ἐποίουν
epoioun
were taking
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.
Mark 3:6 · Word #10
Lexicon G4160
| Lemma | ποιέω |
| Transliteration | poiéō |
| Strong's | G4160 |
| In-context | were taking |
| Literal | were-doing |
Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 3P 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 | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ποιέω |
| Strong's | G4160 |
SIBI-P1 G4160-09
they were making/doing
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing/repeated action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb ποιέω carries the broad sense of making or doing. The imperfect active indicative, third person plural (IIA3 P), indicates continuous or repeated action in past time, hence "they were making/doing," preserving both the root meaning and the ongoing past aspect. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ποιέω (to make, to do, to produce, to perform, to cause, to accomplish)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G4160-01 |
epoiei | he was making |
G4160-03 |
epoiesa | I was making / I was doing |
G4160-04 |
epoiesamen | we made / I made for myself |
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 |