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

Acts 4:16 saying, “What shall we do (poiēsōmen | ποιήσωμεν | aor act subj 1 pl) with these men? For that a notable sign has been done through them is evident to all who live in Jerusalem, and we are unable to deny it.
Acts 4:24 When they heard this, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, you who made (poiēsas | ποιήσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything that is in them,
Acts 4:28 to do (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) whatever your hand and your plan had predetermined to be.
Acts 5:34 But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, respected by all the people, and he ordered them to (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) put (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) the men outside for a short time.
Acts 6:8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing (epoiei | ἐποίει | imperf act ind 3 sg) great wonders and signs among the people.
Acts 7:19 He took advantage of our nation and mistreated our fathers, making (poiein | ποιεῖν | pres act inf ) them expose their infants, so that they would not be kept alive.
Acts 7:24 And seeing one of them being treated unjustly, he defended him and brought (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) justice to the one being mistreated by striking down the Egyptian.
Acts 7:36 He led them out, performing (poiēsas | ποιήσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) wonders and signs in Egypt and at the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years.
Acts 7:40 saying to Aaron, ‘Make (poiēson | ποίησον | aor act imperative 2 sg) for us gods who will go before us, for this Moses who brought us from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’
Acts 7:43 You took along the shrine of Moloch and the star of your god Rephan, the images that you made (epoiēsate | ἐποιήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl), to worship them, so I will make you move beyond Babylon.’
Acts 7:44 “The tabernacle of witness was with our fathers in the wilderness just as the one who spoke to Moses ordered him to make (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) it according to the pattern he had seen.
Acts 7:50 Did (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) not my hand make (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) all these things?’
Acts 8:2 Devout men buried Stephen and made (epoiēsan | ἐποίησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) great lamentation over him.
Acts 8:6 And with one accord the crowds paid attention to what was being said by Philip as they heard him and saw the signs that he was performing (epoiei | ἐποίει | imperf act ind 3 sg).
Acts 9:6 But rise and go into the city, and it will be told you what you must do.” (poiein | ποιεῖν | pres act inf )
Acts 9:13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) did (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to your saints at Jerusalem.
Acts 9:36 Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, which when translated means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity, which she was always doing (epoiei | ἐποίει | imperf act ind 3 sg).
Acts 9:39 So Peter got up and went with them; and when he arrived, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing the tunics and other clothing Dorcas used to make (epoiei | ἐποίει | imperf act ind 3 sg) while she was still with them.
Acts 10:2 a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, gave (poiōn | ποιῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) alms generously to the people, and prayed to God continually.
Acts 10:33 So immediately I sent for you, and you did (epoiēsas | ἐποίησας | aor act ind 2 sg) well by coming. Now therefore we are all here in the presence of God to hear all that has been commanded you by the Lord.”
Acts 10:39 And we are witnesses of all that he did (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom also they put to death by hanging him on a tree.
Acts 11:30 and they (epoiēsan | ἐποίησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) did (epoiēsan | ἐποίησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) so, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 12:8 And the angel said to him, “Dress yourself and put on your sandals.” And he did (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) so. And he said to him, “Wrap your cloak around yourself and follow me.”
Acts 13:22 After removing him, he raised up David to be their king, of whom he said by way of testimony: ‘I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do (poiēsei | ποιήσει | fut act ind 3 sg) everything I want him to.’
Acts 14:11 And the crowds, seeing what Paul had done (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg), lifted up their voices, saying in the dialect of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”

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