πρᾶξις

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• πρῆξις (Epic, Ionic)

Etymology

From πράσσω (prassō, “I do, practice”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [práː̀kʰsis]
• (Koine): IPA: [prˈaːkʰsis]
• (Byzantine): IPA: [prˈaksis]

Noun

πρᾶξις (genitive πράξεως) f, third declension; (praksis)

1. deed, action, activity
2. business dealing
3. success
4. collection of debts, arrears
5. business, office
6. work, treatise
7. magic spell
8. sexual intercourse
9. conduct, practice
10. state, condition

Inflection

Third declension of πρᾶξῐς, πράξεως

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	πρᾶξῐς	πράξει	πράξεις
Genitive	πράξεως	πραξέοιν	πράξεων
Dative	πράξει	πραξέοιν	πράξεσῐ(ν)
Accusative	πρᾶξῐν	πράξει	πράξεις
Vocative	πρᾶξῐ	πράξει	πράξεις

References

• LSJ
• BDAG
• Strong’s concordance number: G4234