Lexical Definition
ποίησις poíēsis (poy'-ay-sis) he did G:N-F
from ποιέω
deed.
- action, i.e. performance (of the law)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ποιήσεωσ | making | LXX.Exod.32.35 |
| of its being made | LXX.Ezek.43.18 | |
| ποίησιν | his doing | LXX.Dan.9.14 |
| its makings | LXX.2Kgs.16.10 | |
| making | LXX.Exod.28.8 • LXX.Exod.39.5 • LXX.Lev.8.7 • LXX.Ps.19.1 |
Abbott-Smith
ποίησις, -εως, ἡ (ποιέω), [in LXX chiefly for מַעֲשֶׂה and cognate forms;]
1. a making (Hdt., Thuc., al.).
2. a doing (Si 19:18 51:19): Ja 1:25.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| James | 1:25 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
form of: ποιέω
ποίησις-ησις, εως, ἡ,
fabrication, creation, production, opposed to πρᾶξις (action, see [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 of Poetry, ἡ τῶν διθυράμβων π., τῆς τραγῳδίας, τῶν ἐπῶν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, art of poetry, οἱ ἐν π. γενόμενοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ἄκροι τῆς π. ἑκατέρας, i.e. tragedy and comedy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2.b poetic composition, poem, ἐς ποίησιςησιν ἐσενείκασθαι [ποίησιςηκεν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Ion” 531d: \_plural\_, [prev. author] “Lg.” 829e. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II ={εἰσποίησιςησις}, adoption, in plural, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; κατὰ ποίησιςησιν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ποιήσει υἱοί [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 in collective sense, those adopted, τῆς π. ἣν ἐκεῖνος ἐποιήσατο [Refs]
__III method of procedure, in Magic, [Refs]