πράσσων
prássō
does
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).
John 3:20 · Word #5
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 PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | does |
| Literal | doing-practicing |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πράσσω |
| Strong's | G4238 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4238-15
practicing
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present active participle; nominative masculine singular — indicating a man characterized by ongoing or habitual action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle conveys ongoing or habitual action, and "practicing" reflects the root sense of engaging in repeated or patterned activity rather than a single act. The active voice preserves the subject as the doer of the action. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
practicing
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'practicing' fits the participial nuance of a habitual doer of such things. |