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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. Matthew 20:12ἐποίησας · you have made
    ‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’
  2. Matthew 20:15ποιῆσαι · to do
    Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
  3. Matthew 20:32ποιήσω · Me to do
    Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.
  4. Matthew 21:6ποιήσαντες · did
    So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.
  5. Matthew 21:13ποιεῖτε · are making
    And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”
  6. Matthew 21:15ἐποίησεν · He performed
    But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”
  7. Matthew 21:21ποιήσετε · will you do
    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
  8. Matthew 21:23ποιεῖς · are You doing
    When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”
  9. Matthew 21:24ποιῶ · I am doing
    “I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
  10. Matthew 21:27ποιῶ · I am doing
    So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
  11. Matthew 21:31ἐποίησεν · did
    Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
  12. Matthew 21:36ἐποίησαν · [the tenants] did
    Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.
  13. Matthew 21:40ποιήσει · will he do
    Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do to those tenants?”
  14. Matthew 21:43ποιοῦντι · who will produce
    Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
  15. Matthew 22:2ἐποίησεν · prepared
    “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
  16. Matthew 23:3ποιήσατε · practice; ποιεῖτε · do; ποιοῦσιν · they do not practice
    So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
  17. Matthew 23:5ποιοῦσιν · are done
    All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
  18. Matthew 23:15ποιῆσαι · to win; ποιεῖτε · you make
    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.
  19. Matthew 23:23ποιῆσαι · practiced
    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
  20. Matthew 24:46ποιοῦντα · him doing
    Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
  21. Matthew 25:40ἐποιήσατε · you did; ἐποιήσατε · you did
    And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
  22. Matthew 25:45ἐποιήσατε · you did not do; ἐποιήσατε · you did not do
    Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’
  23. Matthew 26:12ἐποίησεν · she has prepared
    By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.
  24. Matthew 26:13ἐποίησεν · has done
    Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
  25. Matthew 26:18ποιῶ · I will keep
    He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’”
  26. Matthew 26:19ἐποίησαν · did
    So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
  27. Matthew 26:73ποιεῖ · gives
    After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely you are one of them,” they said, “for your accent gives you away.”
  28. Matthew 27:22ποιήσω · should I do with
    “What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”
  29. Matthew 27:23ἐποίησεν · has He done
    “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
  30. Matthew 28:14ποιήσομεν · keep
    If this report reaches the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”
  31. Matthew 28:15ἐποίησαν · [and] did
    So the guards took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among the Jews to this very day.
  32. Mark 1:3ποιεῖτε · make
    “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
  33. Mark 1:17ποιήσω · I will make
    “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
  34. Mark 2:23ποιεῖν · [as] they walked along
    One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.
  35. Mark 2:24ποιοῦσιν · are they doing
    So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
  36. Mark 2:25ἐποίησεν · did
    Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?
  37. Mark 3:8ἐποίει · He was doing
    Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.
  38. Mark 3:12ποιήσωσιν · make
    But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.
  39. Mark 3:14ἐποίησεν · He appointed
    He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,
  40. Mark 3:16ἐποίησεν · He appointed
    These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),
  41. Mark 3:35ποιήσῃ · does
    For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”
  42. Mark 4:32ποιεῖ · puts forth
    But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”
  43. Mark 5:19πεποίηκεν · has done
    But Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”
  44. Mark 5:20ἐποίησεν · had done
    So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
  45. Mark 5:32ποιήσασαν · had done
    But He kept looking around to see who had done this.