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

1 John 3:4	Everyone who makes (poiōn \| ποιῶν \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc) a practice of sinning is (poiei \| ποιεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) also breaking (poiei \| ποιεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) the law; indeed, sin is lawlessness.
1 John 3:7	Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever makes (poiōn \| ποιῶν \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc) it a practice to do what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
1 John 3:8	The one who continues (poiōn \| ποιῶν \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose — that he might destroy the works of the devil.
1 John 3:9	No one born of God makes (poiei \| ποιεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) a (poiei \| ποιεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) practice (poiei \| ποιεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) of (poiei \| ποιεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) sinning, because God’s seed abides in him. He cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God.
1 John 3:10	By this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed: whoever does (poiōn \| ποιῶν \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc) not practice (poiōn \| ποιῶν \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc) righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.
1 John 3:22	and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do (poioumen \| ποιοῦμεν \| pres act ind 1 pl) what is pleasing in his sight.
1 John 5:2	By this we know that we love the children of God: whenever we love God and obey (poiōmen \| ποιῶμεν \| pres act subj 1 pl) his commandments.
1 John 5:10	The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has (pepoiēken \| πεποίηκεν \| perf act ind 3 sg) made (pepoiēken \| πεποίηκεν \| perf act ind 3 sg) him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son.
3 John 1:5	Dear brother, you (poieis \| ποιεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) are (poieis \| ποιεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, even though they are strangers.
3 John 1:6	They have testified to your love before the church. You (poiēseis \| ποιήσεις \| fut act ind 2 sg) will (poiēseis \| ποιήσεις \| fut act ind 2 sg) do (poiēseis \| ποιήσεις \| fut act ind 2 sg) well to help them on their way in a manner worthy of God,
3 John 1:10	For this reason, should I come, I will bring up the things he is doing (poiei \| ποιεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg), disparaging us with malicious talk. And not satisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers. He even prevents those who would like to and puts them out of the church.
Jude 1:3	Dear friends, although (poioumenos \| ποιούμενος \| pres mid ptcp nom sg masc) I (poioumenos \| ποιούμενος \| pres mid ptcp nom sg masc) was (poioumenos \| ποιούμενος \| pres mid ptcp nom sg masc) eager to write to you about our common salvation, nevertheless I find it necessary to write and encourage you to carry on the struggle for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.
Jude 1:15	to execute (poiēsai \| ποιῆσαι \| aor act inf ) judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly acts that they have committed in their ungodliness, and of all the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”
Revelation 1:6	and has made (epoiēsen \| ἐποίησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Revelation 2:5	Therefore remember from where you have fallen; repent and do (poiēson \| ποίησον \| aor act imperative 2 sg) the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
Revelation 3:9	Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who claim to be Jews and are not, but lie — I will make (poiēsō \| ποιήσω \| fut act ind 1 sg) them come and bow down before your feet and understand that I have loved you.
Revelation 3:12	The one who conquers, I will make (poiēsō \| ποιήσω \| fut act ind 1 sg) him a pillar in the temple of my God and he will never go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God (the new Jerusalem which comes down out of heaven from my God), and my own new name.
Revelation 5:10	And you have made (epoiēsas \| ἐποίησας \| aor act ind 2 sg) them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they will reign on the earth.”
Revelation 11:7	When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the abyss will make (poiēsei \| ποιήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) war on them and conquer them and kill them,
Revelation 12:15	Then the serpent spouted water like a river out of his mouth after the woman to sweep (poiēsē \| ποιήσῃ \| aor act subj 3 sg) her away (poiēsē \| ποιήσῃ \| aor act subj 3 sg) by a flood,
Revelation 12:17	So the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make (poiēsai \| ποιῆσαι \| aor act inf ) war against the rest of her children, those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.
Revelation 13:5	The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant words and blasphemies, and he was allowed to (poiēsai \| ποιῆσαι \| aor act inf ) exercise (poiēsai \| ποιῆσαι \| aor act inf ) authority for forty-two months.
Revelation 13:7	The beast was allowed to make (poiēsai \| ποιῆσαι \| aor act inf ) war against the saints and to conquer them. And he was given authority over every tribe and people and language and nation.
Revelation 13:12	He (poiei \| ποιεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) exercised (poiei \| ποιεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) all the authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made (poiei \| ποιεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) the earth and those who live in it to worship the first beast, the one whose deadly wound had been healed.
Revelation 13:13	He performed (poiei \| ποιεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) impressive signs, even making (poiē \| ποιῇ \| pres act subj 3 sg) fire come down from heaven in the sight of everyone;