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Affair (-s)

Affair (-s) or pragmateia, from pragma, "a deed," denotes "a business, occupation, the prosecution of any affair;" in the plural, "pursuits, affairs (of life)," 2Ti 2:4. Notes: (1) Ta kata, lit., "the (things)...

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Affair (-s) <1,,4230, pragmatia>

or pragmateia, from pragma, "a deed," denotes "a business, occupation, the prosecution of any affair;" in the plural, "pursuits, affairs (of life)," 2Ti 2:4.

Notes: (1) Ta kata, lit., "the (things), with, or respecting a (person)," is translated "affairs" in Eph 6:21, Col 4:7, RV.

(2) Ta peri, lit., "the (things) concerning (a person)," is translated "affairs" in the AV of Eph 6:22, Phi 1:27 (RV, "state," in each place).

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