poieō G4160

ποιέω (poieō) means “to do/make: do” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ποιέω Greek · G4160 569 tagged occurrences in 515 verses

Pronunciation guide: poy-eh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4160G

ποιέω · poieō · 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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TBESG · G4160H

ποιέω · poieō · to do/make: make

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TBESG · G4160I

ποιέω · poieō · to do/make: appoint

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TBESG · G4160J

ποιέω · poieō · to do/make: spend(TIME)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.

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How translators render G4160

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
do	48
to do	23
make	15
does	14
vvv	14
did	13
had done	11
made	10
practices	9
are you doing	7
i am doing	7
to make	7
you do	7
has done	6
perform	6
has made	5
i do	5
i will make	4
me to do	4
must i do	4
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practice	4
you are doing	4
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bears	3
doing	3
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had performed	3
have done	3
he did	3
he has done	3
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i did	3
i will do	3
produce	3
shall i do	3
should we do	3
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and did	2
are you	2
god made	2
has he done	2
have made	2
have you done	2
he appointed	2
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he was doing	2
he will do	2
him doing	2
i ever did	2
is doing	2
jesus was doing	2
keep	2
let us put up	2
making	2
practiced	2
prepared	2
shall we do	2
should do	2
that does not produce	2
they did	2
to carry out	2
to execute	2
to perform	2
treated	2
will carry out	2
will do it	2
you did	2
you did not do	2
you have done	2
you have made	2
you host	2
you make	2
you will do	2
act	1
act on them	1
acts	1
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allow them	1
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although i made	1
always	1
and indulging	1
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and performed	1
and produced	1
and to do	1
and unite them	1
and you will do	1
appointed	1
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are making	1
are they doing	1
are to do	1
are we to do	1
as he made	1
as they walked along	1
be offered	1
be put	1
bearing	1
because they were preparing	1
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bring about	1
bringing	1
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by so doing	1
can commit	1
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cause	1
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committed	1
continue to do	1
continue to practice	1
create	1
created things	1
declares	1
devised	1
did he do	1
did you make	1
do you claim to be	1
does not act on	1
does not practice	1
done	1
follow	1
for me	1
for you	1
forcing them	1
formed	1
give to the needy	1
gives	1
grow	1
had committed	1
has not been merciful	1
has sinned	1
have	1
have kept	1
he accomplished	1
he declared	1
he did not do	1
he did so	1
he does	1
he gave generously	1
he had acted	1
he had provided	1
he had turned	1
he has performed	1
he kept	1
he makes	1
he performed	1
he sacrificed for sin	1
he stayed	1
he was performing	1
he will also provide	1
he will promptly carry out	1
held	1
him perform	1
hosted	1
i am doing them	1
i am not doing	1
i consider	1
i do not do	1
i had acted	1
i had not done	1
i have done	1
i made	1
i make	1
i spent	1
i will keep	1
i will keep on doing	1
i will put up	1
i wrote	1
if you practice	1
in so doing	1
involved	1
is performing	1
it bears	1
it was constructed	1
jesus did	1
jesus had performed	1
keeps	1
let him do	1
let us do	1
make sure	1
make yourself out to be	1
makes	1
men do	1
must we do	1
paul had spent	1
performing	1
performs	1
peter did	1
produces a crop	1
provide	1
puts forth	1
refuses to practice	1
remembering	1
remembering you	1
riling up	1
she continued	1
she has done	1
she has prepared	1
should i do	1
should i do with	1
showing	1
spend	1
sweep	1
that does not bear	1
that perform	1
the men began	1
the second beast performed	1
the second beast required	1
the tenants did	1
the work	1
them do	1
then do	1
they are doing	1
they carried out	1
they do not practice	1
they had made	1
they have done	1
they hosted	1
they might do	1
they will do	1
they will put	1
they will treat	1
this beast exercised	1
those who do	1
thus making	1
to	1
to act	1
to become	1
to bring	1
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to do so	1
to give	1
to obey	1
to show	1
to wage	1
to win	1
turn	1
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was performing	1
we had made	1
we have only done	1
we make him out to be	1
we will do	1
were	1
what had been done	1
who does	1
who made	1
who showed	1
who will produce	1
will also do	1
will continue to do	1
will do	1
will he do	1
will he perform	1
will leave	1
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will those do	1
will treat	1
will wage	1
will you do	1
worked	1
you are	1
you are about to do	1
you are already doing	1
you do not do	1
you give to the needy	1
you made	1
you to do	1
you to pray	1
you would do	1
your authority to do	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
do	78
did	28
make	22
to do	22
doeth	21
made	17
he did	12
i do	12
ye do	11
done	9
had done	9
shall i do	9
hath done	7
to make	7
doing	6
making	6
do ye	5
hath made	5
he doeth	5
shall we do	5
thou doest	5
bring forth	4
doest	4
forth	4
he that doeth	4
maketh	4
shall do	4
should do	4
ye	4
bringeth forth	3
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hath	3
have done	3
have made	3
he made	3
i did	3
i will make	3
let us make	3
shall	3
that i shall do	3
they did	3
they do	3
they had done	3
will do	3
and did	2
cause	2
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dealt	2
doth	2
had wrought	2
hast made	2
hath he done	2
have	2
he had done	2
he hath done	2
he maketh	2
he that made	2
i have done	2
i make	2
let him do	2
makest	2
shall he do	2
shall make	2
she did	2
that	2
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thou do	2
thou makest	2
to execute	2
to have done	2
to perform	2
which bringeth	2
will	2
will i do	2
will they do	2
working	2
ye did	2
ye have done	2
abode	1
after he had spent	1
after that he had shewed	1
after they had tarried	1
after ye have done	1
and bare	1
and make	1
any delay	1
avenged	1
banded	1
be made	1
bear	1
blessed	1
both yield	1
bringing forth	1
brought forth	1
commit	1
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continue	1
did commit	1
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did she	1
do i	1
do they	1
do we	1
for to do	1
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hath gained	1
have caused	1
have committed	1
have i made	1
have wrought	1
he	1
he causeth	1
he exerciseth	1
he had	1
he hath made him	1
he hath shewed	1
he have committed	1
he kept	1
he might cause	1
he ordained	1
he purposed	1
he that committeth	1
he that hath done	1
he that shewed	1
he which made	1
he will	1
held	1
her that had done	1
him that made	1
i	1
i committed	1
i had	1
i have been	1
i have made	1
i made	1
i should do	1
i will keep	1
if ye do	1
in doing	1
journeying	1
keep	1
keepeth	1
laying	1
may be able	1
mean ye	1
move me	1
of things that are made	1
provide	1
raising up	1
shall fulfil	1
shall they do	1
shewest	1
shooteth out	1
should do to	1
so that they	1
that bringeth	1
that do	1
that hath shewed	1
that he should make	1
that made	1
that make	1
that they should make	1
that wrought	1
the doing	1
thee	1
them that do	1
them which cause	1
they can do	1
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they lightened	1
they made	1
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they might do	1
they should	1
they that have done	1
thou hast made	1
thou make	1
thou shalt do	1
thou shouldest do	1
though	1
to agree	1
to bring	1
to content	1
to continue	1
to fulfil	1
to him that appointed	1
to observe	1
to pluck	1
to put	1
took	1
transgresseth	1
we had made	1
we make	1
when	1
when he had	1
when he had made	1
when i gave	1
when they had	1
which bare	1
which did	1
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which had made	1
which made	1
who doeth	1
who had made	1
will he do	1
will i make	1
will we do	1
worketh	1
wrought	1
ye have	1
ye made	1
ye make	1
ye shall	1
ye shall have done	1
ye would do	1
you	1

Verses containing G4160

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Revelation 13:13 · BSB · 2 occurrences
And the second beast performed great signs, even causing fire from heaven to come down to earth in the presence of the people.
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Revelation 13:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Because of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived.
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Revelation 13:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed.
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Revelation 13:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the second beast required all people, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,
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Revelation 14:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”
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Revelation 16:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.
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Revelation 17:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.
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Revelation 17:17 · BSB · 2 occurrences
For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.
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Revelation 19:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.
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Revelation 19:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
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Revelation 21:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.”
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Revelation 21:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
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Revelation 22:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
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Revelation 22:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”
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Revelation 22:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
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