Poieo

poy-eh'-o
Parts of Speech Verb

Poieo Definition

  1. to make
    1. with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc.
    2. to be the authors of, the cause
    3. to make ready, to prepare
    4. to produce, bear, shoot forth
    5. to acquire, to provide a thing for one's self
    6. to make a thing out of something
    7. to (make i.e.) render one anything
      1. to (make i.e.) constitute or appoint one anything, to appoint or ordain one that
      2. to (make i.e.) declare one anything
    8. to put one forth, to lead him out
    9. to make one do something
      1. cause one to
    10. to be the authors of a thing (to cause, bring about)
  2. to do
    1. to act rightly, do well
      1. to carry out, to execute
    2. to do a thing unto one
      1. to do to one
    3. with designation of time: to pass, spend
    4. to celebrate, keep
      1. to make ready, and so at the same time to institute, the celebration of the passover
    5. to perform: to a promise
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
poievw
Origin
apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary
Strong's Number
4160
TDNT Entry
6:458,895

KJV Word Usage

do
357
make
113
bring forth
14
commit
9
cause
9
work
8
show
5
bear
4
keep
4
fulfil
3
deal
2
perform
2
not translated
3
miscellaneous
43
vr do
3
Total
579

KJV Verse Count

73
47
81
97
66
23
13
7
6
10
3
3
4
1
4
1
1
3
18
10
3
3
11
3
2
26
Total
519
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Poieo". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .