Pragmateuomai means “occupy” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H4231 — machoz (“haven”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G4231 πραγματεύομαι (pragmateuomai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. pragmateuomai (prag-mat-yoo'-om-ai) v. 1. to busy oneself with, i.e. to trade [from G4229] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include occupy. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
pragmateuomai (prag-mat-yoo'-om-ai) v. 1. to busy oneself with, i.e. to trade [from G4229] KJV: occupy Root(s): G4229
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4231. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
to trade
Usage: πραγματεύομαι (πρᾶγμα), [in LXX: 3Ki.10:22 B, 3Ki.9:19 A (חָשַׁק), Dan LXX 8:27 (מְלָאכָה ־אֵת עָשָׂה) * ;] __1. to busy oneself. __2. to be engaged in business, esp. to trade: Luk.19:13 (cf. δια-πραγματεύομαι).† (AS)
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1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G4231.
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4231, grouped by book.
Pragmateuomai (Strong's G4231) is a Greek word most simply glossed "occupy". pragmateuomai (prag-mat-yoo'-om-ai) v. 1. to busy oneself with, i.e. to trade [from G4229]
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G4231 across 1 book.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4231 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as occupy. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.