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

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!”