Prassō πράσσω

Prassō (Greek πράσσω, Strong's G4238) is a Greek verb meaning “to do/require”. It occurs 39 times in 37 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Prassō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Luke

• Luke 3:13
  And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.
• Luke 19:23
  Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’
• Luke 22:23
  And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.
• Luke 23:15
  No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.
• Luke 23:41
  And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

John

• John 3:20
  For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
• John 5:29
  And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

Acts

• Acts 3:17
  And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.
• Acts 5:35
  And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.“Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.
• Acts 15:29
  That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.
• Acts 16:28
  But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”
• Acts 17:7
  Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”
• Acts 19:19
  Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.
• Acts 19:36
  Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.
• Acts 25:11
  For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cesar.If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
• Acts 25:25
  But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
• Acts 26:9
  I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
• Acts 26:20
  But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.
• Acts 26:26
  For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.
• Acts 26:31
  And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”

Romans

• Romans 1:32
  Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.
• Romans 2:1
  Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
• Romans 2:2
  But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.And we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.
• Romans 2:3
  And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?
• Romans 2:25
  For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
• Romans 7:15
  For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do.
• Romans 7:19
  For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.
• Romans 9:11
  (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
• Romans 13:4
  For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 5:2
  And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief and have removed from your fellowship the man who did this?
• 1 Corinthians 9:17
  For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.If my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still entrusted with a responsibility.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 5:10
  For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
• 2 Corinthians 12:21
  And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery.

Galatians

• Galatians 5:21
  Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 6:21
  But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.

Philippians

• Philippians 4:9
  Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 4:11
  And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).