ἔπραξαν
prássō
they have committed
To do, to practice, or to carry out (an action), especially involving regularity, repetition, or habit; in context, to engage in an activity as a pattern of life or ongoing practice rather than a singular event. May also carry the sense of execution, accomplishment, or involvement in a particular kind of action. In certain contexts, used for the collection of taxes or dues, or to engage in commercial or professional activity. More rarely, can imply dealing with something by specific means or methods (even by artifice or stratagem).
2 Corinthians 12:21 · Word #28
Lexicon G4238
| Lemma | πράσσω |
| Transliteration | prássō |
| Strong's | G4238 |
| Definition | To do, to practice, or to carry out (an action), especially involving regularity, repetition, or habit; in context, to engage in an activity as a pattern of life or ongoing practice rather than a singular event. May also carry the sense of execution, accomplishment, or involvement in a particular kind of action. In certain contexts, used for the collection of taxes or dues, or to engage in commercial or professional activity. More rarely, can imply dealing with something by specific means or methods (even by artifice or stratagem). |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they have committed |
| Literal | they-did |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πράσσω |
| Strong's | G4238 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4238-03
they carried out
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person plural, denotes a completed action performed by them. "They carried out" reflects the root idea of executing or accomplishing deeds while preserving the simple past force of the aorist. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they carried out
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is contextually and lexically faithful; no modification needed for P2. |