ποιέω

poiéō · Greek · Strong's G4160 · 569 occurrences

The KJV renders 43 different Hebrew and Greek words as “make”

What it means

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

apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary;

How the KJV renders it

abide, appoint, x avenge, bear, bring, cast out, cause, commit, continue, deal, execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, x journeying, keep, make, x mean, observe, ordain, perform, provide, purpose, put, x secure, shew, x shoot out, spend, take, tarry, work, yield

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“make”

also renders kataskeuázō (G2680), procheirízomai (G4400), synistáō (G4921), títhēmi (G5087), dídōmi (G1325), speúdō (G4692), synteléō (G4931), diatíthemai (G1303), perisseúō (G4052), kathístēmi (G2525), gennáō (G1080), ktízō (G2936), symbállō (G4820), ʼârak (H748), bûwsh (H954), bᵉnâʼ (H1124), bᵉʻâʼ (H1156), bârâʼ (H1254), gâdal (H1431), hâlal (H1984), hâphak (H2015), hârag (H2026), chûwl (H2342), yâdaʻ (H3045), yâçaph (H3254), nâthan (H5414), ʻăbad (H5648), ʻâmaq (H6009), ʻâtsab (H6087), ʻâsâh (H6213), ʻâshar (H6238), pâlaç (H6424), pâʻal (H6466), pâqad (H6485), pᵉshar (H6590), qûwm (H6966), qâlal (H7043), râbâh (H7235), râphad (H7502), râqach (H7543), sûwm (H7761), shîyth (H7896)

“give”

also renders chorēgéō (G5524), pareisphérō (G3923), martyréō (G3140), metadídōmi (G3330), dōréomai (G1433), títhēmi (G5087), dídōmi (G1325), symbouleúō (G4823), apodídōmi (G591), aponémō (G632), diatássō (G1299), anapaúō (G373), kataphérō (G2702), epidídōmi (G1929), paréchō (G3930), charízomai (G5483), diadídōmi (G1239), apodekatóō (G586), bîyn (H995), gâdal (H1431), dâbar (H1696), hâlal (H1984), hâphak (H2015), châlaq (H2505), chânan (H2603), yâhab (H3051), yᵉhab (H3052), yâṭab (H3190), yânaq (H3243), yâʻats (H3289), mâʻaṭ (H4591), nûwach (H5117), ʻâbar (H5674), râbâh (H7235), râgaʻ (H7280), rûwm (H7311), sûwm (H7761), shâqaṭ (H8252)

“take”

also renders epiphérō (G2018), déchomai (G1209), proslambánō (G4355), apolambánō (G618), aporphanízō (G642), syllambánō (G4815), piázō (G4084), katéchō (G2722), dídōmi (G1325), apaírō (G522), ekbállō (G1544), harpázō (G726), drássomai (G1405), synaírō (G4868), metalambánō (G3335), kratéō (G2902), prosdéchomai (G4327), ʼâbad (H6), gâzâh (H1491), dâbaq (H1692), châzaq (H2388), châsaph (H2834), yâhab (H3051), yâshab (H3427), nâçag (H5253), nâtsal (H5337), nᵉsâʼ (H5376), ʻâbar (H5674), ʻădâʼ (H5709), ʻâsâh (H6213), tsûwd (H6679), qᵉbal (H6902), râbâh (H7235), tâmak (H8551), tâphas (H8610)

“have”

also renders aphíēmi (G863), lambánō (G2983), synanamígnymi (G4874), gínomai (G1096), elpízō (G1679), katéchō (G2722), epiginṓskō (G1921), échō (G2192), perisseúō (G4052), apéchō (G568), metalambánō (G3335), antibállō (G474), ʼîythay (H383), baʻal (H1167), chăzâʼ (H2370), châlaq (H2505), châphêts (H2654), yâdaʻ (H3045), yâchal (H3176), mârar (H4843), mâshal (H4910), nûwach (H5117), nâchal (H5157), ʻâmaq (H6009), râbâh (H7235), râcham (H7355), râʻêb (H7456), râtsâh (H7521), sâkal (H7919), sâmach (H8055), shâqaṭ (H8252)

“shew”

also renders emphanízō (G1718), dēlóō (G1213), mēnýō (G3377), katatíthēmi (G2698), apangéllō (G518), parístēmi (G3936), dídōmi (G1325), apodeíknymi (G584), epideíknymi (G1925), phaneróō (G5319), anadeíknymi (G322), paréchō (G3930), katangéllō (G2605), diēgéomai (G1334), deiknýō (G1166), lógos (G3056), próthesis (G4286), légō (G3004), gâlâh (H1540), hakkârâh (H1971), chăvâʼ (H2324), châzaq (H2388), yâdaʻ (H3045), yârâh (H3384), nâthan (H5414), ʻâsâh (H6213), shîyth (H7896), shâmaʻ (H8085)

“work”

also renders ergázomai (G2038), ergasía (G2039), érgon (G2041), prâxis (G4234), katergázomai (G2716), energéō (G1754), lógos (G3056), prâgma (G4229), dâbâr (H1697), châshab (H2803), yᵉgîyaʻ (H3018), yêtser (H3336), mᵉlâʼkâh (H4399), maʻbâd (H4566), maʻbâd (H4567), maʻălâl (H4611), miphʻâl (H4659), miqshâh (H4749), ʻăbad (H5648), ʻăbôdâh (H5656), ʻăbîydâh (H5673), ʻălîylâh (H5949), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâlâʼ (H6381), pâʻal (H6466), pôʻal (H6467), pᵉʻullâh (H6468)

“bring”

also renders epiphérō (G2018), eisphérō (G1533), hístēmi (G2476), lambánō (G2983), apophérō (G667), érchomai (G2064), ágō (G71), phérō (G5342), komízō (G2865), paréchō (G3930), proságō (G4317), apágō (G520), ʼâthâh (H857), ʼâthâh (H858), bâsar (H1319), gâlâh (H1540), yâbal (H2986), yᵉbal (H2987), yâhab (H3051), nâdach (H5080), çûwr (H5493), qârâh (H7136), râkab (H7392), râʻaʻ (H7489), shîyth (H7896), shâphath (H8239)

“keep”

also renders prássō (G4238), bóskō (G1006), diatēréō (G1301), syntēréō (G4933), tēréō (G5083), diaphylássō (G1314), phylássō (G5442), katéchō (G2722), katákeimai (G2621), ágō (G71), échō (G2192), paréchō (G3930), kratéō (G2902), phrouréō (G5432), ʼâçar (H631), dâbaq (H1692), zâkar (H2142), châsak (H2820), mânaʻ (H4513), mishmereth (H4931), nᵉṭar (H5202), ʻădar (H5737), ʻâsâh (H6213), râchaq (H7368)

“appoint”

also renders hístēmi (G2476), títhēmi (G5087), syntássō (G4929), diatíthemai (G1303), diatássō (G1299), anadeíknymi (G322), kathístēmi (G2525), tássō (G5021), bâchar (H977), dâbar (H1696), zâman (H2163), yâdaʻ (H3045), yâkach (H3198), yâçad (H3245), nâqab (H5344), nâthan (H5414), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâqad (H6485), tsâvâh (H6680), qûwm (H6966), qârâh (H7136), shîyth (H7896)

“bear”

also renders aírō (G142), martyréō (G3140), anaphérō (G399), árktos (G715), phérō (G5342), tíktō (G5088), ekphérō (G1627), hypophérō (G5297), gennáō (G1080), bastázō (G941), phoréō (G5409), bâsar (H1319), dôb (H1678), zâraʻ (H2232), chûwl (H2342), yâlad (H3205), mâshal (H4910), çâbal (H5445), ʻâsâh (H6213), pârâh (H6509), tsâmach (H6779)

“put”

also renders kathairéō (G2507), epibállō (G1911), títhēmi (G5087), dídōmi (G1325), bállō (G906), bâṭach (H982), hâdâh (H1911), yânach (H3240), yâçaph (H3254), nâsag (H5381), nâthan (H5414), çâphâh (H5595), ʻâmaç (H6006), ʻâsâh (H6213), tsâvâh (H6680), râchaq (H7368), râkab (H7392), shîyth (H7896), shᵉlach (H7972)

“cause”

also renders aitía (G156), katergázomai (G2716), lógos (G3056), bûwsh (H954), bᵉṭêl (H989), bîyn (H995), bâʻâh (H1158), dâbâr (H1697), dibrâh (H1700), dîyn (H1779), châṭâʼ (H2398), kâshal (H3782), nᵉçibbâh (H5252), nâthan (H5414), çibbâh (H5438), râgaʻ (H7280), rîyb (H7379)

“commit”

also renders prássō (G4238), ergázomai (G2038), eáō (G1439), paradídōmi (G3860), pisteúō (G4100), porneúō (G4203), títhēmi (G5087), dídōmi (G1325), paratíthēmi (G3908), gâlal (H1556), zânâh (H2181), châṭâʼ (H2398), mâʻal (H4603), nâthan (H5414), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâʻal (H6466), pâqad (H6485)

“continue”

also renders hístēmi (G2476), gínomai (G1096), paraménō (G3887), emménō (G1696), diateléō (G1300), kathízō (G2523), epiménō (G1961), diatríbō (G1304), parateínō (G3905), ménō (G3306), diaménō (G1265), ʼâchar (H309), châzaq (H2388), yâçaph (H3254), yâshab (H3427), lûwn (H3885), shâkan (H7931)

“purpose”

also renders gnṓmē (G1106), protíthemai (G4388), títhēmi (G5087), bouleúō (G1011), boúlēma (G1013), proairéomai (G4255), próthesis (G4286), dâbâr (H1697), zimmâh (H2154), zâmam (H2161), chêphets (H2656), châshab (H2803), yâʻats (H3289), machăshâbâh (H4284), ʻêtsâh (H6098), tsᵉbûw (H6640), shâthâh (H8356)

“tarry”

also renders bradýnō (G1019), prosdokáō (G4328), kathízō (G2523), epiménō (G1961), diatríbō (G1304), ménō (G3306), chronízō (G5549), ʼâchar (H309), ʼârak (H748), dâmam (H1826), chûwl (H2342), yâchal (H3176), yâshab (H3427), kûwn (H3559), qâvâh (H6960), sâbar (H7663)

“ordain”

also renders kataskeuázō (G2680), horízō (G3724), cheirotonéō (G5500), títhēmi (G5087), proorízō (G4309), diatássō (G1299), krínō (G2919), kathístēmi (G2525), tássō (G5021), yâçad (H3245), kûwn (H3559), mᵉnâʼ (H4483), nâthan (H5414), pâʻal (H6466), shâphath (H8239)

“abide”

also renders aulízomai (G835), hístēmi (G2476), kataménō (G2650), hypoménō (G5278), paraménō (G3887), epiménō (G1961), diatríbō (G1304), anastréphō (G390), ménō (G3306), yâshab (H3427), lûwn (H3885), shâkan (H7931)

“hold”

also renders lambánō (G2983), katéchō (G2722), tḗrēsis (G5084), échō (G2192), synéchō (G4912), phylakḗ (G5438), ʼâçar (H631), châzaq (H2388), châshab (H2803), ʻâsâh (H6213)

“perform”

also renders apodídōmi (G591), epiteléō (G2005), teléō (G5055), katergázomai (G2716), bâtsaʻ (H1214), gâmar (H1584), nâthan (H5414), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâlâʼ (H6381), shâlam (H7999)

“yield”

also renders peíthō (G3982), parístēmi (G3936), dídōmi (G1325), apodídōmi (G591), gâmal (H1580), zâraʻ (H2232), yᵉhab (H3052), yâçaph (H3254), nâthan (H5414), ʻâsâh (H6213)

“deal”

also renders merízō (G3307), polýs (G4183), hâlal (H1984), châlaq (H2505), yâṭab (H3190), mârar (H4843), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâraç (H6536), râshaʻ (H7561)

“gain”

also renders porismós (G4200), kerdaínō (G2770), prosergázomai (G4333), ergasía (G2039), kérdos (G2771), bâtsaʻ (H1214), betsaʻ (H1215), zᵉban (H2084), tᵉbûwʼâh (H8393)

“provide”

also renders ktáomai (G2932), hetoimázō (G2090), problépō (G4265), parístēmi (G3936), pronoéō (G4306), châzâh (H2372), kûwn (H3559), ʻâsâh (H6213)

“exercise”

also renders askéō (G778), gymnázō (G1128), gymnasía (G1129), gâzal (H1497), hâlak (H1980), ʻânâh (H6031), ʻâsâh (H6213)

“observe”

also renders syntēréō (G4933), phylássō (G5442), paratēréō (G3906), nâtsar (H5341), ʻâsâh (H6213), râtsâh (H7521), shûwr (H7789)

“cast out”

also renders ékthetos (G1570), ektíthēmi (G1620), dûwach (H1740), migrâsh (H4054), qûwr (H6979), rûwq (H7324)

“spend”

also renders dapanáō (G1159), prosanalískō (G4321), ekdapanáō (G1550), ʼâbad (H6), bâlâh (H1086), ʻâsâh (H6213)

“fulfil”

also renders synteléō (G4931), teleióō (G5048), plēróō (G4137), mâlêʼ (H4390)

“execute”

also renders ʻăbad (H5648), ʻâsâh (H6213)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

569 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 6:15 · V-AAS-1S

Don’t you know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be!

1 Corinthians 6:18 · V-AAS-3S

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

1 Corinthians 7:36 · V-PAM-3S

But if any man thinks that he is behaving inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of her age, and if need so requires, let him do what he desires. He doesn’t sin. Let them marry.

1 Corinthians 7:37 · V-FAI-3S

But he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no urgency, but has power over his own will, and has determined in his own heart to keep his own virgin, does well.

1 Corinthians 7:38 · V-FAI-3S

So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who doesn’t give her in marriage does better.

1 Corinthians 9:23 · V-PAI-1S

Now I do this for the sake of the Good News, that I may be a joint partaker of it.

1 Corinthians 10:13 V-FAI-3S1 Corinthians 10:31 V-PAI-2P1 Corinthians 11:24 V-PAM-2P1 Corinthians 11:25 V-PAM-2P1 Corinthians 15:29 V-FAI-3P1 Corinthians 16:1 V-AAM-2P1 John 1:6 V-PAI-1P1 John 1:10 V-PAI-1P1 John 2:17 V-PAP-NSM1 John 2:29 V-PAP-NSM1 John 3:4 V-PAI-3S1 John 3:7 V-PAP-NSM1 John 3:8 V-PAP-NSM1 John 3:9 V-PAI-3S1 John 3:10 V-PAP-NSM1 John 3:22 V-PAI-1P1 John 5:2 V-PAS-1P1 John 5:10 V-RAI-3S1 Peter 2:22 V-AAI-3S1 Peter 3:11 V-AAM-3S1 Peter 3:12 V-PAP-APM1 Thessalonians 1:2 V-PMP-NPM1 Thessalonians 4:10 V-PAI-2P1 Thessalonians 5:11 V-PAI-2P1 Thessalonians 5:24 V-FAI-3S1 Timothy 1:13 V-AAI-1S1 Timothy 2:1 V-PPN1 Timothy 4:16 V-PAP-NSM1 Timothy 5:21 V-PAP-NSM2 Corinthians 5:21 V-AAI-3S2 Corinthians 8:10 V-AAN2 Corinthians 8:11 V-AAN2 Corinthians 11:7 V-AAI-1S2 Corinthians 11:12 V-FAI-1S2 Corinthians 11:25 V-RAI-1S2 Corinthians 13:7 V-AAN2 Peter 1:10 V-PAP-NPM2 Peter 1:15 V-PMN2 Peter 1:19 V-PAI-2P2 Thessalonians 3:4 V-FAI-2P2 Timothy 4:5 V-AAM-2S3 John 1:5 V-PAI-2S3 John 1:6 V-FAI-2S3 John 1:10 V-PAI-3SActs 1:1 V-AMI-1SActs 2:22 V-AAI-3SActs 2:36 V-AAI-3SActs 2:37 V-AAS-1PActs 3:12 V-RAP-DPMActs 4:7 V-AAI-2PActs 4:16 V-AAS-1PActs 4:24 V-AAP-NSMActs 4:28 V-AANActs 5:34 V-AAN

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