Quick Definition
I gain by business
Strong's Definition
to thoroughly occupy oneself, i.e. (transitively and by implication) to earn in business
Derivation: from G1223 (διά) and G4231 (πραγματεύομαι);
KJV Usage: gain by trading
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
διαπραγματεύομαι: 1 aorist διεπραγματευσαμην; "thoroughly, earnestly (διά) to undertake a business," Dionysius Halicarnassus 3, 72; contextually, to undertake a business for the sake of gain: Luk_19:15. (In Plato, Phaedo, p. 77 d. 95 e. to examine thoroughly.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
διαπραγματεύομαι diapragmateuomai 1x
to despatch a matter thoroughly; to make profit in business, gain in trade, Luk_19:15
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* δια -πραγματεύομαι ,
"perfective compound" ( v. M , Pr., 118);
1. to examine thoroughly ( Plat .).
2. In late writers (Dion. Hal.), to gain by trading: Luk_19:15 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
διαπραγματεύομαι [page 153]
With the perfective compound διεπραγματεύσαντο in Luk_19:15 = gained by trading (see Proleg. p. 118) cf. the use of συμπραγματεύομαι in Syll 241 .17 (ii/B.C.) ἔδωκε δὲ καὶ ἐπιστολὰς τοῖς πρεσβευταῖς εἰς Πολύρηνα πρὸς τοὺς φίλους , ὅπως συνπραγματεύωνται μετ᾽ αὐτῶν περὶ τῶν συνφερόντων , ib. 245 .9 (second half iii/B.C.) τοῖς ἀποσταλεῖσι σιτώναις ὑπὸ τῆς πόλεως εἰς Δῆλον συνεπραγματεύθη πάντα προθύμως .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
διαπραγματεύομαι fut. -εύσομαι Dep. "to examine thoroughly", Plat. "to gain by trading", NTest.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
δια-πραγματεύομαι , "perfective compound" (see M, Pr., 118);
__1. to examine thoroughly (Plat.).
__2. In late writers (Dion. Hal.), to gain by trading: Luk.19:15.†
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