ποιῶ
poiéō
do
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).
John 6:38 · Word #8
Lexicon G4160
| Lemma | ποιέω |
| Transliteration | poiéō |
| Strong's | G4160 |
| Definition | 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). |
Morphology V PRS ACT SUBJ 1P SG
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 | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | do |
| Literal | I-do |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ποιέω |
| Strong's | G4160 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4160-54
I make / I do
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing or customary), active voice, indicative mood, first person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, first person singular, expresses ongoing or general action performed by the speaker. "I make / I do" preserves the broad root sense of bringing about or performing action inherent in ποιέω. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
I do
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'I do' is the contextually preferred verb form for ποιῶ here; SILEX allows 'do'; 'I make' would be misleading. |