ποιέω (poiéō) — Abide

Greek word study: ποιέω (poiéō), Strong's G4160. to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)

GreekStrong's G4160
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Greek word
ποιέω (poiéō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)

Word study
Derivation: apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary;

KJV translation words: 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

Where this word appears

Strong's G4160 is tagged on 579 words in 522 verses across 26 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:24 and last appears in Revelation 22:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

to do ×47did ×31doing ×19do perform ×17having done ×15I do ×14do make ×14having made ×13to make ×13do ×12made ×12making ×12

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἐποίησεν ×70ποιῆσαι ×48ποιεῖτε ×34ποιεῖ ×27ποιῶν ×27ποιεῖν ×25ποιῶ ×23ποιήσω ×22ποιήσας ×20ποιήσει ×18

Books where it appears most

John ×110Luke ×91Matthew ×87Acts ×71Mark ×49Revelation ×31Romans ×23Hebrews ×19

Verses (first 25 of 522)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G17 ἀγαθοποιός (agathopoiós), G1518 εἰρηνοποιός (eirēnopoiós), G2140 εὐποιΐα (eupoiḯa), G2227 ζωοποιέω (zōopoiéō), G2555 κακοποιός (kakopoiós), G2569 καλοποιέω (kalopoiéō), G3447 μοσχοποιέω (moschopoiéō), G3792 ὀχλοποιέω (ochlopoiéō), G4046 περιποιέομαι (peripoiéomai), G4161 ποίημα (poíēma), G4162 ποίησις (poíēsis), G4163 ποιητής (poiētḗs) and 3 more.

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does poiéō (G4160) mean?

To make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct).

How is G4160 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4160 as: 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.

How often does ποιέω (poiéō) appear?

Strong's G4160 is tagged on 579 words in 522 verses across 26 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:24 and last appears in Revelation 22:15.