Lexical Definition

‎πράσσω‎ prássō (pras'-so) to do/require ^G:V
a primary verb

commit, deeds, do, exact, keep, require, use arts.

• to "practise", i.e. perform repeatedly or habitually (thus differing from ‎ποιέω‎, which properly refers to a single act)
• by implication, to execute, accomplish, etc.
• specially, to collect (dues), fare (personally)

Abbott-Smith

πράσσω, (Att. -ττω, and so Ac 17:7 Rec.; cf. M, Pr., 25, 45), [in LXX chiefly for עשׂה, פָּעַל;] = Lat agere, as ποιέω (q.v.) = facere,
1. to do, practise, be engaged in: Ac 19:19, 36, I Co 9:17; τ. ἴδια π., to mind one's own business (τὰ ἑαυτοῦ, Soph., Plat.), I Th 4:11; intrans., to act, Ac 17:7.
2. to achieve, effect, accomplish, perform: Ac 26:20, 26, Ro 7:15 9:11, II Co 5:10, Phl 4:9; νόμον (ICC, in l.), Ro 2:25; of unworthy acts (for wh. usually ποιέω in cl.), to commit, do: Lk 22:23 23:41, Jo 3:20 5:29, Ac 3:17 5:35 16:28 25:11, 25 26:9, 31, Ro 1:32 (ICC, in l.), 2:1-3 7:19 13:4, I Co 5:2, II Co 12:21, Ga 5:21.
3. to transact, manage, hence, of payment, to exact (cl.): Lk 3:13 19:23.
4. Reflexively, of state or condition, to do or fare (Æsch., Hdt., al.): Eph 6:21; εὖ π. (v. M, Pr., 228 f.), Ac 15:29.†
SYN.: v.s. ποιέω.

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

πράσσω,

Epic dialect and Ionic dialect πρήσσω, Attic dialect πράττω (first in [Refs 5th c.BC+], Cretan dialect πράδδω [Refs]: future πράξω, Ionic dialect πρήξω: aorist ἔπραξα, Ionic dialect ἔπρηξα: perfect πέπραχα, Ionic dialect πέπρηχα, (transitive) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect ἐπεπράχει (ν) (transitive) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect [Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect ἐπεπράγεσαν (intransitive) [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— perfect πέπραγα Attic dialect, πέπραχα Hellenistic, accusative [Refs 5th c.BC+], but see above:—middle, future πράξομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐπραξαμην [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, future (see.above), also πραχθήσομαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; future [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐπράχθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect πέπραγμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]

__I in Epic dialect only, pass through, pass over, δὶς τόσσον ἅλα πρήσσοντες ἀπῆμεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὄφρα πρ. ὁδοῖο[Refs]: Grammars note that this sense is found only in present, [Refs]
__II experience certain for- tunes, fare well or ill, ὁ στόλος οὕτως ἔπρηξε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μακαρίως, εὐδαιμόνως, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently with neuter pronoun or adjective, εὖ π. τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III achieve, effect, accomplish, οὔ τι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κλέος ἔπραξεν won it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔπραξε δεσμόν achieved bondage, i.e. brought it on himself, [Refs]; ὕμνον π. grant power of song, [Refs]; λεόντεσσι π. φόνον do slaughter upon them,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. εἰρήνην, φιλίαν, bring it about, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. τι παρά τινος get something from.., ὧν δέονται πάντων πεπραγότες εἶεν παρὰ βασιλέως [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, attempt, plot, δήμου κατάλυσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, πέπρακται τοὖργον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἔργα τῶν πραχθέντων the facts of what took place, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 absolutely, effect an object, be successful, δὸς Τηλέμαχον πρήξαντα νέεσθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__III.3 of sexual intercourse, ἐπράχθη τὰ μέγιστα [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__III.4 to be busy with, σὺ μὲν τὰ σαυτῆς πρᾶσσ᾽ mind your own business, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδ᾽ εὖ.. οἰκοῦνται αἱ πόλεις, ὅταν τὰ αὑτῶν ἕκαστοι πράττωσι (ironical) [Refs]; μὴ τὰ αὑτῶν π. not to act their part, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.5 manage affairs, do business, act, εἰπεῖν τε καὶ πρᾶξαι [Refs]; πράττειν τὰ πολιτικὰ πράγματα, τὰ τῆς πόλεως, manage state-affairs, take part in government, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.6 generally, transact, negotiate, manage, οἱ πράξαντες πρὸς αὐτὸν τὴν λῆψιν τῆς πόλεως [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Θηβαίοις τὰ πράγματα π. manage matters for their interest, [Refs 4th c.BC+] —so in passive, τῷ Ἱπποκράτει τὰ.. πράγματα ἀπό τινων ἀνδρῶν.. ἐπράσσετο matters were negotiated with him by.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]: but frequently absolutely, treat, negotiate, manage, act, οἱ πράσσοντες αὐτῷ [Refs]; ἐς (variant{πρὸς}) τοὺς βαρβάρους, ἐς τοὺς Εἵλωτας, [Refs]:—passive, ἐπράττετο οὐ πρὸς τοὺς ἄλλους [Refs 5th c.BC+]the traitors, [Refs]:—followed by dependent clauses, πρᾶσσε καὶ τὰ ἐμὰ καὶ τὰ σὰ ὅπῃ κάλλιστα ἕξει [Refs], etc.: with accusative et infinitive, μὴ δεῦρο πλεῖν τὴν ναῦν ἔπραττεν [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.6.b especially of secret practices and intrigues, εἴ τι μὴ ξὺν ἀργύρῳ ἐπράσσετ᾽ ἐνθένδ᾽ unless some bribery was being practised, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; νῦν δ᾽ αὔτ᾽ Ἀτρεῖδαι φωτὶ παντουργῷ φρένας ἔπραξαν have jobbed them (the arms) away to a villain, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV practise, πόνῳ π. θεοδμάτους ἀρετάς [Refs 5th c.BC+]: then absolutely, act, π. ἔργῳ μὲν σθένος βουλαῖσι δὲ φρήν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὡς πράττοντες as doing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μεθ᾽ ἡμῶν ἔπραττεν, i. e. he took our side, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__IV.2 study, δράματα [Refs] see at {Ἀριστοφάνη; συλλογισμούς} [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἐν τοῖς πραττομένοις in the poems which are now studied, made the subject of commentaries, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__V with double accusative person et of things, πράττειν τινά τι do something to one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__VI exact payment from one, αὐτοὺς ἑκατὸν τάλαντα ἔπρηξαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πράσσει με τόκον he makes me pay interest, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὐφειλόμενον π. Δίκη [Refs 4th c.BC+]: frequently of tax-gatherers or other collectors of public debt, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φόρον ἔπρησσον παρ᾽ ἑκάστων obtained or demanded from.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative person, press for payment, μὴ π. τοὺς ὀφειλέτας [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; π. τινά τι ὑπέρ τινος demand from one as the price for a thing, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] exact punishment or vengeance for a murder: hence, avenge, punish, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ὑπὸ βασιλέως πεπραγμένος φόρους called on to pay up the tribute, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πραχθεὶς ὑπὸτῶνδε [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, exact for oneself, πράξασθαί τινα μισθόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀργύριον, χρήματα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φόρους πράσσεσθαι ἀπό, ἐκ τῶν πόλεων, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically of exacting punishment, etc., μεγάλ᾽ ἀντ᾽ ὀλίγων ἐπράξαο [Refs 3rd c.BC+] —passive perfect and pluperfect in middle sense, εἰ μὲν ἐπεπράγμην τοῦτον τὴν δίκην if I had exacted from him the full amount, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__VII with accusative person, πράττειν τινά deal with, finish off, euphemistic, ἔπρασσε δ᾽ ᾇπέρ νιν, ὧδε θάπτει [Refs 4th c.BC+]