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 23:13 There were more than forty who made (poiēsamenoi | ποιησάμενοι | aor mid ptcp nom pl masc) this conspiracy.
Acts 24:12 and they did not find me arguing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the temple or in the synagogues or in the city.
Acts 24:17 “Now, after several years, I came to my people bringing (poiēsōn | ποιήσων | fut act ptcp nom sg masc) gifts for the poor and presenting offerings,
Acts 25:3 and asking him to do them a favor against Paul; they urged Festus to transfer him to Jerusalem, for (poiountes | ποιοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) they (poiountes | ποιοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) were (poiountes | ποιοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) forming (poiountes | ποιοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) a plot to kill him along the way.
Acts 25:17 So when they met here, I made (poiēsamenos | ποιησάμενος | aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) no delay, but on the next day took my seat on the judge’s bench and ordered the man to be brought.
Acts 26:10 And I (epoiēsa | ἐποίησα | aor act ind 1 sg) did (epoiēsa | ἐποίησα | aor act ind 1 sg) so in Jerusalem; not only did I lock up in prison many of the saints, after receiving authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.
Acts 26:28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “In too short a time you believe you are making (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) a Christian of me.”
Acts 27:18 Since we were being pounded so violently by the storm, the next day they (epoiounto | ἐποιοῦντο | imperf mid ind 3 pl) began (epoiounto | ἐποιοῦντο | imperf mid ind 3 pl) to (epoiounto | ἐποιοῦντο | imperf mid ind 3 pl) throw cargo overboard;
Acts 28:17 And it happened that after three days Paul called together the leaders of the Jews. And when they gathered, he said to them: “My brothers, though (poiēsas | ποιήσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) I have (poiēsas | ποιήσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) done (poiēsas | ποιήσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
Romans 1:9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I (poioumai | ποιοῦμαι | pres mid ind 1 sg) make (poioumai | ποιοῦμαι | pres mid ind 1 sg) mention of you
Romans 1:28 And as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do (poiein | ποιεῖν | pres act inf ) things that ought not to be done.
Romans 1:32 Though they understand the righteous requirement of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they (poiousin | ποιοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) not only continue (poiousin | ποιοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) to (poiousin | ποιοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) do (poiousin | ποιοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) them but also to heartily approve of others who practice them.
Romans 2:3 Do you suppose, whoever you are, when you judge those who practice such things yet do (poiōn | ποιῶν | pres act ptcp voc sg masc) them yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God?
Romans 2:14 whenever the Gentiles, who do not have the law, do (poiōsin | ποιῶσιν | pres act subj 3 pl) by nature the things required by the law, these, although they do not have the law, are a law to themselves.
Romans 3:8 And why not say (as some slanderously claim that we are saying), “Let us do (poiēsōmen | ποιήσωμεν | aor act subj 1 pl) evil so that good may come of it”? Their condemnation is well deserved!
Romans 3:12 They have all turned away; together they have become worthless. No one does (poiōn | ποιῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) good, not even one.
Romans 4:21 fully convinced that what God had promised, he was also able to do (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ).
Romans 7:15 I do not understand my own actions; for I am not doing what I want to do, but I (poiō | ποιῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) am (poiō | ποιῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) doing (poiō | ποιῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) what I hate.
Romans 7:16 But if I (poiō | ποιῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) am (poiō | ποιῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) doing (poiō | ποιῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) what I do not want to do, I agree with the law, that it is good.
Romans 7:19 For I (poiō | ποιῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) do (poiō | ποιῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do.
Romans 7:20 Now if I do (poiō | ποιῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that lives in me.
Romans 7:21 So I find it to be a law that when I want to do (poiein | ποιεῖν | pres act inf ) good, evil is present in me.
Romans 9:20 But who are you, a mere mortal, to criticize God? Certainly the thing that is molded may not say to the one who molded it, “Why have (epoiēsas | ἐποίησας | aor act ind 2 sg) you (epoiēsas | ἐποίησας | aor act ind 2 sg) made (epoiēsas | ἐποίησας | aor act ind 2 sg) me like this?”
Romans 9:21 Has the potter no right to (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) make (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) from the same lump of clay some pottery for a special occasion and other for common use?
Romans 9:28 for the Lord will (poiēsei | ποιήσει | fut act ind 3 sg) carry (poiēsei | ποιήσει | fut act ind 3 sg) out (poiēsei | ποιήσει | fut act ind 3 sg) his sentence on the earth, thoroughly and without delay.”

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