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Koine Greek wordlink #148043

SR GNT Yac 4:17 ποιεῖν (poiein) ‘to having known one therefore good to_be doing and not doing it’ Strongs=41600 Lemma=poieō
Word role=verb mood=infinitive tense=present voice=active
Year=60 AD Refers to Word #148040

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Other uses (23) of identical word form ποιεῖν (V-NPA····) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ποιεῖν’ (V-NPA····) has 5 different glosses: ‘to_be doing’, ‘to_be executing’, ‘to_be making’, ‘to_be practicing’, ‘to_be producing’.

Yhn (Jhn) 3:2 ‘is able these signs to_be doing what you are doing’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 3:2 word 30

OET-LV: 2 this one came to him by _night, and said to _him: My _great_one, we _have _known that you _have _come from god as_a_teacher, because/for no _one is _able to _be _doing these the signs, what you are _doing, if the god not may _be with him. (JHN_3:2)

OET-RV: 2 went to Yeshua and said, “Teacher, we know that God has sent you as a teacher, because no one could do those kinds of miracles if God wasn’t with him.” (JHN 3:2)

Yhn (Jhn) 5:19 ‘is able the son to_be doing of himself nothing’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 5:19 word 24

OET-LV: 19 Therefore the Yaʸsous answered, and was _saying to _them: Truly, truly, I _am _saying to _you _all, the son is_ not _able to _be _doing nothing of himself, except not/lest anything may _be _seeing the father doing, because/for whatever wishfully that one may _be _doing, these things also the son likewise is _doing. (JHN_5:19)

OET-RV: 19 So Yeshua responded to them, “I want to tell you all something: The son can’t initiate anything by himself. He can only do what he sees his father doing, because whatever his father is doing, he also does things like that. (JHN 5:19)

Yhn (Jhn) 5:27 ‘he gave to him judgement to_be executing because the son of Man’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 5:27 word 10

OET-LV: 27 and he _gave authority to _him to _be _executing judgement, because he _is the_son of _Man. (JHN_5:27)

OET-RV: 27 and gave him the authority to be the final judge, because he is humanity’s child. (JHN 5:27)

Yhn (Jhn) 5:30 ‘not am being_able I to_be doing of myself nothing’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 5:30 word 5

OET-LV: 30 I am_ not _being _able to _be _doing nothing of myself, as I _am _hearing, I _am _judging, and the my the judgement is righteous, because I _am_ not _seeking the my the will, but the will of _the one having _sent me. (JHN_5:30)

OET-RV: 30 Yeshua continued explaining to the religious leaders, “I don’t do anything in isolation. Whenever I hear from him, only then do I judge and my judgement is correct and impartial because I’m not imposing my desires, but the desire of the one who sent me. (JHN 5:30)

Yhn (Jhn) 6:6 ‘had known what he was going to_be doing’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 6:6 word 13

OET-LV: 6 for/because he _was _saying this testing him, And he had _known what he _was _going to _be _doing. (JHN_6:6)

OET-RV: 6 But he was only saying this to test Philip because he already knew what he was going to do. (JHN 6:6)

Yhn (Jhn) 7:17 ‘the will of him to_be practicing he will_be knowing concerning the’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 7:17 word 7

OET-LV: 17 If anyone may _be _wanting to _be _practicing the will of _him, he _will _be _knowing concerning the teaching, whether it _is from the god, or I am _speaking from myself. (JHN_7:17)

OET-RV: 17 If anyone wants to do God’s will, they’ll soon figure out whether my teaching comes from God or if I’m just making it up myself. (JHN 7:17)

Yhn (Jhn) 8:44 ‘father of you_all you_all are wanting to_be doing that one a murderer was’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 8:44 word 15

OET-LV: 44 You _all are of the father the devil, and you _all _are _wanting to _be _doing the desires of _the father of _you _all. That one was a_murderer from the_beginning, and has_ not _stood in the truth, because truth is not in him. Whenever he _may _be _speaking the falsehood, he _is _speaking from his own, because he _is a_liar, and the father of _it. (JHN_8:44)

OET-RV: 44 is because you come from your father, the devil, and you want to do what your father wants. But he was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stick to the truth because there’s no truth in him. Whenever he tells lies, he’s speaking from his own nature, because he’s a liar and the source of lying. (JHN 8:44)

Yhn (Jhn) 9:16 ‘sinful such signs to_be doing and a division was’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 9:16 word 33

OET-LV: 16 Therefore some of the Farisaios_party were _saying, this one the man is not from god, because he _is_ not _keeping the day _of _rest. Others were _saying: How is_ sinful a_man _able to _be _doing such signs? And was a_division among them. (JHN_9:16)

OET-RV: 16 “Well clearly that man is not from God,” some of them said, “because he doesn’t respect the Rest Day.”
¶ However others said, “But if he’s just a sinner, how could he do miracles like that?” (JHN 9:16)

Yhn (Jhn) 9:33 ‘god not he was able to_be doing nothing’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 9:33 word 12

OET-LV: 33 Except not/lest this man was from god, he _was_ not _able to _be _doing nothing. (JHN_9:33)

OET-RV: 33 If this man isn’t from God, surely he wouldn’t be able to do that!” (JHN 9:33)

Yhn (Jhn) 15:5 ‘me not you_all are being_able to_be doing nothing’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 15:5 word 25

OET-LV: 5 I am the vine, you _all are the branches. The one remaining in me and _I in him, this one is _bearing much fruit, because apart _from me, you _all _are_ not _being _able to _be _doing nothing. (JHN_15:5)

OET-RV: 5 “I am the vine and you all are the branches. Anyone who stays in me will produce a lot of fruit—apart from me you can’t do anything. (JHN 15:5)

Mark 2:23 ‘of him began way to_be making plucking the heads_of_grain’ SR GNT Mark 2:23 word 26

OET-LV: 23 And it _became him on the days _of _rest to _be _passing _through through the grainfields, and the apprentices/followers of _him began to _be _making way, plucking the heads _of _grain. (MRK_2:23)

OET-RV: 23 And it so happened that Yeshua and his followers passed through some fields of grain on some days of rest. As they went through, they plucked off some heads of grain. (MRK 2:23)

Mat 6:1 ‘righteousness of you_all not to_be practicing before the people’ SR GNT Mat 6:1 word 9

OET-LV: 6 Be _taking _heed not to _be _practicing the righteousness of _you _all before the people, in _order that to _be _seen by _them, and if not, surely you _all _are _having no reward with the father of _you _all, who is in the heavens. (MAT_6:1)

OET-RV: 6 “You people should take care not to only obey God in front of others so they’ll think well of you, because if you do, you’ll certainly get no reward from your father in the heavens. (MAT 6:1)

Mat 7:18 ‘bad fruits good to_be producing’ SR GNT Mat 7:18 word 15

OET-LV: 18 A_ good _tree is_ not _able to _bear evil fruits, nor a_ bad _tree to _be _producing good fruits. (MAT_7:18)

OET-RV: 18 A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit. (MAT 7:18)

Mat 12:2 ‘what not it is permitting to_be doing on the day_of_rest’ SR GNT Mat 12:2 word 16

OET-LV: 2 And the Farisaios_party having _seen, said to _him: Behold, the apprentices/followers of _you are _doing what it _is_ not _permitting to _be _doing on the_day _of _rest. (MAT_12:2)

OET-RV: 2 But some from the Pharisees party saw them and said, “Look, your followers are harvesting when it’s not permitted to harvest on a rest day.” (MAT 12:2)

Mat 12:12 ‘on the days_of_rest good to_be doing’ SR GNT Mat 12:12 word 13

OET-LV: 12 For/Because _how _much therefore a_human is _carrying _value than a_sheep? So _then it _is _permitting to _be _doing good on _the days _of _rest. (MAT_12:12)

OET-RV: 12 Now a human is worth much more than a sheep, so then it must be permissible to do good on a rest day.” (MAT 12:12)

Acts 1:1 ‘of which began Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) to_be doing both and to_be teaching’ SR GNT Acts 1:1 word 14

OET-LV: 1 Indeed the first account I _made concerning all things, Oh Theofilos, of _which Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) began both to _be _doing and to _be _teaching, (ACT_1:1)

OET-RV: 1 Dear Theofilus, I wrote my first account about all the things that Yeshua began to do and to teach (ACT 1:1)

Acts 7:19 ‘mistreated the fathers to_be making the babies abandoned’ SR GNT Acts 7:19 word 12

OET-LV: 19 This man, having _taken _advantage of _the race of _us, mistreated the fathers which to _be _making the babies of _them abandoned, in _order that to_ not _be _being _kept _alive. (ACT_7:19)

OET-RV: 19 He took advantage of us Jews and mistreated our ancestors, even forcing them apart from their own babies so they wouldn’t live. (ACT 7:19)

Acts 9:6 ‘something you it is fitting to_be doing’ SR GNT Acts 9:6 word 31

OET-LV: 6 but rise _up and come _in into the city, and it _will _be _being _spoken to _you what something it _is _fitting you to _be _doing. (ACT_9:6)

OET-RV: 6 Now, stand up and go into the city, and you’ll be told there what you need to do.” (ACT 9:6)

Acts 16:21 ‘for us to_be accepting nor to_be practicing Ɽōmaios being’ SR GNT Acts 16:21 word 15

OET-LV: 21 and they _are _proclaiming customs that it _is_ not _permitting for _us to _be _accepting nor to _be _practicing, being Ɽōmaios. (ACT_16:21)

OET-RV: 21 and teaching behaviour that we as Romans can neither accept nor practice.” (ACT 16:21)

Acts 16:30 ‘what me is fitting to_be doing in_order_that I may_be saved’ SR GNT Acts 16:30 word 18

OET-LV: 30 And having _brought_ them _forth out was _saying: Masters, what is _fitting me to _be _doing, in _order _that I _may _be _saved? (ACT_16:30)

OET-RV: 30 Then he escorted them out and asked, “Masters, what do I need to do to be saved?” (ACT 16:30)

Acts 22:26 ‘saying what you are going to_be doing for man this’ SR GNT Acts 22:26 word 21

OET-LV: 26 And having _heard it the centurion, having _approached to _the commander, he _reported saying: What are _you _going to _be _doing? For/Because the this man is a_Ɽōmaios. (ACT_22:26)

OET-RV: 26 When he heard that, the centurion went to the commander and reported, “How are we going to handle this, because this man is a Roman citizen?” (ACT 22:26)

Rom 1:28 ‘to an unqualified mind to_be doing the things not befitting’ SR GNT Rom 1:28 word 17

OET-LV: 28 And as not they _approved the god to _be _having in knowledge, gave _over them the god to an_unqualified mind, to _be _doing the things not befitting, (ROM_1:28)

OET-RV: 28 They didn’t want to know about God and so he reluctantly let their depraved minds be filled with unhelpful thoughts (ROM 1:28)

Rom 7:21 ‘in which wanting me to_be doing good that in me’ SR GNT Rom 7:21 word 8

OET-LV: 21 I _am _finding consequently the law, in _which wanting me to _be _doing the good, that in _me the evil is _dwelling. (ROM_7:21)

OET-RV: 21 As a result, I’ve discovered the principle that when I want to do good, actually there’s evil in me, (ROM 7:21)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘poieō’ have 148 different glosses: ‘am doing’, ‘are doing’, ‘are making’, ‘are practicing’, ‘be doing’, ‘be making’, ‘be practicing’, ‘going_to make’, ‘had done’, ‘has done’, ‘has made’, ‘having doing’, ‘having done’, ‘having established’, ‘having made’, ‘having made some’, ‘having made them’, ‘having practiced’, ‘having worked’, ‘having_been made’, ‘is doing’, ‘is making’, ‘is practicing’, ‘is producing’, ‘let_be doing’, ‘may do’, ‘may execute’, ‘may make’, ‘may practice’, ‘may_be doing’, ‘may_be practicing’, ‘to do’, ‘to execute’, ‘to make’, ‘to perform’, ‘to produce’, ‘to work’, ‘to_be doing’, ‘to_be executing’, ‘to_be making’, ‘to_be practicing’, ‘to_be producing’, ‘to_be_being made’, ‘to_have done’, ‘was doing’, ‘was making’, ‘were doing’, ‘will_be doing’, ‘will_be doing it’, ‘will_be executing’, ‘will_be making’, ‘will_be performing it’, ‘I am doing’, ‘I am making’, ‘I am practicing’, ‘I have done’, ‘I may do’, ‘I may make them’, ‘I may_be doing’, ‘I will_be doing’, ‘I will_be making’, ‘I did’, ‘I did it’, ‘I made’, ‘he has done’, ‘he has made’, ‘he is doing’, ‘he is doing it’, ‘he is making’, ‘he was doing’, ‘he will_be doing’, ‘he will_be executing’, ‘he did’, ‘he established’, ‘he made’, ‘he performed’, ‘him let do’, ‘him let practice’, ‘him let_be doing’, ‘it is doing’, ‘it is making’, ‘it is performing’, ‘it may produce’, ‘it may_be making’, ‘she was doing’, ‘she did’, ‘they are doing’, ‘they are making’, ‘they may do’, ‘they may make’, ‘they may make him’, ‘they may_be doing’, ‘they might do’, ‘they were making’, ‘they were producing’, ‘they will_be doing’, ‘they will_be making’, ‘they did’, ‘they made’, ‘they produced’, ‘those doing’, ‘we are doing’, ‘we are making’, ‘we are practicing’, ‘we have done’, ‘we may do’, ‘we may make’, ‘we may practice’, ‘we may_be doing’, ‘we will_be doing’, ‘we will_be making’, ‘we will_be working’, ‘we did’, ‘you are doing’, ‘you are making’, ‘you may do’, ‘you may_be doing’, ‘you may_be making’, ‘you may_be practicing’, ‘you will_be doing’, ‘you will_be making’, ‘you did’, ‘you made’, ‘you_all are doing’, ‘you_all are making’, ‘you_all may do’, ‘you_all may_be doing’, ‘you_all were doing’, ‘you_all will_be doing’, ‘you_all did’, ‘you_all did it’, ‘you_all made’, ‘did’, ‘did it’, ‘do’, ‘doing’, ‘doing it’, ‘established’, ‘made’, ‘make’, ‘making’, ‘perfor/becauseming’, ‘practiced’, ‘practicing’, ‘produce’, ‘produced’, ‘producing’, ‘worked’.

Key: V=verb