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 14:15	saying, “Men, why are (poieite \| ποιεῖτε \| pres act ind 2 pl) you (poieite \| ποιεῖτε \| pres act ind 2 pl) doing (poieite \| ποιεῖτε \| pres act ind 2 pl) these things? For we too are men subject to the same frailties as you, bringing you good news to turn away from these vain things to the living God, who made (epoiēsen \| ἐποίησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them,
Acts 14:27	And when they arrived, and had gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done (epoiēsen \| ἐποίησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) with them and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
Acts 15:3	So being sent on their way by the church, they went through both Phoenicia and Samaria, narrating in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought (epoioun \| ἐποίουν \| imperf act ind 3 pl) great joy to all the brothers.
Acts 15:4	And when they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all that God had done (epoiēsen \| ἐποίησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) with them.
Acts 15:12	And the entire assembly fell silent, and listened to Barnabas and Paul recounting all the signs and wonders that God had done (epoiēsen \| ἐποίησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) through them among the Gentiles.
Acts 15:17	so that the rest of men may seek the Lord, namely, all the Gentiles on whom my name has been called, says the Lord, who makes (poiōn \| ποιῶν \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc) these things
Acts 15:33	And when they had spent (poiēsantes \| ποιήσαντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) some time there, they were despatched with a greeting of peace from the brothers to those who had sent them.
Acts 16:18	And this she kept doing (epoiei \| ἐποίει \| imperf act ind 3 sg) for many days. But Paul became annoyed, and turning to the spirit, said, “I charge you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out that very hour.
Acts 16:21	by advocating customs that are not lawful for us to accept or practice (poiein \| ποιεῖν \| pres act inf ), since we are Romans.
Acts 16:30	Then he brought them outside and asked, “Sirs, what must I do (poiein \| ποιεῖν \| pres act inf ) to be saved?”
Acts 17:24	The God who made (poiēsas \| ποιήσας \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in shrines made by human hands,
Acts 17:26	And he made (epoiēsen \| ἐποίησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) from one man every race of men to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted epochs and the fixed boundaries of the places where they would live,
Acts 18:23	After spending (poiēsas \| ποιήσας \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) some time there, he departed and made his way from place to place through the Galatian country and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
Acts 19:11	They were no ordinary miracles that God was doing (epoiei \| ἐποίει \| imperf act ind 3 sg) by the hands of Paul,
Acts 19:14	There were seven sons of a man named Sceva, a Jewish high priest, who (poiountes \| ποιοῦντες \| pres act ptcp nom pl masc) were (poiountes \| ποιοῦντες \| pres act ptcp nom pl masc) doing (poiountes \| ποιοῦντες \| pres act ptcp nom pl masc) this.
Acts 19:24	For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made (poiōn \| ποιῶν \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc) silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen.
Acts 20:3	He spent (poiēsas \| ποιήσας \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) three months there, and when a plot was hatched against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.
Acts 20:24	But I (poioumai \| ποιοῦμαι \| pres mid ind 1 sg) make (poioumai \| ποιοῦμαι \| pres mid ind 1 sg) my life of no account as of any value to me, that I may finish my task and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the good news of the grace of God.
Acts 21:13	Then Paul answered, “What are you doing (poieite \| ποιεῖτε \| pres act ind 2 pl), weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be tied up but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
Acts 21:19	After he greeted them, he began to relate one by one what God had done (epoiēsen \| ἐποίησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Acts 21:23	So, then, do (poiēson \| ποίησον \| aor act imperative 2 sg) what we tell you. There are with us four men who have taken upon themselves a vow.
Acts 21:33	Then the commanding officer came up and arrested him and ordered him to be tied up with two chains. Then he asked who he might be and what he had done (pepoiēkōs \| πεποιηκώς \| perf act ptcp nom sg masc).
Acts 22:10	And I said, ‘What shall I do (poiēsō \| ποιήσω \| aor act subj 1 sg), Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Get up and go on into Damascus, and there it will be told you about all that has been assigned to you to do.’ (poiēsai \| ποιῆσαι \| aor act inf )
Acts 22:26	When the centurion heard this, he went and reported to the commanding officer, saying, “What are you about to do (poiein \| ποιεῖν \| pres act inf )? For this man is a Roman citizen.”
Acts 23:12	When it was day, the Jews made (poiēsantes \| ποιήσαντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) a plot and bound themselves by an oath saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.