Vocabulary Form
ποιέω
Definition

I do, make

Erasmian
Modern
Root
ποιε
Frequency
568
GK
4472
Forms
(ἐποίουν), ποιήσω, ἐποίησα, πεποίηκα, πεποίημαι, ἐποιήθην
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.

Song
Notes

The translation of this word can sometimes be quite idiomatic.It has a wide range of meaning.

Biblical Concordance

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,