Lexical Definition

‎ποιέω‎ poiéō (poy-eh'-o) to do/make: do G:V
apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary

abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield.

Usage: 78 forms in 566 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
ἐποιοῦντο they were making Acts.27.18
ἐποιησάμην I composed Acts.1.1
ἐποιεῖτε you perform John.8.39
ἐποιήσατε did Acts.4.7
did you Matt.25.45
made Luke.19.46
you did Matt.25.40 • Matt.25.40 • Matt.25.45 • Phil.4.14
you made Acts.7.43
ἐποιήσαμεν did Titus.3.5
perform Matt.7.22
ἐποίουν they were bringing Acts.15.3
were treating Luke.6.23 • Luke.6.26
ἐποίησεν He accomplished Eph.3.11
He had done John.4.45 • John.6.14
He had made John.4.46
He has made Rev.1.6
He has performed Luke.1.68
He has shown Luke.1.51
He made Mark.10.6 • John.9.6 • John.19.7 • 2Cor.5.21 • Heb.1.2
committed 1Pet.2.22
did Matt.12.3 • Matt.13.28 • Matt.21.31 • Matt.26.13 • Mark.2.25 • Mark.5.20 • Luke.3.19 • Luke.6.3 • Luke.8.39 • Luke.9.54 • John.2.11 • John.4.54 • John.8.40 • John.10.41 • John.11.46 • John.15.24 • John.20.30 • John.21.25 • Acts.2.22 • Acts.14.11 • Acts.14.27 • Acts.15.4 • Acts.15.12 • Acts.21.19
did He commit Matt.27.23 • Mark.15.14
did commit Luke.23.22
has done Mark.14.9 • Luke.8.39 • John.7.31
has made Luke.19.18 • Acts.2.36 • Acts.7.50
he did Matt.1.24 • Matt.13.58 • Matt.20.5 • Matt.21.15 • Luke.6.10 • Luke.17.9 • John.11.45 • Acts.7.24 • Acts.9.13 • Acts.10.39 • Acts.12.8 • Heb.7.27
he had acted Luke.16.8
it produced Luke.8.8
made Matt.19.4 • Matt.22.2 • Mark.6.21 • Mark.8.25 • Luke.5.29 • Luke.11.40 • John.9.11 • John.9.14 • Acts.14.15
produced Matt.13.26
she did Matt.26.12
she performed Mark.14.8
ἐποίησασ You did Luke.2.48
did Acts.10.33
did You do John.18.35
you have made Matt.20.12 • Rev.5.10
ἐποίησαν They made John.12.2 • Acts.8.2
did Matt.17.12 • Matt.26.19 • John.19.24
made John.19.23
they did Matt.21.36 • Matt.28.15 • Mark.9.13 • Luke.9.15 • Acts.11.30
they had done Mark.6.30 • Luke.9.10 • John.12.16
worked Matt.20.12
ἐποίησα I did John.4.29 • John.4.39 • John.7.21 • Acts.26.10 • 1Tim.1.13
I had done John.15.24
I made John.7.23 • Heb.8.9
did John.13.15
did I commit 2Cor.11.7
ἐποίησέν He made Acts.17.26
did He John.9.26
has done Luke.1.49
ἐποίει He was doing Mark.3.8 • Mark.15.8 • John.2.23 • John.5.16 • John.6.2
he was performing Acts.8.6
she was continuing Acts.16.18
she was doing Acts.9.36
was doing Luke.9.43 • Acts.19.11
was making Acts.9.39
was performing Acts.6.8
was preparing Luke.14.16
ποιῶσιν they may do Rom.2.14 • Heb.13.17
they may perform Luke.6.31
they shall enact Matt.7.12
ποιῶν are practicing 1John.3.7
doing Matt.7.21 • Matt.7.26 • Luke.6.47 • John.18.30 • Acts.10.2 • Rom.2.3 • Rom.12.20 • 1Tim.4.16 • 1Tim.5.21 • 1John.2.17
is committing 1John.3.4
is doing Acts.15.17
is practicing John.8.34 • Rom.3.12 • 1John.2.29
making John.5.18 • John.19.12 • Acts.19.24 • Eph.2.15 • Heb.1.7
practicing John.3.21 • 1John.3.8 • 1John.3.10 • Rev.21.27 • Rev.22.15
working Heb.13.21
ποιῶμεν shall we do John.6.28
we may perform 1John.5.2
ποιῶ I am doing Luke.20.8
I do Matt.21.24 • Matt.21.27 • Mark.11.29 • Mark.11.33 • John.5.36 • John.8.28 • John.10.37 • John.10.38 • John.14.31 • Rom.7.15 • Rom.7.16 • Rom.7.19 • 1Cor.9.23 • 2Cor.11.12
I keep Matt.26.18
I make Rev.21.5
I may do John.6.38
do John.8.29 • John.10.25 • John.13.7 • John.14.12 • Rom.7.20
ποιῇσ you may do Matt.6.2 • Mark.11.28
you may make Luke.14.12 • Luke.14.13
you shall do Rom.13.4
ποιῇ it may cause Rev.13.13
shall do John.5.19 • John.9.31
ποιῆτε may do John.13.15 • 2Cor.13.7
you shall do John.13.17 • John.15.14 • Gal.5.17 • Col.3.17 • Col.3.23
ποιῆσαι doing Luke.2.27 • 2Cor.8.11
to act 2Cor.8.10 • Rev.13.5
to become Acts.26.28
to carry out Jude.1.15
to do Matt.9.28 • Matt.20.15 • Matt.23.23 • Mark.3.4 • Mark.6.5 • Mark.7.12 • Mark.14.7 • Mark.15.15 • Luke.11.42 • Luke.12.4 • Luke.17.10 • Acts.4.28 • Acts.9.6 • Acts.18.21 • Acts.22.10 • Rom.4.21 • 2Cor.13.7 • Gal.2.10 • Gal.3.10 • Eph.3.20 • Phlm.1.14 • Heb.10.7 • Heb.10.9 • Heb.13.19 • Heb.13.21 • Rev.17.17 • Rev.17.17
to fulfill Luke.1.72
to have caused John.11.37
to keep Gal.5.3
to make Matt.5.36 • Matt.23.15 • Luke.5.34 • Acts.7.44 • Rom.9.21 • Rev.12.17 • Rev.13.7 • Rev.13.14 • Rev.19.19
to perform Rev.13.14
to produce Jas.3.12 • Jas.3.12
ποιοῦσιν] they do Luke.23.34
ποιοῦσιν act Matt.23.3
are doing Matt.12.2
do Matt.5.46 • Matt.5.47 • Matt.6.2
do they Mark.2.24
making Jas.3.18
perform Luke.6.33
they are practicing Rom.1.32
they do Matt.23.5 • Luke.23.31
ποιοῦντοσ doing Matt.6.3
ποιοῦντι doing Jas.4.17
producing Matt.21.43
ποιοῦντεσ doing Luke.8.21 • Gal.6.9 • Eph.2.3 • Eph.6.6
forming Acts.25.3
practicing 2Pet.1.10
were doing Acts.19.14
ποιοῦντασ causing Rom.16.17
practicing Matt.13.41
those doing 1Pet.3.12
ποιοῦνται make Luke.5.33
ποιοῦντα doing Matt.24.46 • Luke.12.43 • John.5.19
making Acts.24.12
performing Rev.16.14
ποιοῦν producing Matt.3.10 • Matt.7.19 • Luke.3.9 • Luke.6.43 • Luke.6.43 • Rev.22.2
ποιοῦμεν are we to do John.11.47
we do 1John.3.22
we do practice 1John.1.6
we make 1John.1.10
ποιοῦμαι I make Rom.1.9
ποιούμενοσ making Luke.13.22 • Eph.1.16 • Phil.1.4 • Phlm.1.4
using Jude.1.3
ποιούμενοι making 1Thess.1.2
ποιησόμεθα we will make John.14.23
ποιησάτω he should do 1Pet.3.11
he should practice Rev.22.11
ποιησάμενοσ having made Acts.25.17 • Heb.1.3
ποιησάμενοι having made Acts.23.13
ποιεῖτε are doing John.8.41
are you doing Mark.11.3 • Mark.11.5 • Acts.21.13
do Matt.5.44 • Luke.6.46
do act Jas.2.12
do enact Matt.7.12
do make Matt.3.3 • Mark.1.3 • Luke.3.4 • John.2.16 • Heb.12.13
do perform Matt.23.3 • Luke.6.27 • Luke.6.31 • Luke.22.19 • 1Cor.10.31 • 1Cor.11.24 • 1Cor.11.25 • Eph.6.9 • Phil.2.14
do you Matt.5.47 • Luke.6.2 • Acts.14.15
make Matt.21.13
you are doing 1Thess.4.10 • 1Thess.5.11 • 2Thess.3.4 • Jas.2.8
you do Mark.7.8 • Mark.7.13 • John.8.38 • 2Pet.1.19
you make Matt.23.15
you perform 1Cor.10.31
ποιεῖται makes for itself Eph.4.16
ποιεῖσθε do make Rom.13.14
ποιεῖσθαι to be made 1Tim.2.1
to make 2Pet.1.10 • 2Pet.1.15
ποιεῖσ You are doing John.7.3 • Jas.2.19 • 3John.1.5
You do Luke.20.2 • John.2.18 • John.7.4
are You doing Matt.21.23 • Mark.11.28
do John.3.2 • John.6.30
make John.10.33
make You John.8.53
you enact John.13.27
ποιεῖν making Acts.7.19
to carry out John.5.27
to do Matt.6.1 • Matt.12.2 • Matt.12.12 • Luke.6.2 • John.3.2 • John.5.19 • John.5.30 • John.6.6 • John.7.17 • John.8.44 • John.9.16 • John.9.33 • John.15.5 • Acts.1.1 • Acts.9.6 • Acts.10.6 • Acts.16.30 • Acts.22.26 • Rom.1.28 • Rom.7.21 • Jas.4.17
to make Mark.2.23
to practice Acts.16.21
to produce Matt.7.18 • Matt.7.18
ποιεῖ He makes Mark.7.37
causes Matt.5.32
commits 1John.3.4
does Matt.7.24 • John.5.19 • John.5.20 • John.7.4 • John.11.47 • John.14.10 • 1Cor.7.38
he does John.7.51
he enacts Matt.8.9 • Luke.7.8
he is doing 3John.1.10
is doing Matt.6.3 • John.15.15
it causes Rev.13.16
it exercises Rev.13.12
it produces Mark.4.32
it works Rev.13.13
keeps John.7.19
makes John.4.1 • Rev.13.12
practices 1John.3.9
produces Matt.7.17 • Matt.7.17 • Matt.13.23
ποιείτω he should do Luke.3.11 • 1Cor.7.36
ποιήσῃσ You shall do Mark.10.35
ποιήσῃ he may cause to be Rev.12.15
he shall do Eph.6.8
it shall bear Luke.13.9
may cause Rev.13.15
may do Matt.12.50 • Mark.3.35 • Luke.18.7
may keep Matt.5.19
shall do 1Cor.6.18
ποιήσωσιν they may do Luke.19.48
they may make Matt.12.16 • Mark.3.12 • John.6.15
ποιήσων to then bring Acts.24.17
ποιήσωμεν Let us do Rom.3.8
let us make Mark.9.5 • Luke.9.33
may do Luke.3.14
shall we do Luke.3.10 • Luke.3.12 • Acts.2.37 • Acts.4.16
ποιήσω I may do Matt.20.32 • Mark.10.36 • Mark.10.51 • Mark.15.12 • Luke.16.4 • Luke.18.41 • John.4.34 • John.17.4
I will cause Rev.3.9
I will do 2Cor.11.12
I will make Matt.4.19 • Matt.17.4 • Mark.1.17 • Rev.3.12
shall I do Matt.19.16 • Mark.10.17 • Luke.12.17 • Luke.16.3 • Luke.20.13 • Acts.22.10
shall I do with Matt.27.22
shall I make 1Cor.6.15
will I do Luke.12.18 • John.14.13
will do John.14.14
ποιήσουσιν they will do John.15.21 • John.16.3
they will make Rev.17.16 • Rev.17.16
they will put John.16.2
will they do 1Cor.15.29
ποιήσομεν we will do Heb.6.3 • Jas.4.15
will keep Matt.28.14
ποιήσητε you may have done Luke.17.10
ποιήσετε will you do Matt.21.21
you will do 2Thess.3.4
ποιήσεισ you will do Phlm.1.21 • 3John.1.6
you will make Heb.8.5
ποιήσει He will carry out Luke.18.8
he will do John.14.12 • 1Cor.7.37
will do Matt.18.35 • Mark.9.39 • Mark.12.9 • Luke.20.15 • John.14.12 • Acts.13.22 • 1Cor.7.38 • 1Thess.5.24 • Heb.13.6
will he do Matt.21.40 • John.7.31
will make Rev.11.7
will perform Rom.9.28
will provide 1Cor.10.13
work to be done Jas.1.25
ποιήσατε do cause Col.4.16
do make Matt.12.33 • Matt.12.33 • Luke.16.9 • John.6.10
do perform Matt.23.3 • John.2.5 • 1Cor.16.1
do produce Matt.3.8 • Luke.3.8
ποιήσασθαι to make Rom.15.26
ποιήσασαν having done Mark.5.32
ποιήσασ having done Luke.6.49 • Luke.10.25 • Luke.12.47 • Luke.12.48 • Luke.18.18 • Acts.7.36 • Acts.28.17 • Rom.10.5 • Gal.3.12 • Rev.19.20
having made Luke.11.40 • John.2.15 • John.5.11 • John.5.15 • Acts.17.24 • Eph.2.14
having shown Luke.10.37
made Acts.4.24
ποιήσαντι having made Rev.14.7
having shown Jas.2.13
ποιήσαντεσ having done Matt.21.6 • Luke.5.6 • John.5.29 • Heb.10.36
having formed Mark.15.1
having made Acts.23.12
ποιήσαιεν they would do Luke.6.11
ποίησόν do make Luke.15.19 • Luke.15.21
ποίησον do enact Matt.8.9 • Luke.7.8 • John.13.27
do make Acts.7.40
do perform Luke.4.23 • 2Tim.4.5 • Rev.2.5
do you Acts.21.23
ποίει do act Luke.10.37
do perform Luke.10.28 • Rom.13.3
πεποιημένων created Heb.12.27
πεποιηκώσ having committed Jas.5.15
he having done Acts.21.33
πεποιηκότοσ having been done John.12.37
πεποιηκότεσ having made John.18.18
πεποιηκόσιν having made Acts.3.12
πεποιηκέναι to have done John.12.18
πεποιήκεισαν had committed Mark.15.7
πεποιήκατε have made Mark.11.17
πεποιήκαμεν we have done Luke.17.10
πεποίηκεν He has done Mark.7.37
has done Mark.5.19 • Luke.1.25
has made 1John.5.10
he has kept Heb.11.28
πεποίηκα I have done John.13.12

Abbott-Smith

ποιέω, -ῶ, [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה;]
1. to make, produce, create, cause: c. acc. rei, Mt 17:4, Mk 9:5, Jo 9:11, Ac 9:39, Ro 9:20, al.; of God as Creator (c. acc. pers. also), Mt 19:4, Mk 10:6, Lk 11:40, Ac 4:24, He 1:2, al.; like Heb. עשׂה, absol. = ἐργάζομαι, to work, Mt 20:12 (cf. Ru 2:19; so AV, but v. infr.), Re 13:5, R, mg. (but v. infr.); σκάνδαλα, Ro 16:17; εἰρήνην, Eph 2:15, Ja 3:18; ἐπίστασιν, Ac 24:12; συστροφήν, Ac 23:12; c. acc. rei et dat. pers., Lk 1:68, Ac 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, Mk 2:23; πόλεμον, Re 11:7, al.; ἐκδίκησιν, Lk 18:7, 8; ἐνέδραν, Ac 25:3; κρίσιν, Jo 5:27, Ju 15; ἔργα, Jo 5:36, al.; σημεῖα (τέρατα καὶ σ.), Jo 2:23 and freq., Ac 2:22, al.; so also mid. ποιεῖσθαι: μονήν, Jo 14:23; πορείαν, Lk 13:22; κοινωνίαν, Ro 15:26; of food, to make ready, prepare: δεῖπνον, Mk 6:21, al.; δοχήν, Lk 5:29 14:13; γάμους, Mt 22:2; of time, to spend (cl.): ὥραν, Mt 20:12, RV (but v. supr. and cf. McN, in l.); μῆνας, Re 13:5, R, txt. (cf. Swete, in l.; but v. supr.); ἐνιαυτόν, Ja 4:13; c. acc. seq. ἐκ, Jo 2:15, al.; c. acc. et acc. pred., Mt 3:3 12:16, Mk 1:3 3:12, Jo 5:11, al.; c. adv., καλῶς, Mk 7:37; ἑορτὴν π. (Dem., Ex 23:16, al.), Ac 18:21, Rec.; πάσχα, Mt 26:18; to make or offer a sacrifice (Plat., Xen., al.; Jb 42:8, III Ki 11:33; so some understand τοῦτο ποιεῖτε, Lk 22:19, but v. Abbott, Essays, 110 ff.); seq. ἵνα (WM, 422 f.; M, Pr., 228), Jo 11:37, Col 4:16, Re 3:9.
2. to do, perform, carry out, execute: absol., c. adv., καλῶς π., Mt 12:12, I Co 7:37, 38, Ja 2:19; id. seq. ptcp. (cl.; v. M, Pr., 228), Ac 10:33, Phl 4:14, II Pe 1:19, III Jo 6; οὕτως, Mt 24:46, Lk 9:15, al.; ὡς (καθώς), Mt 1:24 21:6, al.; ὁμοίως, Lk 3:11; ὡσαύτως, Mt 20:5; c. ptcp., ἀγνοῶν ἐποίησα, I Ti 1:13; c. acc. rei: τί interrog., Mt 12:3, Mk 2:25, Lk 6:2, al.; τοῦτο, Mt 13:28, Mk 5:32, Lk 22:19 (WH om.; v. supr., ref. to Abbott, Essays), Ro 7:20, al.; with nouns expressing command or regulation: τ. νόμον (not as in cl., to make a law), Jo 7:19, Ga 5:3 (cf. in LXX, Jos 22:5, I Ch 22:12, al.); τ. ἐντολάς, Mt 5:19; similarly with other nouns expressing conduct: τ. δικαιοσύνην, Mt 6:1, al.; τ. ἀλήθειαν, Jo 3:21, al., etc.; c. dupl. acc., Mt 27:22, Mk 15:12; c. acc. rei et dat. pers. (commod., incomm.; rare in cl.), Mt 7:12, Mk 5:19, 20, Lk 1:49, Jo 9:26, al.
SYN.: πράσσω, q.v. The general distinction between the two words is that between particular action and its habitual performance (cf. Tr., Syn., § xcvi; Westc. on Jo 3:21; ICC on Ro 1:32).

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Exodus 23:16
Joshua 22:5
Ruth 2:19
1 Kings 11:33
1 Chronicles 22:12
Job 42:8
Matthew 1:24 · 3:3 · 5:19 · 6:1 · 7:12 · 12:3 · 12:12 · 12:16 · 13:28 · 17:4 · 19:4 · 20:5 · 20:12 · 21:6 · 22:2 · 24:46 · 26:18 · 27:22
Mark 1:3 · 2:23 · 2:25 · 3:12 · 5:19 · 5:20 · 5:32 · 6:21 · 7:37 · 9:5 · 10:6 · 15:12
Luke 1:49 · 1:68 · 3:11 · 5:29 · 6:2 · 9:15 · 11:40 · 13:22 · 14:13 · 18:7 · 18:8 · 22:19
John 2:15 · 2:23 · 3:21 · 5:11 · 5:27 · 5:36 · 7:19 · 9:11 · 9:26 · 11:37 · 14:23
Acts 2:22 · 4:24 · 9:39 · 10:33 · 15:3 · 18:21 · 23:12 · 24:12 · 25:3
Romans 1:32 · 7:20 · 9:20 · 15:26 · 16:17
1 Corinthians 7:37 · 7:38
Galatians 5:3
Ephesians 2:15
Philippians 4:14
Colossians 4:16
1 Timothy 1:13
Hebrews 1:2
James 2:19 · 3:18 · 4:13
2 Peter 1:19
3 John 1:6
Jude 1:15
Revelation 3:9 · 11:7 · 13:5

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ποιέω,

Doric dialect ποιϝέω [Refs], etc.: Epic dialect imperfect ποίεον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; contraction ποίει [Refs]; Ionic dialect ποιέεσκον [Refs 5th c.BC+]future ποιήσω: aorist ἐποίησα, Epic dialect ποίησα [Refs 8th c.BC+]perfect πεποίηκα:—middle, Ionic dialect imperfect ποιεέσκετο [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future ποιήσομαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist ἐποιησάμην, Epic dialect ποι- [Refs 8th c.BC+]perfect πεποίημαι in middle sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, future ποιηθήσομαι (μετα-) [Refs 4th c.BC+], see above; πεποιήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐποιήθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect πεποίημαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—Attic dialect ποῶ [Refs], etc., is guaranteed by metre in Trag. and Comedy texts, as ποῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+], and found in codex Laur. of [Refs 5th c.BC+] (ποήσω), 82.9 (ποεῖ), 154.7 (ἐποησάτην), etc.; but ποι- is always written before -οι, -ου, -ω in Inscrr.: πο- also in Aeolic dialect πόημι πόης πόει [Refs 7th c.BC+]; compare ποιητής. Used in two general senses, make and do.

__A make, produce, first of something material, as manufactures, works of art, etc. (opposed to πράττειν, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. πύλας ἐν [πύργοις] [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of smith's work, π. σάκος[Refs]h' (= ἐποίησε) Ἀργεῖος [Refs 6th c.BC+]; τίς.. τὴν λίθον ταύτην τέκτων ἐποίε; [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; εἵματα ἀπὸ ξύλων πεποιημένα made from trees, i.e. of cotton, [Refs 5th c.BC+]to be made with.., [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; also τῶν τὰ κέρεα.. οἱ πήχεες ποιεῦνται the horns of which are made into the sides of the lyre, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also δέρμα εἰς περικεφαλαίας πεποίηται [Refs]:—middle, make for oneself, as of bees, οἰκία ποιήσωνται build them houses, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; [ῥεῖθρον] π., of a river, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also, have a thing made, get it made, ὀβελούς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸν Ἀπόλλω, i.e. a statue of [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.2 create, bring into existence, γένος ἀνθρώπων χρύσεον [Refs 8th c.BC+]the creator, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, beget, υἱόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; παῖδας ποιεῖσθαι, ={παιδοποιεῖσθαι}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; conceive, παιδίον π. ἔκ τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—active in this sense only in later Gr., [Refs 1st c.AD+]; of the woman, παιδίον ποιῆσαι [Refs]
__A.3 generally, produce, ὕδωρ π., of Zeus, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. γάλα, of certain kinds of food, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἄρρεν π., of an egg, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; μέλι ἄριστον π., of Hymettus, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; π. καρπόν, of trees, [NT] (metaphorically in religious sense,[Refs]; of men, κριθὰς π. grow barley, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. πενίαν, πλοῦτον, of the stars, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__A.3.b in Mathematics texts, make, produce, τομήν, σχῆμα, ὀρθὰς γωνίας, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] —passive, πεποιήσθω ὡς.. let it be contrived that.., [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__A.3.c postulate, imply, ἡ προσθήκη ἀφαίρεσιν καὶ ἔλλειψιν ποιεῖ [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__A.3.d π. τὸ πρόβλημα effect a solution of the problem, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; π. τὸ ἐπίταγμα fulfil, satisfy the required condition, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__A.4 after [Refs 8th c.BC+], of Poets, compose, write, π. διθύραμβον, ἔπεα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. Φαίδραν, Σατύρους, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. κωμῳδίαν, τραγῳδίαν, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, write poetry, write as a poet, ὀρθῶς π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: followed by a quotation, ἐπόησάς ποτε.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.4.b represent in poetry, Ὅμηρον Ἀχιλλέα πεποιηκέναι ἀμείνω Ὀδυσσέως [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποιήσας τὸν Ἀχιλλέα λέγοντα having represented Achilles saying, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.4.c describe in verse, θεὸν ἐν ἔπεσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐποίησα μύθους τοὺς Αἰσώπου put them into verse, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__A.4.d invent, καινοὺς θεούς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑπὸ ποιητέω τινὸς ποιηθὲν [τοὔνομα] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to αὐτοφυῆ, κύρια, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__A.II bring about, cause, τελευτήν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also of things, ἄνεμοι αὐτοὶ μὲν οὐχ ὁρῶνται· ἃ δὲ ποιοῦσι φανερά [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.II.b with accusative et infinitive, cause or bring about that.., σε θεοὶ ποίησαν ἱκέσθαι [ἐς] οἶκον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. τινὰ αἰσχύνεσθαι, κλάειν, ἀπορεῖν, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+]: followed by a relative clause, π. ὅκως ἔσται ἡ Κύπρος ἐλευθέρη [Refs 5th c.BC+] —also middle, ἐποιήσατο ὡς ἐν ἀσφαλεῖ εἶεν[Refs]
__A.II.2 procure, π. ἄδειάν τε καὶ κάθοδόν τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγος ἀργύριον τῷ λέγοντι π. gets him money, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, procure for oneself, gain, κλέος αὐτῇ ποιεῖτ᾽ [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__A.II.3 of sacrifices, festivals, etc., celebrate, π. ἱρά [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τὴν θυσίαν τῷ Ποσειδῶνι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. Ἴσθμια[Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. σάββατα observe the Sabbath, [LXX]; π. ταφάς, of a public funeral, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of political assemblies, π. ἐκκλησίαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ξύλλογον σφῶν αὐτῶν [Refs]:—middle, ἀγορὴν ποιήσατο [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__A.II.4 of war and peace, πόλεμον π. cause or give rise to a war, πόλεμον ἡμῖν ἀντ᾽ εἰρήνης πρὸς Αακεδαιμονίους π. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; but π. ποιησόμενοι about to make war (on one's own part), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰρήνην π. bring about a peace (for others), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but εἰρήνην ποιεῖσθαι make peace (for oneself), [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ἐπεποίητο συμμαχίη [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.II.5 frequently in middle with Nouns periphrastic for the Verb derived from the Noun, μύθου ποιήσασθαι ἐπισχεσίην submit a plea, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ποιέεσθαι ὁδοιπορίην, for ὁδοιπορέειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. πλόον, for πλέειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. κομιδήν, for κομίζεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θῶμα π. τὴν ἐργασίην, for θωμάζειν, [Refs]; ὀργὴν π., for ὀργίζεσθαι, [Refs]; λήθην π. τι, for λανθάνεσθαί τινος, [Refs]; βουλὴν π., for βουλεύεσθαι, [Refs]; συμβολὴν π., for συμβάλλεσθαι, [Refs]; τὰς μάχας π., for μάχεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καταφυγὴν π., for καταφεύγειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀγῶνα π., for ἀγωνίζεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. λόγον [τινός] make account of.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but τοὺς λόγους π. hold a conference, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also simply for λέγειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also π. δι᾽ ἀγγέλου, π. διὰ χρηστηρίων, communicate by a messenger, an oracle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.III with adjective as predicate, make, render so and so, ποιῆσαί τινα ἄφρονα make one senseless, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; [δῶρα] ὄλβια ποιεῖν make them blest, i.e. prosper them,[Refs 8th c.BC+] substantive, ποιῆσαι ἀθύρματα make into playthings, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: hence, appoint, instal, τὸν Μωϋσῆν καὶ τὸν Ἀαρών [LXX+NT]middle, ποιεῖσθαί τινα ἑταῖρον make him one's friend, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. τινὰ ἄλοχον or ἄκοιτιν take her to oneself as wife, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. τινὰ παῖδα make him one's son, i.e. adopt him as son, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; θετὸν παῖδα π. adopt a son, [Refs 5th c.BC+] adopt, ἐπειδὴ οὐκ ἦσαν αὐτῷ παῖδες ἄρρενες, π. Λεωκράτη [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὰ ἔπεα ἀπόρρητα π. making them a secret, [Refs]; also ἑωυτοῦ ποιέεται τὸ.. ἔργον makes it his own, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.IV put in a certain place or condition, etc., ἐμοὶ Ζεὺς.. ἐνὶ φρεσὶν ὧδε νόημα ποίησ᾽ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of troops, form them, ὡς ἂν κράτιστα.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in politics, ἐς ὀλίγους τὰς ἀρχὰς π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; and in war, π. Γετταλίαν ὑπὸ Φιλίππῳ bring it under his power, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, ποιέεσθαι ὑπ᾽ ἑωυτῷ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τινὰς ἐς φυλακήν, τὰ τῶν ξυμμάχων ἐς ἀσφάλειαν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ λεπτὰ πλοῖα ἐντὸς π. put the small vessels in the middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τινὰ ἐκποδών (see. ἐκποδών); ὄπισθεν π. τὸν ποταμόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.IV.2 in Mathematics texts, multiply, π. τὰ ιβ ἐπὶ τὰ έ, τὰ ζ ἐφ᾽ ἑαυτὰ π., [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__A.V middle, deem, consider, reckon a thing as.., συμφορὴν ποιέεσθαί τι take it for a misfortune, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δεινὸν π. τι esteem it a grievous thing, take it ill, [Refs] (rarely in active, δεινὰ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέγα π. with infinitive, deem it a great matter that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑρμαῖον π. τι count it clear gain, [Refs 5th c.BC+] deem of no account, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν ἐλαφρῷ, ἐν ὁμοίῳ π., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν νόμῳ π. consider as lawful, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν ἀδείῃ π. consider as safe, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περὶ πολλοῦ π., Latin magni facere, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περὶ πλείονος, περὶ πλείστου π., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περὶ ὀλίγου, περὶ ἐλάττονος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸ πολλοῦ π. with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.VI put the case, assume that.., ποιήσας ἀν᾽ ὀγδώκοντα ἄνδρας ἐνεῖναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: without infinitive, ἐν ἑκάστῃ ψυχῇ ποιήσωμεν περιστερεῶνά τινα (i.e. εἶναι) [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, πεποιήσθω δή be it assumed then, [Refs]; οἱ φιλοσοφώτατοι ποιούμενοι those who are reputed.., [Refs] read τί οἰώμεθα..;
__A.VII of Time, οὐ π. χρόνον make no long time, i. e. not to delay, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μακρότερον ποιεῖς you are taking too long, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; μέσας π. νύκτας let midnight come, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔξω μέσων νυκτῶν π. τὴν ὥραν put off the time of business to past midnight, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὴν νύκτα ἐφ᾽ ὅπλοις ποιεῖσθαι spend it under arms, [LXX+5th c.BC+]; τὰς ἡμέρας ἐν τοῖς ὕδασι π. [Refs 1st c.BC+]; tarry, stay, μῆνας τρεῖς [NT+1st c.AD+]
__A.VIII in later Greek, sacrifice, μοσχάριον [LXX]; καρπώσεις ὑπέρ τινος[LXX] sacrifice to Ashtoreth,[LXX]
__A.IX make ready, prepare, as food, μοσχάριον[LXX]; π. τὸν μύστακα trim it,[LXX]
__A.X ποιεῖν βασιλέα play the king,[LXX]
__B do, much like{πράσσω, οὐδὲν ἂν ὧν νυνὶ πεποίηκεν ἔπραξεν} [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ποιέειν Σπαρτιητικά act like a Spartan, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τὴν μουσικήν practise it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πᾶν or πάντα π., see at {πᾶς} [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.2 with double accusative, do something to another, κακά or ἀγαθὰ ποιεῖν τινα, first in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀγαθόν, κακὸν π. τινά, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν ἐκείνου (i.e. χώραν) κακῶς π. [LXX+5th c.BC+]; also of things, ἀργύριον τωὐτὸ τοῦτο ἐποίεε he did this same thing with silver, [LXX+5th c.BC+]:—in middle, φίλα ποιέεσθαί τισι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.3 with an adverb, ὧδε ποίησον do thus, [Refs]; πῶς ποιήσει; how will you act? [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently with participle, εὖ ἐποίησας ἀπικόμενος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καλῶς ποιῶν almost Adverbial, καλῶς γ᾽, ἔφη, ποιῶν σύ [Refs 4th c.BC+]fortunately, [Refs]
__B.4 in Prose (rarely in Poetry, [Refs 4th c.BC+] I will do this for you, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II absolutely, to be doing, act, ποιέειν ἢ παθεῖν πρόκειται ἀγών [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποιεῖν, as a category, opposed to πάσχειν, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.II.b of medicine, operate, be efficacious, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς στραγγουρίαν, πρὸς τοὺς δαιμονιζομένους, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also of charms, [Refs]
__B.II.2 [Refs 5th c.BC+] good-will made greatly for, on the side of, the L., [Refs]: the former passage is imitated by [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__C middle, ={προσποιέομαι}, pretend, with infinitive, [Refs 1st c.BC+] 'builder', 'maker', cf. Sanskrit cinóti, cáyati 'arrange in order', 'build'.)

LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.3.10 ☩ LXX.Exod.31.16 ☩ LXX.1Kgs.12.6 ☩ Mark.3.14 ☩ LXX.Prov.13.23 ☩ Acts.20.3 ☩ LXX.Exod.29.36 ☩ LXX.Job.42.8 ☩ LXX.1Kgs.11.33 ☩ LXX.Gen.18.7 ☩ LXX.2Kgs.19.24 ☩ LXX.Gen.26.29 ☩ LXX.1Kgs.5.8