πρᾶγμα (pragma) — happening / event / undertaking

Notes: It is possible that πρᾶγμα[c] is somewhat more generic in meaning than κριτήριον[b] or κρίμα[e], but it is difficult to determine this from existing contexts.

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, n.

Inflections: πρᾶγμα; -τος

Related lemmas: πράσσω

Sense 1: happening, event

Semantic entry: 13.105

Semantic domains: Be, Become, Exist, Happen

Subdomains: Happen

Definition: that which happens

Show passage in OET: MAT 18:19

OET-RV MAT 18:19

19 “Again, I can assure you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they request in prayer, then my father who’s in the heavens will action it,

OET-LV MAT 18:19

19 Furthermore truly, I _am _saying to _you _all that if two of you _all on the earth may _agree _together concerning any matter, of _whatever if they _may _request, it _will _be _becoming for _them by the father of _me, who is in the_heavens.

Show passage in OET: LUK 1:1

OET-RV LUK 1:1

1 Several people attempted to write an account about the events that we’re personally certain of

OET-LV LUK 1:1

1 Since many attempted to _draw _up a_description concerning the matters having _been _fully _assured among us,

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All 8 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 18:19

LUK: OET LUK 1:1

ACT: OET ACT 5:4

CO2: OET CO2 7:11

HEB: OET HEB 6:18 · OET HEB 10:1 · OET HEB 11:1

JAM: OET JAM 3:16

Sense 2: undertaking, task

Semantic entry: 42.9

Semantic domains: Perform, Do

Subdomains: Do, Perform

Definition: an activity involving a measure of complexity and responsibility

Show passage in OET: ROM 16:2

OET-RV ROM 16:2

2 You can accept her in the master as worthy among godly people, and help her with anything she needs, because she’s been a supporter of many of us, including myself.

OET-LV ROM 16:2

2 in _order _that you _all _may _accept her in the_master worthily of _the holy ones, and may _stand _by by _her in whatever wishfully of _you _all she _may _be _needing matter, because/for also she a_supporter of _many was _become and of _me myself.

Show passage in OET: TH1 4:6

OET-RV TH1 4:6

6 nor going beyond lusts and exploiting your fellow believers, because Yahweh is the one who avenges all those things as we’ve told you before and testified to you all.

OET-LV TH1 4:6

6 which not to _be _going _beyond and to _be _exploiting in the matter the brother of _him, because avenging is the_master concerning all these things, as also we _previously _said to _you _all and we _testified.

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Sense 3: lawsuit, case, legal action

Semantic entry: 56.2

Semantic domains: Courts and Legal Procedures

Subdomains: Lawsuit, Case

Definition: legal action taken in a court of law against someone{N:001}

Notes: In most languages there are technical terms for lawsuits or cases in court, but where these do not exist, one may always use a descriptive phrase, for example, ‘to accuse someone before a judge’ or ‘to argue against someone in court’ or ‘to say in court that someone has done a person harm.’

Show passage in OET: CO1 6:1

OET-RV CO1 6:1

6 If anyone among you all has a case against another believer, how dare they go to a secular court in front of an unbelieving judge instead of to believers.

OET-LV CO1 6:1

6 Is _daring anyone of _you _all, a_matter having against the another, to _be _being _judged before the unrighteous, and not before the holy ones?