ἐποιεῖτε
epoieite
you would do
apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):--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. Compare πράσσω.
John 8:39 · Word #23
Lexicon G4160
| Lemma | ποιέω |
| Transliteration | poiéō |
| Strong's | G4160 |
| In-context | you would do |
| Literal | you-were-doing |
Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 2P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ποιέω |
| Strong's | G4160 |
SIBI-P1 G4160-02
you were doing
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense, active voice, indicative mood; 2nd person plural. The imperfect denotes continuous, habitual, or repeated action in past time. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root ποιέω broadly means "to make" or "to do." The imperfect tense (IIA) indicates continuous or repeated action in past time, the active voice shows the subject performing the action, and the second person plural marks "you" (plural). Thus "you were doing" preserves both the core sense of active performance and the ongoing past aspect of the imperfect. |
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Words from Root ποιέω (to make, to do, to perform, to produce, to carry out, to practice)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G4160-07 |
epoiesate | you (plural) were doing/making |
G4160-11 |
pepoieka | I have made (and it stands made) |
G4160-12 |
pepoiekamen | we have made/accomplished |
Word Usage (568 occurrences of G4160)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 1:24 | ἐποίησεν | epoiesen | did |
| Matthew 3:3 | ποιεῖτε | poieite | make |
| Matthew 3:8 | ποιήσατε | poiesate | bear |