ποιέω
poieōVerbG4160
to do/make: do
From: apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary;
Short Definition
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
Full Lexicon Entry
1.to make, produce, create, cause
2.to do, perform, carry out, execute
Synonyms
πράσσω, which see The general distinction between the two words is that between particular action and its habitual performance .
LXX Usage: for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
522 timesAppears 522 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
John
98
Luke
82
Matthew
72
Acts
67
Mark
47
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 10:13
- Acts 7:19
- John 2:18
- Luke 3:4
- Matthew 7:26
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