 πρᾶγμα They answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told your servants, how that Yahweh your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore we were sore afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
- Judges 19:19 πρᾶγμα Yet there is both straw and provender for our donkeys; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for your handmaid, and for the young man who is with your servants: there is no want of anything.
- 1 Kings 10:22 πρᾶγμα For the king had at sea a navy of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram: once every three years came the navy of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
- 1 Kings 11:27 πρᾶγμα This was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.
- 1 Chronicles 21:7 πρᾶγμα God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 21:8 πρᾶγμα David said to God, I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing: but now, put away, I beg you, the iniquity of your servant; for I have done very foolishly.
- 2 Chronicles 23:19 πρᾶγμα He set the porters at the gates of the house of Yahweh, that no one who was unclean in anything should enter in.
- Esther 2:4 πρᾶγμα and let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti. The thing pleased the king; and he did so.
- Esther 3:15 πρᾶγμα The posts went forth in haste by the king's commandment, and the decree was given out in Shushan the palace. The king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.
- Esther 7:5 πρᾶγμα Then spoke the king Ahasuerus and said to Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that dared presume in his heart to do so?
- Job 1:1 πρᾶγμα There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.
- Job 1:8 πρᾶγμα Yahweh said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant, Job? For there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil."
- Psalms 63:4 πρᾶγμα So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.
- Psalms 90:6 πρᾶγμα In the morning it sprouts and springs up. By evening, it is withered and dry.
- Psalms 100:3 πρᾶγμα Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
- Proverbs 11:13 πρᾶγμα One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, But one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
- Proverbs 13:13 πρᾶγμα Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, But he who respects a command will be rewarded.
- Proverbs 16:16 πρᾶγμα How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
- Proverbs 25:2 πρᾶγμα It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
- Ecclesiastes 3:1 πρᾶγμα For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:
- Ecclesiastes 3:17 πρᾶγμα I said in my heart, "God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work."
- Ecclesiastes 5:7 πρᾶγμα For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words: but you must fear God.
- Ecclesiastes 8:6 πρᾶγμα For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.
- Isaiah 25:1 πρᾶγμα Yahweh, you are my God; I will exalt you, I will praise your name; for you have done wonderful things, [even] counsels of old, in faithfulness [and] truth.
- Isaiah 28:22 πρᾶγμα Now therefore don't you be scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for a decree of destruction have I heard from the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts, on the whole earth.
- Jeremiah 47:16 πρᾶγμα
- Jeremiah 51:4 πρᾶγμα They shall fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and thrust through in her streets.
- Jeremiah 51:22 πρᾶγμα and with you will I break in pieces the chariot and him who rides therein; and with you will I break in pieces man and woman; and with you will I break in pieces the old man and the youth; and with you will I break in pieces the young man and the virgin;
- Daniel 1:20 πρᾶγμα In every matter of wisdom and understanding, concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm.
- Daniel 2:8 πρᾶγμα The king answered, I know of a certainty that you would gain time, because you see the thing is gone from me.
- Daniel 2:10 πρᾶγμα The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man on the earth who can show the king's matter, because no king, lord, or ruler, has asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean.
- Daniel 2:48 πρᾶγμα Then the king made Daniel great, and gave him many great gifts, and made him to rule over the whole province of Babylon, and to be chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.
- Daniel 2:49 πρᾶγμα Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel was in the gate of the king.
- Daniel 4:29 πρᾶγμα At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon.
These are occurrences of the same Greek lexeme (G4229) in the Septuagint — not a translation of any one Hebrew word. The store carries no word-level Hebrew↔Greek alignment, so no Hebrew original is asserted here. Counts come from the recovered LXX Strong's tagging — high-frequency vocabulary is well covered, while rare or late forms may be untagged — so they reflect tagged occurrences and may slightly undercount.
