Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
affairs
Usage: πραγματία (Rec. -εία, as in cl.), -ας, ἡ (πραγματεύομαι) [in LXX for חֲשַׁל, etc. ;] __1. careful application, hard work. __2. business, occupation: pl., 2Ti.2:4.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4230
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's G4230 Quick Answer
Strong's G4230 πραγματεία (pragmateia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. pragmateia (prag-mat-ei'-ah) n. 1. a transaction, i.e. negotiation [from G4231] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include affairs. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- pragmateia (prag-mat-ei'-ah) n. 1. a transaction, i.e. negotiation [from G4231]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- affairs
Meaning and Definition
pragmateia (prag-mat-ei'-ah) n. 1. a transaction, i.e. negotiation [from G4231] KJV: affair Root(s): G4231
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4230. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4230 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pragmateia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
affairs
2 Timothy 2:4
How Strong's G4230 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4230 (πραγματεία) appears 4 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Chronicles 28:21 — πραγματείᾳ
- 3 Kingdoms 7:19 — πραγματεία
- 3 Kingdoms 9:1 — πραγματείαν
- 2 Maccabees 2:31 — πραγματείας
Strong's G4230 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4230 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
Strong's G4230 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And the work of the wheels was as the work of chariot wheels: their axles, and their felloes, and the rest of their work, were all molten.
And it came to pass when Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and all the work of Solomon, whatever he wished to perform,
And see, here are the courses of the priests and Levites for all the service of the house of the Lord, and there shall be with thee men for every workmanship, and everyone of ready skill in every art: also the chief men and all the people, ready for all thy commands.
Strong's G4230 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
but to use brevity, and avoid much laboring of the work, is to be granted to him that will make an abridgement.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4230.
And the work of the wheels was as the work of chariot wheels: their axles, and their felloes, and the rest of their work, were all molten.
And it came to pass when Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and all the work of Solomon, whatever he wished to perform,
And see, here are the courses of the priests and Levites for all the service of the house of the Lord, and there shall be with thee men for every workmanship, and everyone of ready skill in every art: also the chief men and all the people, ready for all thy commands.
No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
but to use brevity, and avoid much laboring of the work, is to be granted to him that will make an abridgement.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4230, grouped by book.
3 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G4230 FAQ
What does pragmateia (πραγματεία) mean?
Pragmateia (Strong's G4230) is a Greek word most simply glossed "affair". pragmateia (prag-mat-ei'-ah) n. 1. a transaction, i.e. negotiation [from G4231]
How many times is pragmateia (πραγματεία) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's G4230 across 4 books.
Where can I study pragmateia (πραγματεία) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4230 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate pragmateia (πραγματεία)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as affairs. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4230 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4230, with linked reader references where each row is available.