ποιέω
poieō · to do/make
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
NT evidence
Future
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Aorist
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Perfect active
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Perfect middle/passive
Citation form not reconstructed
NT evidence
Aorist passive
No supporting NT evidence
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
| Number | Person | Present Active | Present Middle | Imperfect Active | Imperfect Middle | Future Active | Aorist Active | Aorist Middle | Perfect Active | Pluperfect Active | Future Deponent | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | First | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Second | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Third | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Plural | First | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Second | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Third | — | — | — |
Subjunctive mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Aorist Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | First | |||
| Second | ||||
| Third | ||||
| Plural | First | |||
| Second | ||||
| Third |
Imperative mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Present Middle | Aorist Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Second | — | |||
| Third | — | ||||
| Plural | Second |
Optative mood
| Number | Person | Aorist Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plural | Third |
Infinitive
| Voice | Present | Aorist | Perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active | |||
| Middle | —— | ||
| Passive | —— | —— |
Participle paradigms
Present Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | Neuter | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | |||
| Genitive | — | |||
| Dative | ||||
| Accusative | — | |||
| Vocative | — | |||
| Plural | Nominative | |||
| Genitive | — | — | — | |
| Dative | — | |||
| Accusative | — | |||
| Vocative | — | — | — |
Present Middle participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — |
Future Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — |
Aorist Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | — | ||
| Genitive | — | — | — | |
| Dative | — | |||
| Accusative | — | |||
| Vocative | — | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | — | ||
| Genitive | — | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — | — |
Aorist Middle participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — |
Perfect Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | |||
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | |||
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — |
Perfect Passive participles
| Number | Case | Neuter | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plural | Nominative | — | — |
| Genitive | |||
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — |
NT distribution
NT Book
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
- 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