- Original: διαπραγματεύομαι - Transliteration: Diapragmateuomai - Phonetic: dee-ap-rag-mat-yoo'-om-ahee - Definition: 1. thoroughly, earnestly to undertake a business 2. to undertake a business for sake of gain - Origin: from G1223 and G4231 - TDNT entry: 16:41,9 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G1223 and G4231 ; to thoroughly occupy oneself that is (transitively and by implication) to earn in business: - gain by trading.