For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
ποιέω
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Gloss:
to do, make, practice, produce, a generic term of action or performance: note the many contextual translations in the NIV
Definition:
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; ποιειν τινα ἔξω, to cause to leave a place, i.q. ἔξω 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 ποιειν, i.q. δηλοῦν, to make manifest, betray, Mt. 26:73; ἐκδικησιν ποιειν, i.q. ἐδικειν, to vindicate, avenge, Lk. 18:7, 8; ἔκθετον ποιειν, i.q. ἐκτιθέναι, to expose infants, Acts 7:19; ἐνέδραν ποιειν, i.q. ἐνεδρεύειν, to lie in wait , Acts 25:3; ἐξουσιαν ποιειν, i.q. ἐξουσιάζειν, to exercise power or authority , Rev. 13:12; κρισιν ποιειν, i.q. κρινειν, to judge, act as judge , Jn. 5:27; λύτρωσιν ποιειν, i.q. λυτροῦν, to deliver, set free , Lk. 1:68; μονὴν ποιειν, i.q. μένειν, to remain, dwell , Jn. 14:23; πόλεμον ποιειν, i.q. πολεμειν, to make or wage war, fight , Rev. 11:7; συμβούλοιν ποιειν, i.q. συμβουλεύεσθαι, to consult together, deliberate , Mk. 3:6; συνωμοσιαν ποιειν, i.q. συνομνύναι, and συστροφὴν ποιειν, i.q. συστρέφεσθαι, to conspire together, form a conspiracy , Acts 23:12, 13; φανερὸν ποιειν, i.q. φανεροῦν, to make known, betray , Mt. 12:16; ἀναβολὴν ποιεσθαι, i.q. ἀναβάλλεσθαι, to delay, procrastinate , Acts 25:17; βέβαιον ποιεισθαι, i.q. βεβαιοῦν, to confirm, render firm and sure , 2 Pet. 1:10; δεήσεις ποιεισθαι, i.q. δεισθαι, to pray, offer prayer , Lk. 5:33; ἐκβολὴν ποιεισθαι, i.q. ἐκβάλλειν, to cast out, throw overboard , Acts 27:18; καθαρισμὸν ποιεισθαι, i.q. καθαριζειν, to cleanse from sin, Heb. 1:3; κοινωνιαν ποιεισθαι, i.q. κοινωνειν, to communicate in liberality, bestow alms , Rom. 15:26; κοπετὸν ποιειν, i.q. κόπτεσθαι, to lament, bewail , Acts 8:2; λόγον ποιεισθαι, to regard, make account of , Acts 20:24; μνειαν ποιεισθαι, i.q. μνησθῆναι, to call to mind , Rom. 1:9; μνήμην ποιεισθαι, to remember, retain in memory , 2 Pet. 1:15; πορειαν ποιεισθαι, i.q. πορεύεσθαι, to go, journey, travel , Lk. 13:22; πρόνοιαν ποιεισθαι, i.q. προνοεισθαι, to take care of, provide for , Rom. 13:14; σπουδὴν ποιεισθαι, to act with diligence and earnestness , Jude 3
Greek-English Concordance for ποιέω
Matthew 21:31 | Which of the two did (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will enter the kingdom of God before you! |
Matthew 21:36 | Then he sent other servants, more than the first time, and they did (epoiēsan | ἐποίησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) the same to them. |
Matthew 21:40 | Now when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do (poiēsei | ποιήσει | fut act ind 3 sg) to those tenants?” |
Matthew 21:43 | Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce (poiounti | ποιοῦντι | pres act ptcp dat sg neut) its fruit.” |
Matthew 22:2 | “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) a wedding feast for his son |
Matthew 23:3 | Therefore put (poiēsate | ποιήσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) into (poiēsate | ποιήσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) practice (poiēsate | ποιήσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) and continue to do whatever they tell you; but do (poieite | ποιεῖτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) not imitate (poieite | ποιεῖτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) what they do, for they teach but do (poiousin | ποιοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) not practice (poiousin | ποιοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl). |
Matthew 23:5 | They (poiousin | ποιοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) do (poiousin | ποιοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) all their deeds to be seen by others: they make their phylacteries broad and their tassels long, |
Matthew 23:15 | “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel over land and sea to gain (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) a single convert; and when he becomes one, you make (poieite | ποιεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves. |
Matthew 23:23 | “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) without neglecting the former. |
Matthew 24:46 | Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing (poiounta | ποιοῦντα | pres act ptcp acc sg masc) when he returns. |
Matthew 25:40 | And the King will answer them, saying, ‘I tell you the truth, insofar as you did (epoiēsate | ἐποιήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) it to one of the least of these my brothers, you (epoiēsate | ἐποιήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) did (epoiēsate | ἐποιήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) it to me.’ |
Matthew 25:45 | Then he will answer them, saying, ‘I tell you the truth, insofar as you (epoiēsate | ἐποιήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) did (epoiēsate | ἐποιήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) not do (epoiēsate | ἐποιήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) it to one of the least of these, you (epoiēsate | ἐποιήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) did (epoiēsate | ἐποιήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) not do (epoiēsate | ἐποιήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) it to me.’ |
Matthew 26:12 | For by pouring this perfume on my body, she has (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) prepared (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) me for burial. |
Matthew 26:13 | I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is proclaimed throughout the world, what she has (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) done (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) will also be recounted as her memorial to me.” |
Matthew 26:18 | He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is at hand. I (poiō | ποιῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) will (poiō | ποιῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) be (poiō | ποιῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) keeping (poiō | ποιῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) the Passover at your house with my disciples.”’” |
Matthew 26:19 | So the disciples did (epoiēsan | ἐποίησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) as Jesus had directed them and made preparations for the Passover. |
Matthew 26:73 | And after a little while those standing around came up to Peter and said, “Surely you too are one of them, for the way you talk makes (poiei | ποιεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) it clear.” |
Matthew 27:22 | Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do (poiēsō | ποιήσω | aor act subj 1 sg) with Jesus who is called Messiah?” With one voice they shouted, “Let him be crucified!” |
Matthew 27:23 | Pilate asked, “But what crime has he committed?” (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!” |
Matthew 28:14 | And if this should come to the governor’s ears, we will bribe him and keep (poiēsomen | ποιήσομεν | fut act ind 1 pl) you out of trouble.” |
Matthew 28:15 | So they took the money and did (epoiēsan | ἐποίησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) as they were directed. And this story has been circulated among Jews to this very day. |
Mark 1:3 | a voice calling out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, straight.’” make (poieite | ποιεῖτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) his paths his straight.’” |
Mark 1:17 | And Jesus said to them, Jesus “Come, follow me, and I will make (poiēsō | ποιήσω | fut act ind 1 sg) you fishers of men.” |
Mark 2:23 | It happened that Jesus on Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples his began to (poiein | ποιεῖν | pres act inf ) make (poiein | ποιεῖν | pres act inf ) their way along, plucking heads of grain. |
Mark 2:24 | So the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing (poiousin | ποιοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) on the Sabbath?” what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” |
Mark 2:25 | He said to them, “Have you never read what David did (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) David when in need he was in need and became hungry, he and those who were with him? |
Mark 3:4 | And he said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) do (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they remained silent. |
Mark 3:8 | and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea and beyond the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon a large crowd large came to him when they heard about the things he had done (epoiei | ἐποίει | imperf act ind 3 sg). came to him |
Mark 3:12 | But he warned them repeatedly not to (poiēsōsin | ποιήσωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) disclose who he was. |
Mark 3:14 | And he appointed (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and so that he might send them out to preach |
Mark 3:16 | He appointed (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) the twelve: Peter (the name he gave name to Simon); Peter |
Mark 3:35 | For whoever For does (poiēsē | ποιήσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) the will of God, this one is my brother my and my sister and my mother.” is |
Mark 4:32 | Yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts (poiei | ποιεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) out large branches, large so that the birds of the air are able to nest in its shade.” |
Mark 5:19 | But he did not permit him. Instead, he said to him, “Go to your home, your to your own people, and tell them how much the Lord has (pepoiēken | πεποίηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) done (pepoiēken | πεποίηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) for you has done (pepoiēken | πεποίηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) and that he had mercy on you.” |
Mark 5:20 | The man left and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) for him; Jesus and everyone was amazed. |
Mark 5:32 | But he looked around to see the one who had done (poiēsasan | ποιήσασαν | aor act ptcp acc sg fem) this. |
Mark 6:5 | And he was not able there, to do (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) any mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people laid on his hands and healed them. |
Mark 6:21 | Then an opportune day came when Herod on his birthday gave (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) a banquet for his government officials, military commanders, and prominent men of Galilee. |
Mark 6:30 | The apostles rejoined Jesus and reported to him all they had done (epoiēsan | ἐποίησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) and taught. |
Mark 7:12 | then you no longer allow him to (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) do (poiēsai | ποιῆσαι | aor act inf ) anything for his father or mother. |
Mark 7:13 | Thus you invalidate the word of God with your tradition that you have handed down. And you (poieite | ποιεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) do (poieite | ποιεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) many similar things.” |
Mark 7:37 | They were absolutely astonished, saying, “He (pepoiēken | πεποίηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) has (pepoiēken | πεποίηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) done (pepoiēken | πεποίηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) all things well. He (poiei | ποιεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) makes (poiei | ποιεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) the deaf to hear and the mute to speak!” |
Mark 9:5 | And answering, Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here. Let us make (poiēsōmen | ποιήσωμεν | aor act subj 1 pl) three shelters: one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah” — |
Mark 9:13 | But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did (epoiēsan | ἐποίησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) to him whatever they pleased, just as it is written about him.” |
Mark 9:39 | But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for there is no one who will do (poiēsei | ποιήσει | fut act ind 3 sg) a mighty work in my name and be able soon after to speak evil of me. |
Mark 10:6 | But from the beginning of creation, ‘male and female’ he made (epoiēsen | ἐποίησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) them. |
Mark 10:17 | And as he was going out on the road, a man ran up, and kneeling before him, asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do (poiēsō | ποιήσω | aor act subj 1 sg) to inherit eternal life?” |
Mark 10:35 | Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached Jesus and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do (poiēsēs | ποιήσῃς | aor act subj 2 sg) for us whatever we ask.” |
Mark 10:36 | And he said to them, “What do you want me to do (poiēsō | ποιήσω | aor act subj 1 sg) for you?” |
Mark 10:51 | And answering him, Jesus said, “What do you want me to do (poiēsō | ποιήσω | aor act subj 1 sg) for you?” And the blind man said to him, “Rabbi, that I might see again.” |