What does τίς · ποιέω mean in the Bible?
τίς · ποιέω is a Greek phrase meaning "what shall I do".
Greek · G5101, G4160
τί ποιήσω
An interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) · to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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τίςG5101an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
Pronunciationtís
Direct question marker functioning as substantive, adjective, or adverb; rhetorical form often implies negation.
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 τί ποιήσω (ti poiēsō) mean in the Bible?
τίς · ποιέω is a Greek phrase meaning "what shall I do".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5101, G4160?
G5101, G4160 is connected to 554 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. what shall I do
Source Gloss
what shall I do
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms554Case patternNominative (231)Number patternSingular (246)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 3:7 · Matt 6:27 · Matt 7:9 · Matt 10:11 · Matt 12:11 · Matt 18:1 · Matt 19:25 · Matt 21:10 · Matt 21:23 · Matt 21:31 · Matt 23:17 · Matt 24:45 · Matt 26:68 · Mark 1:24 · Mark 2:7 · Mark 4:41126×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 8:29 · Matt 9:5 · Matt 9:13 · Matt 12:7 · Matt 17:25 · Matt 18:12 · Matt 19:27 · Matt 21:28 · Matt 22:17 · Matt 22:42 · Matt 23:19 · Matt 24:3 · Matt 26:66 · Matt 27:4 · Mark 1:24 · Mark 1:2777×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 12:48 · Mark 3:33 · Mark 6:2 · Luke 7:39 · Luke 8:9 · Luke 15:8 · Acts 10:21 · Acts 17:19 · Rom 3:1 · Rom 11:15 · 2 Cor 6:14 · 2 Cor 6:15 · 2 Cor 6:16 · Eph 1:18 · Eph 3:9 · 1 Thess 2:1920×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 12:48 · Luke 24:17 · John 6:64 · Acts 19:15 · Heb 3:16 · Rev 7:136×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterJohn 10:6 · Acts 17:202×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 22:20 · Matt 22:28 · Matt 22:42 · Mark 12:16 · Mark 12:23 · Luke 14:5 · Luke 20:24 · Luke 20:33 · John 13:22 · John 19:24 · Acts 8:3411×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 17:25 · 2 Tim 3:142×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterActs 19:32 · 1 John 3:122×
Genitive · Plural · Neuter1 Tim 1:71×
Dative · Singular · NeuterMatt 5:13 · Matt 11:16 · Mark 9:50 · Luke 7:31 · Luke 13:18 · Luke 13:20 · Luke 14:34 · Acts 4:910×
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)
Word Origins
τί ποιήσω is built from this root: