Quick Definition
διαπραγματεύομαι v. I gain by business
Strong's Definition
from 1223 and 4231; to thoroughly occupy oneself, i.e. (transitively and by implication) to earn in business
KJV Usage: gain by trading
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | πράσσω
57.195 · Possess, Transfer, Exchange · Earn, Gain, Do Business
to earn, to profit to profit from engaging in commerce and trade
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
δια-πραγματεύομαι : 1 aor. διεπραγματευσάμην; thoroughly, earnestly (διά) to undertake a business, Dion. Hal. 3, 72; contextually, to undertake a business for the sake of gain: Lk. xix. 15. (In Plat. Phaedo p.77 ἃ. 95 6. to examine thoroughly.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
διαπραγματεύομαι diapragmateuomai 1x
to despatch a matter thoroughly; to make profit in business, gain in trade, Lk. 19:15*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* δια-πραγματεύομαι , “perfective compound” (v. M, Pr., 118); to examine thoroughly (Plat.).
In late writers (Dion. Hal.), to gain by trading: Lk 19:15.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
διαπραγματεύομαι. With the perfective compound διεπραγματεύσαντο in Lk 19!5 = ‘gained by trading ” (see roles. p. 118) cf. the use of συμπραγματεύομαι in Sy// 24117 (ii/B.c.) ἔδωκε δὲ καὶ ἐπιστολὰς τοῖς πρεσβευταῖς els TloAvpyva πρὸς τοὺς φίλους, ὅπως συνπραγματεύωνται μετ᾽ αὐτῶν περὶ τῶν συνφερόντων, 76. 245° (second half iii/B.c.) τοῖς ἀποσταλεῖσι σιτώναις ὑπὸ τῆς πόλεως εἰς Δῆλον συνεπραγματεύθη πάντα προθύμως.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
διαπραγματεύομαι (diapragmateuomai) — to gain in trade. διαπραγμᾰτεύομαι, discuss or examine thoroughly, τοῦτον τὸν λόγον [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. gain by trading, [NT]
III. accomplish, τι πρὸς τοὺς θεούς [Refs 4th c.AD+]