What does εὑρίσκω · ποιέω mean in the Bible?
εὑρίσκω · ποιέω is a Greek phrase meaning "will find doing".
Greek · G2147, G4160
εὑρήσει ποιοῦντα
To find (literally or figuratively) · to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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εὑρίσκωG2147to find (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationheurískō
Finding occurs with or without search; metaphorically means discovering truth or attaining knowledge.
Open lexicon entry →ποιέωG4160to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
Pronunciationpoiéō
Creates or performs action; πράσσω (prássō) denotes habitual practice versus specific deed.
Open lexicon entry →What does εὑρήσει ποιοῦντα (heurēsei poiounta) mean in the Bible?
εὑρίσκω · ποιέω is a Greek phrase meaning "will find doing".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2147, G4160?
G2147, G4160 is connected to 176 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. will find doing
Source Gloss
will find doing
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms176TensesAorist, Present, Future, Imperfect, PerfectVoicesActive, Passive, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality123×
Aorist ActiveMatt 22:10 · Matt 26:60 · Matt 27:32 · Mark 1:37 · Mark 11:4 · Mark 14:16 · Luke 2:46 · Luke 7:10 · Luke 8:35 · Luke 19:32 · Luke 22:13 · Luke 24:2 · Luke 24:3 · Luke 24:24 · Luke 24:33 · Acts 5:1054×
Future ActiveMatt 7:7 · Matt 11:29 · Matt 21:2 · Mark 11:2 · Luke 2:12 · Luke 11:9 · Luke 19:30 · John 7:34 · John 7:36 · John 21:6 · Matt 10:39 · Matt 16:25 · Matt 24:46 · Mark 11:13 · Luke 12:37 · Luke 12:4322×
Present ActiveMatt 7:8 · Matt 12:43 · Matt 12:44 · Matt 26:40 · Mark 14:37 · Luke 11:10 · Luke 11:25 · John 1:41 · John 1:43 · John 1:45 · John 5:14 · Acts 10:27 · Luke 13:7 · Luke 23:4 · John 18:38 · John 19:419×
Aorist PassiveMatt 1:18 · Luke 9:36 · Luke 15:24 · Luke 15:32 · Acts 8:40 · Rom 7:10 · 1 Pet 2:22 · Rev 5:4 · Rev 12:8 · Rev 14:5 · Rev 18:24 · Rev 20:11 · Rev 20:15 · Luke 17:18 · Rev 16:20 · Rom 10:2017×
Perfect ActiveJohn 1:41 · John 1:45 · 2 John 1:4 · Rev 3:24×
Imperfect ActiveMark 14:55 · Luke 19:48 · Acts 7:113×
Future Passive2 Cor 5:3 · 2 Pet 3:102×
Present Passive1 Cor 15:151×
Imperfect PassiveHeb 11:51×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality25×
Aorist ActiveMatt 10:39 · Matt 13:44 · Matt 13:46 · Luke 15:5 · John 9:35 · John 12:14 · Acts 11:26 · Acts 12:19 · Acts 18:2 · Acts 27:6 · Luke 2:45 · Luke 5:19 · John 6:25 · Acts 13:28 · Acts 17:6 · Acts 21:220×
Present ActiveMatt 7:14 · Acts 4:21 · Luke 11:243×
Aorist PassivePhil 2:71×
Aorist MiddleHeb 9:121×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract7×
Aorist ActiveMatt 18:13 · Acts 7:46 · Acts 19:1 · 2 Cor 2:13 · 2 Tim 1:185×
Perfect ActiveRom 4:11×
Aorist Passive2 Pet 3:141×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose20×
Aorist ActiveMark 13:36 · Luke 12:38 · Luke 15:4 · Luke 15:8 · Acts 9:2 · Luke 6:7 · Luke 9:12 · 2 Cor 9:4 · Matt 2:8 · Matt 22:9 · 2 Cor 12:20 · Heb 4:1612×
Aorist Passive1 Cor 4:2 · 1 Pet 1:7 · Rev 18:21 · Rev 18:22 · 2 Cor 12:20 · Phil 3:9 · Acts 5:39 · 2 Cor 11:128×
Optativewish or remote possibility1×
Aorist ActiveActs 17:271×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 552 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist258present220future41imperfect18perfect14pluperfect1
Voice
active530middle20passive2
Mood
indicative282participle91infinitive74subjunctive61imperative43optative1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:24ἐποίησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 3:10ποιοῦνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 3:3ποιεῖτεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 3:8ποιήσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 4:19ποιήσωfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 5:19ποιήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 5:32ποιεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 5:36ποιῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 5:46ποιοῦσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 5:47ποιεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 5:47ποιοῦσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 6:1ποιεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 6:2ποιῇςpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 6:2ποιοῦσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 6:3ποιοῦντοςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 6:3ποιεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 7:12ποιῶσινpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 7:12ποιεῖτεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 7:17ποιεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 7:17ποιεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 7:18ποιεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 7:18ποιεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 7:19ποιοῦνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 7:21ποιῶνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 7:22ἐποιήσαμενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 7:24ποιεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 7:26ποιῶνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 8:9Ποίησονaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 8:9ποιεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 9:28ποιῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 12:12ποιεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 12:16ποιήσωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 12:2ποιοῦσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 12:2ποιεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 12:3ἐποίησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 12:33ποιήσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 12:33ποιήσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 12:50ποιήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 13:23ποιεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:26ἐποίησενaorist active indicativecompleted+512 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)