ποιέω

Verb

poieō · to do/make

Search morphology

Strong's ID: 4160

Lexical summary

569

NT occurrences

83

Observed forms

About this Greek word

Pluperf., πεποιήκειν, to make, form, construct, Mt. 17:4; Mk. 9:5; Jn. 2:15; of God, to create, Mt. 19:4; Acts 4:24; to make, prepare a feast, etc., Mt. 22:2; Mk. 6:21; met. to make, establish, ratify, a covenant, Heb. 8:9; to make, assume, consider, regard, Mt. 12:33; to make, effect, bring to pass, cause to take place, do, accomplish, Mt. 7:22; 21:21; Mk. 3:8; 6:5; 7:37; met. to perfect, accomplish, fulfil, put in execution a purpose, promise, etc., Lk. 16:4; 19:48; to cause, make, Mt. 5:32; Jn. 11:37; Acts 24:12; to make gain, gain, acquire, Mt. 25:16; Lk. 19:18; to get, procure, Lk. 12:33; to make, to cause to be or become a thing, Mt. 21:13; 23:15; to use, treat, Lk. 15:19; to make, constitute, appoint to some office, Mt. 4:19; Mk. 3:14; to make, declare to be, 1 Jn. 1:10; 5:10; to do, to perform, execute, practise, act, Mt. 5:46, 47, 6:2, 3; to commit evil, Mt. 13:41; 27:23; to be devoted to, follow, practise, Jn. 3:21; 5:29; Rom. 3:12; to do, execute, fulfil, keep, observe, obey, precepts, etc., Mt. 1:24; 5:19; 7:21, 24, 26; to bring evil upon, inflict, Acts 9:13; to keep, celebrate a festival, Mt. 26:18; to institute the celebration of a festival, Heb. 11:28; ποιεῖν τινα ἔχω, to cause to leave a place, i.q. ἔχω ἄγειν, to lead or conduct out, Acts 5:34; to pass, spend time, continue for a time, Mt. 20:12; Acts 15:33; 18:23; Jas. 4:13; to bear, as trees, yield, produce, Mt. 3:8, 10; 7:17, 18, 19; with a substantive or adjective it forms a periphrasis for the verb corresponding to the noun or adjective, e.g. δῆλον ποιεῖν, i.q. δηλοῦν, to make manifest, betray, Mt. 26:73; ἐκδίκησιν ποιεῖν, i.q. ἐδικεῖν, to vindicate, avenge, Lk. 18:7, 8; ἔκθετον ποιεῖν, i.q. ἐκτιθέναι, to expose infants, Acts 7:19; ἐνέδραν ποιεῖν, i.q. ἐνεδρεύειν, to lie in wait, Acts 25:3; ἐξουσίαν ποιεῖν, i.q. ἐξουσιάζειν, to exercise power or authority, Rev. 13:12; κρίσιν ποιεῖν, i.q. κρίνειν, to judge, act as judge, Jn. 5:27; λύτρωσιν ποιεῖν, i.q. λυτροῦν, to deliver, set free, Lk. 1:68; μονὴν ποιεῖν, i.q. μένειν, to remain, dwell, Jn. 14:23; πόλεμον ποιεῖν, i.q. πολεμεῖν, to make or wage war, fight, Rev. 11:7; συμβούλιον ποιεῖν, i.q. συμβουλεύεσθαι, to consult together, deliberate, Mk. 3:6; συνωμοσίαν ποιεῖν, i.q. συνομνύναι, and συστροφὴν ποιεῖν, i.q. συστρέφεσθαι, to conspire together, form a conspiracy, Acts 23:12, 13; φανερὸν ποιεῖν, i.q. φανεροῦν, to make known, betray, Mt. 12:16; ἀναβολὴν ποῖεσθαι, i.q. ἀναβάλλεσθαι, to delay, procrastinate, Acts 25:17; βέβαιον ποιεῖσθαι, i.q. βεβαιοῦν, to confirm, render firm and sure, 2 Pet. 1:10; δεήσεις ποιεῖσθαι, i.q. δεῖσθαι, to pray, offer prayer, Lk. 5:33; ἐκβολὴν ποιεῖσθαι, i.q. ἐκβάλλειν, to cast out, throw overboard, Acts 27:18; καθαρισμὸν ποιεῖσθαι, i.q. καθαρίζειν, to cleanse from sin, Heb. 1:3; κοινωνίαν ποιεῖσθαι, i.q. κοινωνεῖν, to communicate in liberality, bestow alms, Rom. 15:26; κοπετὸν ποιεῖν, i.q. κόπτεσθαι, to lament, bewail, Acts 8:2; λόγον ποιεῖσθαι, to regard, make account of, Acts 20:24; μνείαν ποιεῖσθαι, i.q. μνησθῆναι, to call to mind, Rom. 1:9; μνήμην ποιεῖσθαι, to remember, retain in memory, 2 Pet. 1:15; πορείαν ποιεῖσθαι, i.q. πορεύεσθαι, to go, journey, travel, Lk. 13:22; πρόνοιαν ποιεῖσθαι, i.q. προνοεῖσθαι, to take care of, provide for, Rom. 13:14; σπουδὴν ποιεῖσθαι, to act with diligence and earnestness, Jude 3

Principal-part candidates

Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.

Present

Citation form attested in NT

ποιῶPresent active

NT evidence

Future

Citation form attested in NT

ποιήσωFuture active

NT evidence

Aorist

Citation form attested in NT

ἐποίησαFirst aorist active

NT evidence

Perfect active

Citation form attested in NT

πεποίηκαPerfect active

NT evidence

Perfect middle/passive

Citation form not reconstructed

Not available from current evidencePerfect middle/passive

NT evidence

Aorist passive

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidenceAorist passive

No NT forms support this principal part.

Observed NT forms

These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.

Finite verb paradigms

Indicative mood

Indicative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActivePresent MiddleImperfect ActiveImperfect MiddleFuture ActiveAorist ActiveAorist MiddlePerfect ActivePluperfect ActiveFuture DeponentReferences
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Second
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Third
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PluralFirst
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Subjunctive mood

Subjunctive mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveAorist ActiveReferences
SingularFirst
Second
Third
PluralFirst
Second
Third

Imperative mood

Imperative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActivePresent MiddleAorist ActiveReferences
SingularSecond
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Third
—
PluralSecond

Optative mood

Optative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonAorist ActiveReferences
PluralThird

Infinitive

Infinitive forms grouped by voice and tense
VoicePresentAoristPerfect
Active
Matthew 6:1
Matthew 5:36
Middle
2 Peter 1:10
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Passive
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Participle paradigms

Present Active participles

Present Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineNeuterReferences
SingularNominative
Genitive
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Dative
Accusative
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Matthew 24:46
Vocative
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PluralNominative
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Dative
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Accusative
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Matthew 13:41
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Present Middle participles

Present Middle participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
SingularNominative
Luke 13:22
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Dative——
Accusative——
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PluralNominative
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Future Active participles

Future Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
SingularNominative
Genitive——
Dative——
Accusative——
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Aorist Active participles

Aorist Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineFeminineReferences
SingularNominative
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Luke 6:49
Genitive———
Dative
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Hebrews 3:2
Accusative—
Vocative———
PluralNominative
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Matthew 21:6
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Aorist Middle participles

Aorist Middle participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
SingularNominative
Acts 25:17
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Perfect Active participles

Perfect Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
SingularNominative
Acts 21:33
Genitive
Dative——
Accusative——
Vocative——
PluralNominative
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Dative
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Perfect Passive participles

Perfect Passive participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseNeuterReferences
PluralNominative——
Genitive
Dative——
Accusative——
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NT distribution

NT Book

ποιέω

Book distribution counts: John: 110 occurrences; Luke: 88 occurrences; Matthew: 86 occurrences; Acts: 68 occurrences; Mark: 47 occurrences; Revelation: 30 occurrences; Romans: 23 occurrences; Hebrews: 19 occurrences; 1 Corinthians: 14 occurrences; James: 13 occurrences; 1 John: 13 occurrences; Ephesians: 10 occurrences; 2 Corinthians: 9 occurrences; Galatians: 6 occurrences; 2 Peter: 4 occurrences; 1 Timothy: 4 occurrences; 1 Thessalonians: 4 occurrences; 3 John: 3 occurrences; 1 Peter: 3 occurrences; Philemon: 3 occurrences; Colossians: 3 occurrences; Philippians: 3 occurrences; Jude: 2 occurrences; 2 Thessalonians: 2 occurrences; Titus: 1 occurrences; 2 Timothy: 1 occurrences

Author

ποιέω
  • John156
  • Luke156
  • Matthew86
  • Paul83
  • Mark47
  • Hebrews19
  • James13
  • Peter7
  • Jude2

Author distribution counts: John: 156 occurrences; Luke: 156 occurrences; Matthew: 86 occurrences; Paul: 83 occurrences; Mark: 47 occurrences; Hebrews: 19 occurrences; James: 13 occurrences; Peter: 7 occurrences; Jude: 2 occurrences