ποιέω

poieō

Greek G4160 Verb 567 occurrences in 513 verses
ποιέω to do/make: do

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), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator (with accusative of person(s) also), Mat.19:4, Mrk.10:6, Luk.11:40, Act.4:24, Heb.1:2, al.; like Heb. עשׂה, absol. = ἐργάζομαι, to work, Mat.20:12 (cf. Rut.2:19; so AV, but see infr.), Rev.13:5, R, mg. (but see infr.); σκάνδαλα, Rom.16:17; εἰρεήνην, Eph.2:15, Jas.3:18; ἐπίστασιν, Act.24:12; συστροφήν, Act.23:12; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s), Luk.1:68, Act.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, Mrk.2:23; πόλεμον, Rev.11:7, al.; ἐκδίκησιν, Luk.18:7, 8; ἐνέδραν, Act.25:3; κρίσιν, Jhn.5:27, Ju 15; ἔργα, Jhn.5:36, al.; (σημεῖα), Jhn.2:23 and freq., Act.2:22, al.; so also mid. ποιεῖσθαι: μονήν, Jhn.14:23; πορείαν, Luk.13:22; κοινωνίαν, Rom.15:26; of food, to make ready, prepare: δεῖπνον, Mrk.6:21, al.; δοχήν, Luk.5:29 14:13; γάμους, Mat.22:2; of time, to spend (cl.): ὥραν, Mat.20:12, RV (but see supr. and cf. McN, in l.); μῆνας, Rev.13:5, R, txt. (cf. Swete, in l.; but see supr.); ἐνιαυτόν, Jas.4:13; with accusative before ἐκ, Jhn.2:15, al.; with accusative and accusative pred., Mat.3:3 12:16, Mrk.1:3 3:12, Jhn.5:11, al.; with adv., καλῶς, Mrk.7:37; ἑορτὴν π. (Dem., Exo.23:16, al.), Act.18:21, Rec.; πάσχα, Mat.26:18; to make or offer a sacrifice (Plat., Xen., al.; Job.42:8, 3Ki.11:33; so some understand τοῦτο ποιεῖτε, Luk.22:19, but see Abbott, Essays, 110ff.); before ἵνα (WM, 422f.; M, Pr., 228), Jhn.11:37, Col.4:16, Rev.3:9.

2. to do, perform, carry out, execute: absol., with adv., καλῶς π., Mat.12:12, 1Co.7:37, 38 Jas.2:19; id. before ptcp. (cl.; see M, Pr., 228), Act.10:33, Php.4:14, 2Pe.1:19, 3Jo.6; οὕτως, Mat.24:46, Luk.9:15, al.; ὡς (καθώς), Mat.1:24 2:16, al.; ὁμοίως, Luk.3:11; ὡσαύτως, Mat.20:5; with ptcp., ἀγνοῶν ἐποίησα, 1Ti.1:13; with accusative of thing(s): τί interrog., Mat.12:3, Mrk.2:25, Luk.6:2, al.; τοῦτο, Mat.13:28, Mrk.5:32, Luk.22:19 (WH om.; see supr., ref. to Abbott, Essays), Rom.7:20, al.; with nouns expressing command or regulation: τ. νόμον (not as in cl., to make a law), Jhn.7:19, Gal.5:3 (cf. in LXX, Jos.22:5, 1Ch.22:12, al.); τ. ἐντολάς, Mat.5:19; similarly with other nouns expressing conduct: τ. δικαιοσύνην, Mat.6:1, al.; τ. ἀλήθειαν, Jhn.3:21, al., etc.; with dupl. accusative, Mat.27:22, Mrk.15:12; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s) (commod., incomm.; rare in cl.), Mat.7:12, Mrk.5:19, 20 Luk.1:49, Jhn.9:26, al.

SYN.: 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 Jhn.3:21; ICC on Rom.1:32). (AS)

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Concordance 513 verses

  1. Matthew 1:24 ἐποίησεν

    When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and embraced Mary as his wife.

  2. Matthew 3:3 ποιεῖτε

    This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”

  3. Matthew 3:8 ποιήσατε

    Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.

  4. Matthew 3:10 ποιοῦν

    The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

  5. Matthew 4:19 ποιήσω

    “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

  6. Matthew 5:19 ποιήσῃ

    So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

  7. Matthew 5:32 ποιεῖ

    But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

  8. Matthew 5:36 ποιῆσαι

    Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.

  9. Matthew 5:46 ποιοῦσιν

    If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?

  10. Matthew 5:47 ποιεῖτεποιοῦσιν

    And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?

  11. Matthew 6:1 ποιεῖν

    “Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

  12. Matthew 6:2 ποιῇςποιοῦσιν

    So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

  13. Matthew 6:3 ποιοῦντοςποιεῖ

    But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

  14. Matthew 7:12 ποιῶσινποιεῖτε

    In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.

  15. Matthew 7:17 ποιεῖποιεῖ

    Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

  16. Matthew 7:18 ποιεῖνποιεῖν

    A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.

  17. Matthew 7:19 ποιοῦν

    Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

  18. Matthew 7:21 ποιῶν

    Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

  19. Matthew 7:22 ἐποιήσαμεν

    Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’

  20. Matthew 7:24 ποιεῖ

    Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

  21. Matthew 7:26 ποιῶν

    But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

  22. Matthew 8:9 Ποίησονποιεῖ

    For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”

  23. Matthew 9:28 ποιῆσαι

    After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered.

  24. Matthew 12:2 ποιοῦσινποιεῖν

    When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”

  25. Matthew 12:3 ἐποίησεν

    Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

  26. Matthew 12:12 ποιεῖν

    How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

  27. Matthew 12:16 ποιήσωσιν

    warning them not to make Him known.

  28. Matthew 12:33 ποιήσατεποιήσατε

    Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.

  29. Matthew 12:50 ποιήσῃ

    For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

  30. Matthew 13:23 ποιεῖ

    But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”

  31. Matthew 13:26 ἐποίησεν

    When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.

  32. Matthew 13:28 ἐποίησεν

    ‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

  33. Matthew 13:41 ποιοῦντας

    The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.

  34. Matthew 13:58 ἐποίησεν

    And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.

  35. Matthew 17:4 ποιήσω

    Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters —one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

  36. Matthew 17:12 ἐποίησαν

    But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”

  37. Matthew 18:35 ποιήσει

    That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”

  38. Matthew 19:4 ἐποίησεν

    Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’

  39. Matthew 19:16 ποιήσω

    Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”

  40. Matthew 20:5 ἐποίησεν

    So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing.

  41. Matthew 20:12 ἐποίησανἐποίησας

    ‘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.’

  42. Matthew 20:15 ποιῆσαι

    Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’

  43. Matthew 20:32 ποιήσω

    Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.

  44. Matthew 21:6 ποιήσαντες

    So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.

  45. Matthew 21:13 ποιεῖτε

    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.’”

  46. Matthew 21:15 ἐποίησεν

    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!”

  47. Matthew 21:21 ποιήσετε

    “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.

  48. Matthew 21:23 ποιεῖς

    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?”

  49. Matthew 21:24 ποιῶ

    “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.

  50. Matthew 21:27 ποιῶ

    So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

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