Forms of the word

Dictionary
ποιέω
Greek transliteration
poieō
Simplified transliteration
poieo
Principal Parts
(ἐποίουν), ποιήσω, ἐποίησα, πεποίηκα, πεποίημαι, ἐποιήθην

Numbers

Strong's number
4160
GK Number
4472

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
568
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1d(2a)
Gloss
to do, make, practice, produce, a generic term of action or performance: note the many contextual translations in the NIV
Definition
pluperf., πεποιήκειν, to make, form, construct, Mt. 17:4; Mk. 9:5; Jn. 2:15; of God, to create, Mt. 19:4; Acts 4:24; to make, prepare a feast, etc., Mt. 22:2; Mk. 6:21; met. to make, establish, ratify, a covenant, Heb. 8:9; to make, assume, consider, regard, Mt. 12:33; to make, effect, bring to pass, cause to take place, do, accomplish, Mt. 7:22; 21:21; Mk. 3:8; 6:5; 7:37; met. to perfect, accomplish, fulfil, put in execution a purpose, promise, etc., Lk. 16:4; 19:48; to cause, make, Mt. 5:32; Jn. 11:37; Acts 24:12; to make gain, gain, acquire, Mt. 25:16; Lk. 19:18; to get, procure, Lk. 12:33; to make, to cause to be or become a thing, Mt. 21:13; 23:15; to use, treat, Lk. 15:19; to make, constitute, appoint to some office, Mt. 4:19; Mk. 3:14; to make, declare to be, 1 Jn. 1:10; 5:10; to do, to perform, execute, practise, act, Mt. 5:46, 47, 6:2, 3; to commit evil, Mt. 13:41; 27:23; to be devoted to, follow, practise, Jn. 3:21; 5:29; Rom. 3:12; to do, execute, fulfil, keep, observe, obey, precepts, etc., Mt. 1:24; 5:19; 7:21, 24, 26; to bring evil upon, inflict, Acts 9:13; to keep, celebrate a festival, Mt. 26:18; to institute the celebration of a festival, Heb. 11:28; ποιειν τινα ἔξω, to cause to leave a place, i.q. ἔξω ἄγειν, to lead or conduct out, Acts 5:34; to pass, spend time, continue for a time, Mt. 20:12; Acts 15:33; 18:23; Jas. 4:13; to bear, as trees, yield, produce, Mt. 3:8, 10; 7:17, 18, 19; with a substantive or adjective it forms a periphrasis for the verb corresponding to the noun or adjective, e.g. δῆλον ποιειν, i.q. δηλοῦν, to make manifest, betray, Mt. 26:73; ἐκδικησιν ποιειν, i.q. ἐδικειν, to vindicate, avenge, Lk. 18:7, 8; ἔκθετον ποιειν, i.q. ἐκτιθέναι, to expose infants, Acts 7:19; ἐνέδραν ποιειν, i.q. ἐνεδρεύειν, to lie in wait, Acts 25:3; ἐξουσιαν ποιειν, i.q. ἐξουσιάζειν, to exercise power or authority, Rev. 13:12; κρισιν ποιειν, i.q. κρινειν, to judge, act as judge, Jn. 5:27; λύτρωσιν ποιειν, i.q. λυτροῦν, to deliver, set free, Lk. 1:68; μονὴν ποιειν, i.q. μένειν, to remain, dwell, Jn. 14:23; πόλεμον ποιειν, i.q. πολεμειν, to make or wage war, fight, Rev. 11:7; συμβούλοιν ποιειν, i.q. συμβουλεύεσθαι, to consult together, deliberate, Mk. 3:6; συνωμοσιαν ποιειν, i.q. συνομνύναι, and συστροφὴν ποιειν, i.q. συστρέφεσθαι, to conspire together, form a conspiracy, Acts 23:12, 13; φανερὸν ποιειν, i.q. φανεροῦν, to make known, betray, Mt. 12:16; ἀναβολὴν ποιεσθαι, i.q. ἀναβάλλεσθαι, to delay, procrastinate, Acts 25:17; βέβαιον ποιεισθαι, i.q. βεβαιοῦν, to confirm, render firm and sure, 2 Pet. 1:10; δεήσεις ποιεισθαι, i.q. δεισθαι, to pray, offer prayer, Lk. 5:33; ἐκβολὴν ποιεισθαι, i.q. ἐκβάλλειν, to cast out, throw overboard, Acts 27:18; καθαρισμὸν ποιεισθαι, i.q. καθαριζειν, to cleanse from sin, Heb. 1:3; κοινωνιαν ποιεισθαι, i.q. κοινωνειν, to communicate in liberality, bestow alms, Rom. 15:26; κοπετὸν ποιειν, i.q. κόπτεσθαι, to lament, bewail, Acts 8:2; λόγον ποιεισθαι, to regard, make account of, Acts 20:24; μνειαν ποιεισθαι, i.q. μνησθῆναι, to call to mind, Rom. 1:9; μνήμην ποιεισθαι, to remember, retain in memory, 2 Pet. 1:15; πορειαν ποιεισθαι, i.q. πορεύεσθαι, to go, journey, travel, Lk. 13:22; πρόνοιαν ποιεισθαι, i.q. προνοεισθαι, to take care of, provide for, Rom. 13:14; σπουδὴν ποιεισθαι, to act with diligence and earnestness, Jude 3

Greek-English Concordance for ποιέω

Matthew 1:24 When Joseph arose from sleep, he did (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) what the angel of the Lord had told him, he took her as his wife,
Matthew 3:3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet when he said, ‘The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord; make (poieite | ποιεῖτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) his paths straight.’”
Matthew 3:8 Therefore bear (poiēsate | ποιήσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) fruit worthy of repentance,
Matthew 3:10 Even now the axe is lying at the root of the trees; so any tree that does (poioun | ποιοῦν | pres act ptcp nom sg neut) not bear (poioun | ποιοῦν | pres act ptcp nom sg neut) good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Matthew 4:19 And he said to them, “Come, follow me, and I will make (poiēsō | ποιήσω | fut act ind 1 sg) you fishers of men.”
Matthew 5:19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does (poiēsē | ποιήσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) them and teaches others, this person will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:32 But I say to you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes (poiei | ποιεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman is made to commit adultery.
Matthew 5:36 Nor shall you take an oath by your head, because you cannot make (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) a single hair white or black.
Matthew 5:46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do (poiousin | ποιοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) not even the tax collectors do (poiousin | ποιοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) the same?
Matthew 5:47 And if you greet only your brothers, what are (poieite | ποιεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) you (poieite | ποιεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) doing (poieite | ποιεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) more than others? Do (poiousin | ποιοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) not even the Gentiles do (poiousin | ποιοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) the same?
Matthew 6:1 “Take care not to (poiein | ποιεῖν | pres act inf ) perform (poiein | ποιεῖν | pres act inf ) your good deeds before others so as to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 6:2 So whenever you give (poiēs | ποιῇς | pres act subj 2 sg) alms do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do (poiousin | ποιοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward.
Matthew 6:3 But when (poiountos | ποιοῦντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) you are giving (poiountos | ποιοῦντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing (poiei | ποιεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg),
Matthew 7:12 “So whatever you would like others to do (poiōsin | ποιῶσιν | pres act subj 3 pl) to you, do (poieite | ποιεῖτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) also to them, for this is the law and the prophets.
Matthew 7:17 So, every healthy tree bears (poiei | ποιεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) good fruit, but the unhealthy tree bears (poiei | ποιεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) bad fruit.
Matthew 7:18 A healthy tree cannot bear (poiein | ποιεῖν | pres act inf ) bad fruit, nor can an unhealthy tree bear (poiein | ποιεῖν | pres act inf ) good fruit.
Matthew 7:19 Every tree that does (poioun | ποιοῦν | pres act ptcp nom sg neut) not bear (poioun | ποιοῦν | pres act ptcp nom sg neut) good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does (poiōn | ποιῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) the will of my Father in heaven.
Matthew 7:22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons, and in your name do (epoiēsamen | ἐποιήσαμεν | aor act ind 1 pl) many mighty works?’
Matthew 7:24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine, and does (poiei | ποιεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) them, is like the wise man, who built his house upon rock.
Matthew 7:26 But everyone who hears these words of mine, and does (poiōn | ποιῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) not do (poiōn | ποιῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) them, will be like the foolish man who built his house on sand.
Matthew 8:9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do (poiēson | ποίησον | aor act imperative 2 sg) this!’ and he does (poiei | ποιεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) it.”
Matthew 9:28 When he had gone into the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) do (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.”
Matthew 12:2 But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look, your disciples are doing (poiousin | ποιοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) what is not lawful to do (poiein | ποιεῖν | pres act inf ) on a Sabbath.”
Matthew 12:3 But he said to them, “Have you not read what David did (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) when he and those with him were hungry,

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