ποιέω | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

ποιέω

Definition

I do, make

Erasmian

Modern

Root

ποιε

Frequency

568

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 12:12	How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to (poiein \| ποιεῖν \| pres act inf ) do (poiein \| ποιεῖν \| pres act inf ) good on the Sabbath.”
Matthew 12:16	And he sternly warned them that they (poiēsōsin \| ποιήσωσιν \| aor act subj 3 pl) should (poiēsōsin \| ποιήσωσιν \| aor act subj 3 pl) not make (poiēsōsin \| ποιήσωσιν \| aor act subj 3 pl) him known
Matthew 12:33	“Either make (poiēsate \| ποιήσατε \| aor act imperative 2 pl) the tree good and its fruit good, or make (poiēsate \| ποιήσατε \| aor act imperative 2 pl) the tree rotten and its fruit rotten; for the tree is known by its fruit.
Matthew 12:50	For whoever does (poiēsē \| ποιήσῃ \| aor act subj 3 sg) the will of my Father in heaven, he is my brother and sister and mother.”
Matthew 13:23	As for the one who was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the message and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces (poiei \| ποιεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg), some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.”
Matthew 13:26	When the plants came up and bore (epoiēsen \| ἐποίησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) grain, then the weeds appeared as well.
Matthew 13:28	And he said to them, ‘An enemy has (epoiēsen \| ἐποίησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) done (epoiēsen \| ἐποίησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) this!’ And the servants said to him, ‘So do you want us to go and gather them?’
Matthew 13:41	The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and those who break (poiountas \| ποιοῦντας \| pres act ptcp acc pl masc) his laws.
Matthew 13:58	And he (epoiēsen \| ἐποίησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) did (epoiēsen \| ἐποίησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) not do (epoiēsen \| ἐποίησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) many miracles there because of their unbelief.
Matthew 17:4	And Peter spoke to Jesus, saying, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will put (poiēsō \| ποιήσω \| fut act ind 1 sg) up three shelters here — one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
Matthew 17:12	And I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they did not recognize him, but did (epoiēsan \| ἐποίησαν \| aor act ind 3 pl) to him whatever they wished. So also the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”
Matthew 18:35	So also will (poiēsei \| ποιήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) my heavenly Father do (poiēsei \| ποιήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) to you, unless you each forgive your brother from your heart.”
Matthew 19:4	He answered, saying, “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning ‘made (epoiēsen \| ἐποίησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) them male and female?’”
Matthew 19:16	A young man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do (poiēsō \| ποιήσω \| aor act subj 1 sg) so that I may have eternal life?”
Matthew 20:5	So they went off. When he went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did (epoiēsen \| ἐποίησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) the same thing.
Matthew 20:12	saying, ‘These last worked (epoiēsan \| ἐποίησαν \| aor act ind 3 pl) but one hour, and you (epoiēsas \| ἐποίησας \| aor act ind 2 sg) have (epoiēsas \| ἐποίησας \| aor act ind 2 sg) made (epoiēsas \| ἐποίησας \| aor act ind 2 sg) them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’
Matthew 20:15	Am I not allowed to (poiēsai \| ποιῆσαι \| aor act inf ) do (poiēsai \| ποιῆσαι \| aor act inf ) what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’
Matthew 20:32	Jesus stopped and called them, saying, “What do you want me to do (poiēsō \| ποιήσω \| aor act subj 1 sg) for you?”
Matthew 21:6	So the disciples went and did (poiēsantes \| ποιήσαντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) as Jesus had instructed them.
Matthew 21:13	And he said to them, “It stands written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are (poieite \| ποιεῖτε \| pres act ind 2 pl) making (poieite \| ποιεῖτε \| pres act ind 2 pl) it a den of thieves.”
Matthew 21:15	But when the ruling priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did (epoiēsen \| ἐποίησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg), and the boys who were crying out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant,
Matthew 21:21	And Jesus answered them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will (poiēsete \| ποιήσετε \| fut act ind 2 pl) you (poiēsete \| ποιήσετε \| fut act ind 2 pl) do (poiēsete \| ποιήσετε \| fut act ind 2 pl) what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
Matthew 21:23	And when he had entered the temple, the ruling priests and the elders of the people approached him while he was teaching and said, “By what authority are (poieis \| ποιεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) you (poieis \| ποιεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) doing (poieis \| ποιεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) these things, and who gave you this authority?”
Matthew 21:24	Jesus answered them, saying, “I also will ask you one question, and if you give me an answer, then I will tell you by what authority I (poiō \| ποιῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) do (poiō \| ποιῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) these things.
Matthew 21:27	So they answered Jesus, saying, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I (poiō \| ποιῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) do (poiō \| ποιῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) these things.