Hebrew · H6466, G4160 · unreviewed

פָּעַל

To do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise · to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)

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פָּעַל H6466 to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise

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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.

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What does פָּעַל (paal) mean in the Bible?

פָּעַל · ποιέω is a Hebrew word meaning "to make, accomplish, or bring about".

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Meaning

to make, accomplish, or bring about

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 46×

Participle active Hab 1:5 · Hos 6:8 · Isa 31:2 · Job 34:8 · Job 34:22 · Ps 5:6 · Ps 6:9 · Ps 14:4 · Ps 28:3 · Ps 36:13 · Ps 53:5 · Ps 64:3 · Ps 74:12 · Ps 92:8 · Ps 92:10 · Ps 94:4 21×

Perfect Exod 15:17 · Isa 26:12 · Job 36:23 · Ps 31:20 · Ps 44:2 · Ps 68:29 · Deut 32:27 · Isa 41:4 · Num 23:23 · Prov 16:4 · Ps 11:3 · Hos 7:1 · Ps 119:3 · Zeph 2:3 · Job 34:32 · Prov 30:20 16×

Imperfect Isa 44:15 · Job 22:17 · Job 33:29 · Ps 7:14 · Ps 7:16 · Isa 43:13 · Job 7:20 · Job 11:8 · Job 35:6 9×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 46 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Participle 21 Perfect 16 Imperfect 9

Stem

Qal 46

Mood

Indicative 16 Indicative/jussive 7 Indicative/cohortative 2

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 14 — Through Many Hardships into the Kingdom Acts 17 — The Gospel Reasoned from Scripture and Proclaimed to the Nations Galatians 6 — Boasting Only in the Cross: Spirit-Shaped Community and New Creation John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World Luke 10 — The Kingdom Mission Expanded, Mercy Defined, and the Better Portion Chosen Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Luke 8 — The Word Heard, the Kingdom Revealed, and the Lord’s Authority Displayed Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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