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ποιέω

poieōto do/make: doHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb567 occurrences26 books513 verses

Definition

ποιέω, -ῶ,

[in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ;]

1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Matthew 17:4, Mark 9:5, John 9:11, Acts 9:39, Romans 9:20, al.; of God as Creator (with accusative of person(s) also), Matthew 19:4, Mark 10:6, Luke 11:40, Acts 4:24, Hebrews 1:2, al.; like Heb. עשׂה, absol. = ἐργάζομαι, to work, Matthew 20:12 (cf. Ruth 2:19; so AV, but see infr.), Revelation 13:5, R, mg. (but see infr.); σκάνδαλα, Romans 16:17; εἰρεήνην, Ephesians 2:15, James 3:18; ἐπίστασιν, Acts 24:12; συστροφήν, Acts 23:12; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s), Luke 1:68, Acts 15:3; with nouns expressing action or its accomplishment, forming a periphr. for the cogn. verb: ὁδόν π. (cl. ὁ ποιεῖσθαι), to go on, advance, Mark 2:23; πόλεμον, Revelation 11:7, al.; ἐκδίκησιν, Luke 18:7, 8; ἐνέδραν, Acts 25:3; κρίσιν, John 5:27, Jude 15; ἔργα, John 5:36, al.; (σημεῖα), John 2:23 and freq., Acts 2:22, al.; so also mid. ποιεῖσθαι: μονήν, John 14:23; πορείαν, Luke 13:22; κοινωνίαν, Romans 15:26; of food, to make ready, prepare: δεῖπνον, Mark 6:21, al.; δοχήν, Luke 5:29; 14:13; γάμους, Matthew 22:2; of time, to spend (cl.): ὥραν, Matthew 20:12, RV (but see supr. and cf. McN, in l.); μῆνας, Revelation 13:5, R, txt. (cf. Swete, in l.; but see supr.); ἐνιαυτόν, James 4:13; with accusative before ἐκ, John 2:15, al.; with accusative and accusative pred., Matthew 3:3; 12:16, Mark 1:3; 3:12, John 5:11, al.; with adv., καλῶς, Mark 7:37; ἑορτὴν π. (Dem., Exodus 23:16, al.), Acts 18:21, Rec.; πάσχα, Matthew 26:18; to make or offer a sacrifice (Plat., Xen., al.; Job 42:8, 1 Kings 11:33; so some understand τοῦτο ποιεῖτε, Luke 22:19, but see Abbott, Essays, 110ff.); before ἵνα (WM, 422f.; M, Pr., 228), John 11:37, Colossians 4:16, Revelation 3:9.

2. to do, perform, carry out, execute: absol., with adv., καλῶς π., Matthew 12:12, 1 Corinthians 7:37, 38, James 2:19; id. before ptcp. (cl.; see M, Pr., 228), Acts 10:33, Philippians 4:14, 2 Peter 1:19, 3 John 6; οὕτως, Matthew 24:46, Luke 9:15, al.; ὡς (καθώς), Matthew 1:24; 2:16, al.; ὁμοίως, Luke 3:11; ὡσαύτως, Matthew 20:5; with ptcp., ἀγνοῶν ἐποίησα, 1 Timothy 1:13; with accusative of thing(s): τί interrog., Matthew 12:3, Mark 2:25, Luke 6:2, al.; τοῦτο, Matthew 13:28, Mark 5:32, Luke 22:19 (WH om.; see supr., ref. to Abbott, Essays), Romans 7:20, al.; with nouns expressing command or regulation: τ. νόμον (not as in cl., to make a law), John 7:19, Galatians 5:3 (cf. in LXX, Joshua 22:5, 1 Chronicles 22:12, al.); τ. ἐντολάς, Matthew 5:19; similarly with other nouns expressing conduct: τ. δικαιοσύνην, Matthew 6:1, al.; τ. ἀλήθειαν, John 3:21, al., etc.; with dupl. accusative, Matthew 27:22, Mark 15:12; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s) (commod., incomm.; rare in cl.), Matthew 7:12, Mark 5:19, 20, Luke 1:49, John 9:26, al.

Synonyms: πράσσω, which see The general distinction between the two words is that between particular action and its habitual performance (cf. Tr., Syn., §xcvi; Westc. on John 3:21; ICC on Romans 1:32).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ποιέω:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

567 total
  1. Ephesians 1:16ποιούμενος
    I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
  2. Ephesians 2:3ποιοῦντες · [and] indulging
    All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.
  3. Ephesians 2:14ποιήσας · has made
    For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility
  4. Ephesians 2:15ποιῶν · [thus] making
    …by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace
  5. Ephesians 3:11ἐποίησεν · He accomplished
    …according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
  6. Ephesians 3:20ποιῆσαι · to do
    Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
  7. Ephesians 4:16ποιεῖται
    From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.
  8. Ephesians 6:6ποιοῦντες · doing
    And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
  9. Ephesians 6:8ποιήσῃ · he does
    …because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
  10. Ephesians 6:9ποιεῖτε · do
    And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
  11. Philippians 1:4ποιούμενος
    In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,
  12. Philippians 2:14ποιεῖτε · Do
    Do everything without complaining or arguing,
  13. Philippians 4:14ἐποιήσατε · you have done
    Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction.
  14. Colossians 3:17ποιῆτε · you do
    And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
  15. Colossians 3:23ποιῆτε · you do
    Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,
  16. Colossians 4:16ποιήσατε · make sure
    After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
  17. 1 Thessalonians 1:2ποιούμενοι · remembering [you]
    We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers
  18. 1 Thessalonians 4:10ποιεῖτε · showing
    And you are indeed showing this love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel more and more
  19. 1 Thessalonians 5:11ποιεῖτε · you are already doing
    Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
  20. 1 Thessalonians 5:24ποιήσει · will do [it]
    The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.
  21. 2 Thessalonians 3:4ποιεῖτε · you are doing; ποιήσετε · will continue to do
    And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.
  22. 1 Timothy 1:13ἐποίησα · I had acted
    I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.
  23. 1 Timothy 2:1ποιεῖσθαι · be offered
    First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—
  24. 1 Timothy 4:16ποιῶν · by so doing
    Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
  25. 1 Timothy 5:21ποιῶν · [and] to do
    I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.
  26. 2 Timothy 4:5ποίησον · do
    But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
  27. Titus 3:5ἐποιήσαμεν · had done
    He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
  28. Philemon 1:4ποιούμενος · remembering
    I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,
  29. Philemon 1:14ποιῆσαι · to do
    But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.
  30. Philemon 1:21ποιήσεις · you will do
    Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
  31. Hebrews 1:2ἐποίησεν · He made
    But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
  32. Hebrews 1:3ποιησάμενος · He had provided
    The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
  33. Hebrews 1:7ποιῶν · makes
    Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.”
  34. Hebrews 3:2ποιήσαντι · appointed
    He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
  35. Hebrews 6:3ποιήσομεν · we will do
    And this we will do, if God permits.
  36. Hebrews 7:27ἐποίησεν · He [sacrificed for sin]
    Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.
  37. Hebrews 8:5Ποιήσεις · you make
    The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”
  38. Hebrews 8:9ἐποίησα · I made
    It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not abide by My covenant, and I disregarded them, declares the Lord.
  39. Hebrews 10:7ποιῆσαι · to do
    Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.’”
  40. Hebrews 10:9ποιῆσαι · to do
    Then He adds, “Here I am, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first to establish the second.
  41. Hebrews 10:36ποιήσαντες · after you have done
    You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
  42. Hebrews 11:28πεποίηκεν · he kept
    By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.
  43. Hebrews 12:13ποιεῖτε · Make
    Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
  44. Hebrews 12:27πεποιημένων · created things
    The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.
  45. Hebrews 13:6ποιήσει · do
    So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
  46. Hebrews 13:17ποιῶσιν · allow them
    Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
  47. Hebrews 13:19ποιῆσαι · you to [pray]
    And I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you soon.
  48. Hebrews 13:21ποιῆσαι · do; ποιῶν · [And] may He accomplish
    …equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.