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

John 2:18	The Jews therefore replied, saying to him, “What sign can you show us to prove your (poieis \| ποιεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) authority (poieis \| ποιεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) to (poieis \| ποιεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) do (poieis \| ποιεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) all this?”
John 2:23	Now while Jesus was in Jerusalem during the festival of Passover, many people put their trust in his name, for they saw miraculous signs he was performing (epoiei \| ἐποίει \| imperf act ind 3 sg).
John 3:2	This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one is able to (poiein \| ποιεῖν \| pres act inf ) perform (poiein \| ποιεῖν \| pres act inf ) the miraculous signs that you are doing (poieis \| ποιεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) unless God is with him.”
John 3:21	But the one who does (poiōn \| ποιῶν \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc) the truth comes to the light, so that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”
John 4:1	Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was (poiei \| ποιεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) making (poiei \| ποιεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) and baptizing more disciples than John
John 4:29	“Come and see a man who told me everything I (epoiēsa \| ἐποίησα \| aor act ind 1 sg) have (epoiēsa \| ἐποίησα \| aor act ind 1 sg) ever done! (epoiēsa \| ἐποίησα \| aor act ind 1 sg) Could this man be the Messiah?”
John 4:34	Jesus said to them, “My food is to do (poiēsō \| ποιήσω \| aor act subj 1 sg) the will of him who sent me and to accomplish the work he gave me to do.
John 4:39	Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of what the woman had said when she testified, “He told me everything I ever did.” (epoiēsa \| ἐποίησα \| aor act ind 1 sg)
John 4:45	When he arrived in Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, having seen all that he had done (epoiēsen \| ἐποίησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) in Jerusalem during the feast (for they too had gone to the feast).
John 4:46	So Jesus came again to Cana in Galilee where he had made (epoiēsen \| ἐποίησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) the water wine. Now in Capernaum there was a certain officer in the royal service whose son was ill.
John 4:54	Now this was the second sign that Jesus performed (epoiēsen \| ἐποίησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) after coming from Judea into Galilee.
John 5:11	But he answered them, “The man who made (poiēsas \| ποιήσας \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) me well said to me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”
John 5:15	The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made (poiēsas \| ποιήσας \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) him well.
John 5:16	And this is why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he (epoiei \| ἐποίει \| imperf act ind 3 sg) was (epoiei \| ἐποίει \| imperf act ind 3 sg) doing (epoiei \| ἐποίει \| imperf act ind 3 sg) these things on the Sabbath.
John 5:18	This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because he not only used to break the Sabbath, but he also was calling God his own Father, thus making (poiōn \| ποιῶν \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc) himself equal with God.
John 5:19	Jesus said to them, “I tell you the solemn truth, the Son can do (poiein \| ποιεῖν \| pres act inf ) nothing on his own, but only what he sees the Father doing (poiounta \| ποιοῦντα \| pres act ptcp acc sg masc); for whatever the Father does (poiē \| ποιῇ \| pres act subj 3 sg), the Son is (poiei \| ποιεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) doing (poiei \| ποιεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) likewise.
John 5:20	For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything that he is doing (poiei \| ποιεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg); and he will show him greater works than these, and you will be amazed.
John 5:27	and he has given him authority to (poiein \| ποιεῖν \| pres act inf ) execute (poiein \| ποιεῖν \| pres act inf ) judgment because he is the Son of Man.
John 5:29	and will come out — those who (poiēsantes \| ποιήσαντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) have (poiēsantes \| ποιήσαντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) done (poiēsantes \| ποιήσαντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) good, to a resurrection unto life, and those who have practiced evil, to a resurrection unto condemnation.
John 5:30	I can do (poiein \| ποιεῖν \| pres act inf ) nothing on my own; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.
John 5:36	But I have a witness greater than that of John; for the works that the Father has given me to complete, the very works that I am doing (poiō \| ποιῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg), bear witness about me that the Father has sent me.
John 6:2	A large crowd was following him because they saw the miraculous signs he was performing (epoiei \| ἐποίει \| imperf act ind 3 sg) on those who were sick.
John 6:6	He said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was about to do (poiein \| ποιεῖν \| pres act inf ).
John 6:10	Jesus said, “Have (poiēsate \| ποιήσατε \| aor act imperative 2 pl) the people sit down.” (There was plenty of grass in that place.) So the men sat down, about five thousand in number.
John 6:14	So when the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus had performed (epoiēsen \| ἐποίησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg), they began to say, “This is truly the prophet who was to come into the world.”