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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. James 2:8ποιεῖτε · you are doing
    If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
  2. James 2:12ποιεῖτε · act
    Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.
  3. James 2:13ποιήσαντι · has not been merciful
    For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
  4. James 2:19ποιεῖς · for you
    You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
  5. James 3:12ποιῆσαι · grow; ποιῆσαι · produce
    My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
  6. James 3:18ποιοῦσιν
    Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
  7. James 4:13ποιήσομεν · spend
    Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.”
  8. James 4:15ποιήσομεν · do
    Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”
  9. James 4:17ποιεῖν · to do; ποιοῦντι · to do [it]
    Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.
  10. James 5:15πεποιηκώς · has sinned
    And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.
  11. 1 Peter 2:22ἐποίησεν · committed
    “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”
  12. 1 Peter 3:11ποιησάτω · do
    He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
  13. 1 Peter 3:12ποιοῦντας · those who do
    For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
  14. 2 Peter 1:10ποιεῖσθαι · to make; ποιοῦντες · if you practice
    Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
  15. 2 Peter 1:15ποιεῖσθαι
    And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.
  16. 2 Peter 1:19ποιεῖτε · [And] you will do
    We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
  17. 1 John 1:6ποιοῦμεν · practice
    If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
  18. 1 John 1:10ποιοῦμεν · we make Him out to be
    If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.
  19. 1 John 2:17ποιῶν · does
    The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.
  20. 1 John 2:29ποιῶν · practices
    If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.
  21. 1 John 3:4ποιῶν · practices; ποιεῖ · practices
    Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.
  22. 1 John 3:7ποιῶν · practices
    Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
  23. 1 John 3:8ποιῶν · practices
    The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.
  24. 1 John 3:9ποιεῖ · refuses to practice
    Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.
  25. 1 John 3:10ποιῶν · does not practice
    By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
  26. 1 John 3:22ποιοῦμεν · do
    …and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
  27. 1 John 5:2ποιῶμεν · keep
    By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments.
  28. 1 John 5:10πεποίηκεν · has made
    Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.
  29. 3 John 1:5ποιεῖς · you are
    Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.
  30. 3 John 1:6ποιήσεις · You will do
    They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
  31. 3 John 1:10ποιεῖ
    So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.
  32. Jude 1:3ποιούμενος · [although] I made
    Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.
  33. Jude 1:15ποιῆσαι · to execute
    …to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”
  34. Revelation 1:6ἐποίησεν · has made
    …who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
  35. Revelation 2:5ποίησον · perform
    Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
  36. Revelation 3:9ποιήσω · I will make
    As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.
  37. Revelation 3:12ποιήσω · I will make
    The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.
  38. Revelation 5:10ἐποίησας · You have made
    You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”
  39. Revelation 11:7ποιήσει · will wage
    When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.
  40. Revelation 12:15ποιήσῃ · sweep
    Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away in the torrent.
  41. Revelation 12:17ποιῆσαι · to make
    And the dragon was enraged at the woman and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.
  42. Revelation 13:5ποιῆσαι · to act
    The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.
  43. Revelation 13:7ποιῆσαι
    Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.
  44. Revelation 13:12ποιεῖ · [this beast] exercised; ποιεῖ · caused
    And this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed.
  45. Revelation 13:13ποιεῖ · [the second beast] performed
    And the second beast performed great signs, even causing fire from heaven to come down to earth in the presence of the people.