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 23:13	There were more than forty who made (poiēsamenoi \| ποιησάμενοι \| aor mid ptcp nom pl masc) this conspiracy.
Acts 24:12	and they did not find me arguing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the temple or in the synagogues or in the city.
Acts 24:17	“Now, after several years, I came to my people bringing (poiēsōn \| ποιήσων \| fut act ptcp nom sg masc) gifts for the poor and presenting offerings,
Acts 25:3	and asking him to do them a favor against Paul; they urged Festus to transfer him to Jerusalem, for (poiountes \| ποιοῦντες \| pres act ptcp nom pl masc) they (poiountes \| ποιοῦντες \| pres act ptcp nom pl masc) were (poiountes \| ποιοῦντες \| pres act ptcp nom pl masc) forming (poiountes \| ποιοῦντες \| pres act ptcp nom pl masc) a plot to kill him along the way.
Acts 25:17	So when they met here, I made (poiēsamenos \| ποιησάμενος \| aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) no delay, but on the next day took my seat on the judge’s bench and ordered the man to be brought.
Acts 26:10	And I (epoiēsa \| ἐποίησα \| aor act ind 1 sg) did (epoiēsa \| ἐποίησα \| aor act ind 1 sg) so in Jerusalem; not only did I lock up in prison many of the saints, after receiving authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.
Acts 26:28	Then Agrippa said to Paul, “In too short a time you believe you are making (poiēsai \| ποιῆσαι \| aor act inf ) a Christian of me.”
Acts 27:18	Since we were being pounded so violently by the storm, the next day they (epoiounto \| ἐποιοῦντο \| imperf mid ind 3 pl) began (epoiounto \| ἐποιοῦντο \| imperf mid ind 3 pl) to (epoiounto \| ἐποιοῦντο \| imperf mid ind 3 pl) throw cargo overboard;
Acts 28:17	And it happened that after three days Paul called together the leaders of the Jews. And when they gathered, he said to them: “My brothers, though (poiēsas \| ποιήσας \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) I have (poiēsas \| ποιήσας \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) done (poiēsas \| ποιήσας \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
Romans 1:9	For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I (poioumai \| ποιοῦμαι \| pres mid ind 1 sg) make (poioumai \| ποιοῦμαι \| pres mid ind 1 sg) mention of you
Romans 1:28	And as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do (poiein \| ποιεῖν \| pres act inf ) things that ought not to be done.
Romans 1:32	Though they understand the righteous requirement of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they (poiousin \| ποιοῦσιν \| pres act ind 3 pl) not only continue (poiousin \| ποιοῦσιν \| pres act ind 3 pl) to (poiousin \| ποιοῦσιν \| pres act ind 3 pl) do (poiousin \| ποιοῦσιν \| pres act ind 3 pl) them but also to heartily approve of others who practice them.
Romans 2:3	Do you suppose, whoever you are, when you judge those who practice such things yet do (poiōn \| ποιῶν \| pres act ptcp voc sg masc) them yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God?
Romans 2:14	whenever the Gentiles, who do not have the law, do (poiōsin \| ποιῶσιν \| pres act subj 3 pl) by nature the things required by the law, these, although they do not have the law, are a law to themselves.
Romans 3:8	And why not say (as some slanderously claim that we are saying), “Let us do (poiēsōmen \| ποιήσωμεν \| aor act subj 1 pl) evil so that good may come of it”? Their condemnation is well deserved!
Romans 3:12	They have all turned away; together they have become worthless. No one does (poiōn \| ποιῶν \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc) good, not even one.
Romans 4:21	fully convinced that what God had promised, he was also able to do (poiēsai \| ποιῆσαι \| aor act inf ).
Romans 7:15	I do not understand my own actions; for I am not doing what I want to do, but I (poiō \| ποιῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) am (poiō \| ποιῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) doing (poiō \| ποιῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) what I hate.
Romans 7:16	But if I (poiō \| ποιῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) am (poiō \| ποιῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) doing (poiō \| ποιῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) what I do not want to do, I agree with the law, that it is good.
Romans 7:19	For I (poiō \| ποιῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) do (poiō \| ποιῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do.
Romans 7:20	Now if I do (poiō \| ποιῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that lives in me.
Romans 7:21	So I find it to be a law that when I want to do (poiein \| ποιεῖν \| pres act inf ) good, evil is present in me.
Romans 9:20	But who are you, a mere mortal, to criticize God? Certainly the thing that is molded may not say to the one who molded it, “Why have (epoiēsas \| ἐποίησας \| aor act ind 2 sg) you (epoiēsas \| ἐποίησας \| aor act ind 2 sg) made (epoiēsas \| ἐποίησας \| aor act ind 2 sg) me like this?”
Romans 9:21	Has the potter no right to (poiēsai \| ποιῆσαι \| aor act inf ) make (poiēsai \| ποιῆσαι \| aor act inf ) from the same lump of clay some pottery for a special occasion and other for common use?
Romans 9:28	for the Lord will (poiēsei \| ποιήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) carry (poiēsei \| ποιήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) out (poiēsei \| ποιήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) his sentence on the earth, thoroughly and without delay.”