What does αὐτός · ποιέω mean in the Bible?
αὐτός · ποιέω is a Greek phrase meaning "do the same things, act in the same way".
Greek · G846, G4160
τὰ αὐτὰ ποιεῖτε
It/s/he · to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
Reading a lexicon entry
What this page is: Each lexicon entry shows the original Hebrew or Greek word behind the English translation: its meaning, its range of use, and where it appears in Scripture.
Strong's number: The Strong's code (H- or G-) is the standard reference number for this word. It connects this entry to chapter and passage language tabs.
Where it appears: The witness passages show where this word is used in context. Click any to open the study page for that passage.
This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through the Connect page. Screenshots are helpful.
Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
αὐτός G846 it/s/he
Pronunciation autós
In oblique cases, functions as simple third-person pronoun; in nominative, emphasizes identity or distinction.
Open lexicon entry →
ποιέω G4160 to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
Pronunciation poiéō
Creates or performs action; πράσσω (prássō) denotes habitual practice versus specific deed.
Open lexicon entry →
What does τὰ αὐτὰ ποιεῖτε (ta auta poieite) mean in the Bible?
αὐτός · ποιέω is a Greek phrase meaning "do the same things, act in the same way".
Full entry for τὰ αὐτὰ ποιεῖτε (G846, G4160) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G846, G4160?
G846, G4160 is connected to 5,546 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. do the same things, act in the same way
Source Gloss
do the same things, act in the same way
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 patterns 10 Aligned forms 5546 Case pattern Genitive (1866) Number pattern Singular (1543)
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 1:21 · Matt 3:4 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 8:17 · Matt 8:24 · Matt 11:14 · Matt 12:50 · Matt 14:2 · Matt 16:20 · Matt 21:27 · Matt 26:48 · Matt 27:57 · Mark 1:8 · Mark 2:25 · Mark 3:13 · Mark 4:27 162×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 5:4 · Matt 5:5 · Matt 5:6 · Matt 5:7 · Matt 5:8 · Matt 5:9 · Matt 12:27 · Matt 20:10 · Matt 23:4 · Matt 25:44 · Mark 6:31 · Mark 7:36 · Luke 2:50 · Luke 6:11 · Luke 9:36 · Luke 11:4 86×
Nominative · Singular · Feminine Mark 10:12 · Luke 1:36 · Luke 2:37 · Luke 7:12 · Luke 8:42 · Rom 8:21 · Rom 16:2 · 1 Cor 11:14 · Rev 18:6 9×
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Rom 10:12 · 1 Cor 12:5 · 1 Cor 12:6 · Heb 1:12 · Heb 13:8 5×
Nominative · Singular · Neuter 1 Cor 11:5 · 1 Cor 12:4 · 1 Cor 12:11 · 2 Cor 3:14 · 2 Cor 7:11 5×
Nominative · Singular · Neuter Rom 8:16 · Rom 8:26 · 1 Cor 3:13 3×
Nominative · Plural · Neuter John 5:36 1×
Nominative · Singular · Feminine 1 Cor 15:39 1×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 1:2 · Matt 1:11 · Matt 1:18 · Matt 1:20 · Matt 1:21 · Matt 1:23 · Matt 1:24 · Matt 1:25 · Matt 2:2 · Matt 2:3 · Matt 2:11 · Matt 2:13 · Matt 2:14 · Matt 2:20 · Matt 2:21 · Matt 2:22 1358×
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 1:21 · Matt 2:4 · Matt 2:7 · Matt 2:11 · Matt 2:12 · Matt 2:13 · Matt 3:6 · Matt 4:21 · Matt 4:22 · Matt 4:23 · Matt 5:3 · Matt 5:10 · Matt 6:2 · Matt 6:5 · Matt 6:7 · Matt 6:14 508×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 552 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 258 present 220 future 41 imperfect 18 perfect 14 pluperfect 1
Voice
active 530 middle 20 passive 2
Mood
indicative 282 participle 91 infinitive 74 subjunctive 61 imperative 43 optative 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:24 ἐποίησεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 3:10 ποιοῦν present active participle participle Matthew 3:3 ποιεῖτε present active imperative imperative Matthew 3:8 ποιήσατε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 4:19 ποιήσω future active indicative prospective Matthew 5:19 ποιήσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 5:32 ποιεῖ present active indicative ongoing Matthew 5:36 ποιῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 5:46 ποιοῦσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 5:47 ποιεῖτε present active indicative ongoing Matthew 5:47 ποιοῦσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 6:1 ποιεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Matthew 6:2 ποιῇς present active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 6:2 ποιοῦσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 6:3 ποιοῦντος present active participle participle Matthew 6:3 ποιεῖ present active indicative ongoing Matthew 7:12 ποιῶσιν present active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 7:12 ποιεῖτε present active imperative imperative Matthew 7:17 ποιεῖ present active indicative ongoing Matthew 7:17 ποιεῖ present active indicative ongoing Matthew 7:18 ποιεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Matthew 7:18 ποιεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Matthew 7:19 ποιοῦν present active participle participle Matthew 7:21 ποιῶν present active participle participle Matthew 7:22 ἐποιήσαμεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 7:24 ποιεῖ present active indicative ongoing Matthew 7:26 ποιῶν present active participle participle Matthew 8:9 Ποίησον aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 8:9 ποιεῖ present active indicative ongoing Matthew 9:28 ποιῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 12:12 ποιεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Matthew 12:16 ποιήσωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 12:2 ποιοῦσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 12:2 ποιεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Matthew 12:3 ἐποίησεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 12:33 ποιήσατε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 12:33 ποιήσατε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 12:50 ποιήσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 13:23 ποιεῖ present active indicative ongoing Matthew 13:26 ἐποίησεν aorist active indicative completed
+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
τὰ αὐτὰ ποιεῖτε is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain