For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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ποιέω
Vocabulary form:
poievw
Definition:
I do, make
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
568
GK:
4472
Root:
poie
Forms:
(ejpoivoun), poihvsw, ejpoivhsa, pepoivhka, pepoivhmai, ejpoihvqhn
Cognates:
A poem (poivhma) etymologically means "something done."
A "poet" (poihthvV) is "one who makes."
Mnemonics:
She makes a beautiful poem.
Mnemonic Singing:
By His love and power controlling all I do and say.
Notes:
The translation of this word can sometimes be quite idiomatic.It has a wide range of meaning.
Biblical Concordance
Matthew 21:31 | Which of the two did (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will enter the kingdom of God before you! |
Matthew 21:36 | Then he sent other servants, more than the first time, and they did (epoiēsan | ἐποίησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) the same to them. |
Matthew 21:40 | Now when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do (poiēsei | ποιήσει | fut act ind 3 sg) to those tenants?” |
Matthew 21:43 | Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce (poiounti | ποιοῦντι | pres act ptcp dat sg neut) its fruit.” |
Matthew 22:2 | “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) a wedding feast for his son |
Matthew 23:3 | Therefore put (poiēsate | ποιήσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) into (poiēsate | ποιήσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) practice (poiēsate | ποιήσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) and continue to do whatever they tell you; but do (poieite | ποιεῖτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) not imitate (poieite | ποιεῖτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) what they do, for they teach but do (poiousin | ποιοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) not practice (poiousin | ποιοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl). |
Matthew 23:5 | They (poiousin | ποιοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) do (poiousin | ποιοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) all their deeds to be seen by others: they make their phylacteries broad and their tassels long, |
Matthew 23:15 | “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel over land and sea to gain (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) a single convert; and when he becomes one, you make (poieite | ποιεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves. |
Matthew 23:23 | “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) without neglecting the former. |
Matthew 24:46 | Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing (poiounta | ποιοῦντα | pres act ptcp acc sg masc) when he returns. |
Matthew 25:40 | And the King will answer them, saying, ‘I tell you the truth, insofar as you did (epoiēsate | ἐποιήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) it to one of the least of these my brothers, you (epoiēsate | ἐποιήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) did (epoiēsate | ἐποιήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) it to me.’ |
Matthew 25:45 | Then he will answer them, saying, ‘I tell you the truth, insofar as you (epoiēsate | ἐποιήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) did (epoiēsate | ἐποιήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) not do (epoiēsate | ἐποιήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) it to one of the least of these, you (epoiēsate | ἐποιήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) did (epoiēsate | ἐποιήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) not do (epoiēsate | ἐποιήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) it to me.’ |
Matthew 26:12 | For by pouring this perfume on my body, she has (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) prepared (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) me for burial. |
Matthew 26:13 | I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is proclaimed throughout the world, what she has (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) done (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) will also be recounted as her memorial to me.” |
Matthew 26:18 | He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is at hand. I (poiō | ποιῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) will (poiō | ποιῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) be (poiō | ποιῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) keeping (poiō | ποιῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) the Passover at your house with my disciples.”’” |
Matthew 26:19 | So the disciples did (epoiēsan | ἐποίησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) as Jesus had directed them and made preparations for the Passover. |
Matthew 26:73 | And after a little while those standing around came up to Peter and said, “Surely you too are one of them, for the way you talk makes (poiei | ποιεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) it clear.” |
Matthew 27:22 | Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do (poiēsō | ποιήσω | aor act subj 1 sg) with Jesus who is called Messiah?” With one voice they shouted, “Let him be crucified!” |
Matthew 27:23 | Pilate asked, “But what crime has he committed?” (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!” |
Matthew 28:14 | And if this should come to the governor’s ears, we will bribe him and keep (poiēsomen | ποιήσομεν | fut act ind 1 pl) you out of trouble.” |
Matthew 28:15 | So they took the money and did (epoiēsan | ἐποίησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) as they were directed. And this story has been circulated among Jews to this very day. |
Mark 1:3 | a voice calling out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, straight.’” make (poieite | ποιεῖτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) his paths his straight.’” |
Mark 1:17 | And Jesus said to them, Jesus “Come, follow me, and I will make (poiēsō | ποιήσω | fut act ind 1 sg) you fishers of men.” |
Mark 2:23 | It happened that Jesus on Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples his began to (poiein | ποιεῖν | pres act inf ) make (poiein | ποιεῖν | pres act inf ) their way along, plucking heads of grain. |
Mark 2:24 | So the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing (poiousin | ποιοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) on the Sabbath?” what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” |
Mark 2:25 | He said to them, “Have you never read what David did (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) David when in need he was in need and became hungry, he and those who were with him? |
Mark 3:4 | And he said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) do (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they remained silent. |
Mark 3:8 | and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea and beyond the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon a large crowd large came to him when they heard about the things he had done (epoiei | ἐποίει | imperf act ind 3 sg). came to him |
Mark 3:12 | But he warned them repeatedly not to (poiēsōsin | ποιήσωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) disclose who he was. |
Mark 3:14 | And he appointed (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and so that he might send them out to preach |
Mark 3:16 | He appointed (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) the twelve: Peter (the name he gave name to Simon); Peter |
Mark 3:35 | For whoever For does (poiēsē | ποιήσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) the will of God, this one is my brother my and my sister and my mother.” is |
Mark 4:32 | Yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts (poiei | ποιεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) out large branches, large so that the birds of the air are able to nest in its shade.” |
Mark 5:19 | But he did not permit him. Instead, he said to him, “Go to your home, your to your own people, and tell them how much the Lord has (pepoiēken | πεποίηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) done (pepoiēken | πεποίηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) for you has done (pepoiēken | πεποίηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) and that he had mercy on you.” |
Mark 5:20 | The man left and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) for him; Jesus and everyone was amazed. |
Mark 5:32 | But he looked around to see the one who had done (poiēsasan | ποιήσασαν | aor act ptcp acc sg fem) this. |
Mark 6:5 | And he was not able there, to do (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) any mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people laid on his hands and healed them. |
Mark 6:21 | Then an opportune day came when Herod on his birthday gave (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) a banquet for his government officials, military commanders, and prominent men of Galilee. |
Mark 6:30 | The apostles rejoined Jesus and reported to him all they had done (epoiēsan | ἐποίησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) and taught. |
Mark 7:12 | then you no longer allow him to (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) do (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) anything for his father or mother. |
Mark 7:13 | Thus you invalidate the word of God with your tradition that you have handed down. And you (poieite | ποιεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) do (poieite | ποιεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) many similar things.” |
Mark 7:37 | They were absolutely astonished, saying, “He (pepoiēken | πεποίηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) has (pepoiēken | πεποίηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) done (pepoiēken | πεποίηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) all things well. He (poiei | ποιεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) makes (poiei | ποιεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) the deaf to hear and the mute to speak!” |
Mark 9:5 | And answering, Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here. Let us make (poiēsōmen | ποιήσωμεν | aor act subj 1 pl) three shelters: one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah” — |
Mark 9:13 | But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did (epoiēsan | ἐποίησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) to him whatever they pleased, just as it is written about him.” |
Mark 9:39 | But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for there is no one who will do (poiēsei | ποιήσει | fut act ind 3 sg) a mighty work in my name and be able soon after to speak evil of me. |
Mark 10:6 | But from the beginning of creation, ‘male and female’ he made (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) them. |
Mark 10:17 | And as he was going out on the road, a man ran up, and kneeling before him, asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do (poiēsō | ποιήσω | aor act subj 1 sg) to inherit eternal life?” |
Mark 10:35 | Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached Jesus and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do (poiēsēs | ποιήσῃς | aor act subj 2 sg) for us whatever we ask.” |
Mark 10:36 | And he said to them, “What do you want me to do (poiēsō | ποιήσω | aor act subj 1 sg) for you?” |
Mark 10:51 | And answering him, Jesus said, “What do you want me to do (poiēsō | ποιήσω | aor act subj 1 sg) for you?” And the blind man said to him, “Rabbi, that I might see again.” |