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====== ποιέω ======

Meaning:
  * To do
  * To make

This verb - to do or make - is used in connection with a large range of activities including creation, covenant formation, obedience, miracles, sin and worship. 

===== Verb forms =====

==== Present tense ====


| Person       | Greek Form                   | English Meaning            |
| 1st singular | ποιῶ (contracted from ποιέω) | I do / I make              |
| 2nd singular | ποιεῖς                       | You (singular) do / make   |
| 3rd singular | ποιεῖ                        | He / she / it does / makes |
| 1st plural   | ποιοῦμεν                     | We do / make               |
| 2nd plural   | ποιεῖτε                      | You (plural) do / make     |
| 3rd plural   | ποιοῦσι(ν)                   | They do / make             |

==== Imperfect tense ====

| Person       | Greek Form | English Meaning                    |
| 1st singular | ἐποίουν    | I was doing / making               |
| 2nd singular | ἐποίεις    | You (singular) were doing / making |
| 3rd singular | ἐποίει     | He / she / it was doing / making   |
| 1st plural   | ἐποιοῦμεν  | We were doing / making             |
| 2nd plural   | ἐποιεῖτε   | You (plural) were doing / making   |
| 3rd plural   | ἐποίουν    | They were doing / making           |

==== Aorist tense ====

| Person       | Greek Form | English Meaning           |
| 1st singular | ἐποίησα    | I did / made              |
| 2nd singular | ἐποίησας   | You (singular) did / made |
| 3rd singular | ἐποίησε(ν) | He / she / it did / made  |
| 1st plural   | ἐποιήσαμεν | We did / made             |
| 2nd plural   | ἐποιήσατε  | You (plural) did / made   |
| 3rd plural   | ἐποίησαν   | They did / made           |

==== Future tense ====

| Person       | Greek Form   | English Meaning               |
| 1st singular | ποιήσω       | I will do / make              |
| 2nd singular | ποιήσεις     | You (singular) will do / make |
| 3rd singular | ποιήσει      | He / she / it will do / make  |
| 1st plural   | ποιήσομεν    | We will do / make             |
| 2nd plural   | ποιήσετε     | You (plural) will do / make   |
| 3rd plural   | ποιήσουσι(ν) | They will do / make           |

==== Perfect tense ====

| Person       | Greek Form    | English Meaning                 |
| 1st singular | πεποίηκα      | I have done / made              |
| 2nd singular | πεποίηκας     | You (singular) have done / made |
| 3rd singular | πεποίηκε(ν)   | He / she / it has done / made   |
| 1st plural   | πεποιήκαμεν   | We have done / made             |
| 2nd plural   | πεποιήκατε    | You (plural) have done / made   |
| 3rd plural   | πεποιήκασι(ν) | They have done / made           |