ποιῶσιν

poiéō

To make, produce, or bring about; to perform or carry out an activity. The semantic range includes to create or manufacture (as of objects or circumstances), to do (as in accomplishing actions or tasks), to cause (to bring about a state or result), and by extension, to observe or celebrate (regarding rituals or customs). In legal and ethical contexts, can denote fulfilling obligations or acting in accordance with commands or laws. Frequently functions as a general verb of action in a wide variety of constructions. In some contexts, can be more specific: e.g., 'to keep' a command, 'to observe' a festival, or 'to produce' fruit (literal or figurative outcomes).

G4160

Romans 2:14 · Word #12

Lexicon G4160

Lemmaποιέω
Transliterationpoiéō
Strong'sG4160
DefinitionTo make, produce, or bring about; to perform or carry out an activity. The semantic range includes to create or manufacture (as of objects or circumstances), to do (as in accomplishing actions or tasks), to cause (to bring about a state or result), and by extension, to observe or celebrate (regarding rituals or customs). In legal and ethical contexts, can denote fulfilling obligations or acting in accordance with commands or laws. Frequently functions as a general verb of action in a wide variety of constructions. In some contexts, can be more specific: e.g., 'to keep' a command, 'to observe' a festival, or 'to produce' fruit (literal or figurative outcomes).

Morphology V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaποιέω
Strong'sG4160

SIBI-P1 Translation G4160-57

they may do

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, third person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe present active subjunctive, third person plural, conveys potential or intended ongoing action by multiple subjects. "They may do" preserves the broad action sense of ποιέω while reflecting the subjunctive mood and plural agency.

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