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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. Romans 1:32ποιοῦσιν · continue to do
    Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.
  2. Romans 2:3ποιῶν · do
    So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?
  3. Romans 2:14ποιῶσιν · do
    Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.
  4. Romans 3:8Ποιήσωμεν · Let us do
    Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!
  5. Romans 3:12ποιῶν · does
    All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”
  6. Romans 4:21ποιῆσαι · to do
    …being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.
  7. Romans 7:15ποιῶ · I do
    I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do.
  8. Romans 7:16ποιῶ · I do
    And if I do what I do not want to do, I admit that the law is good.
  9. Romans 7:19ποιῶ · I do not do
    For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.
  10. Romans 7:20ποιῶ · do
    And if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.
  11. Romans 7:21ποιεῖν · to do
    So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.
  12. Romans 9:20ἐποίησας · did You make
    But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”
  13. Romans 9:21ποιῆσαι · to make
    Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?
  14. Romans 9:28ποιήσει · will carry out
    For the Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and decisively.”
  15. Romans 10:5ποιήσας · does
    For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.”
  16. Romans 12:20ποιῶν · in so doing
    On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
  17. Romans 13:3ποίει · [Then] do
    For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.
  18. Romans 13:4ποιῇς · you do
    For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.
  19. Romans 13:14ποιεῖσθε · make
    Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
  20. Romans 15:26ποιήσασθαι · to make
    For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
  21. Romans 16:17ποιοῦντας · create
    Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
  22. 1 Corinthians 6:15ποιήσω · and unite [them]
    Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!
  23. 1 Corinthians 6:18ποιήσῃ · can commit
    Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.
  24. 1 Corinthians 7:36ποιείτω · let him do
    However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.
  25. 1 Corinthians 7:37ποιήσει · he will do
    But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.
  26. 1 Corinthians 7:38ποιεῖ · does; ποιήσει · does
    So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.
  27. 1 Corinthians 9:23ποιῶ · I do
    I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.
  28. 1 Corinthians 10:13ποιήσει · He will also provide
    No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
  29. 1 Corinthians 10:31ποιεῖτε · you do; ποιεῖτε · do
    So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
  30. 1 Corinthians 11:24ποιεῖτε · do
    …and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
  31. 1 Corinthians 11:25ποιεῖτε · do
    In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
  32. 1 Corinthians 15:29ποιήσουσιν · will those do
    If these things are not so, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?
  33. 1 Corinthians 16:1ποιήσατε · are to do
    Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:
  34. 2 Corinthians 5:21ἐποίησεν · [God] made
    God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
  35. 2 Corinthians 8:10ποιῆσαι · to [give]
    And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.
  36. 2 Corinthians 8:11ποιῆσαι · the work
    Now finish the work, so that you may complete it with the same eager desire, according to your means.
  37. 2 Corinthians 11:7ἐποίησα · [for me]
    Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?
  38. 2 Corinthians 11:12ποιῶ · I am doing; ποιήσω · I will keep on doing
    But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.
  39. 2 Corinthians 11:25πεποίηκα · I spent
    Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea.
  40. 2 Corinthians 13:7ποιῆσαι · will not do; ποιῆτε · will do
    Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.
  41. Galatians 2:10ποιῆσαι · to do
    They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.
  42. Galatians 3:10ποιῆσαι · to do
    All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
  43. Galatians 3:12ποιήσας · does
    The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”
  44. Galatians 5:3ποιῆσαι · to obey
    Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.
  45. Galatians 5:17ποιῆτε · you do not do
    For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.
  46. Galatians 6:9ποιοῦντες
    Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.