4162. poiésis
Strong's Lexicon
poiésis: Making, doing, creation, workmanship

Original Word: ποίησις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: poiésis
Pronunciation: poy'-ay-sis
Phonetic Spelling: (poy'-ay-sis)
Definition: Making, doing, creation, workmanship
Meaning: a doing, making, performance.

Word Origin: Derived from ποιέω (poieō), meaning "to make" or "to do."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H4639 (מַעֲשֶׂה, ma'aseh) – work, deed, act

- H6467 (פֹּעַל, po'al) – work, deed, doing

Usage: In the New Testament, "poiésis" refers to the act of making or creating. It is used to describe the process of creation or the result of a creative act. The term emphasizes the action and result of making, highlighting the craftsmanship and intentionality behind the creation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "poiésis" was often associated with artistic creation, such as poetry, sculpture, and other forms of art. It conveyed the idea of bringing something into existence through skill and creativity. In a biblical context, it reflects the divine act of creation by God, as well as the transformative work of God in the lives of believers.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from poieó
Definition
a making, a doing
NASB Translation
what...does (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4162: ποίησις

ποίησις, ποιήσεως, (ποιέω);

1. a making (Herodotus 3, 22; Thucydides 3, 2; Plato, Demosthenes, others; the Sept. several times for מַעֲשֶׂה).

2. a doing or performing: ἐν τῇ ποιήσει αὐτοῦ (in his doing, i. e.) in the obedience he renders to the law, James 1:25; add Sir. 19:20 (18).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
deed.

From poieo; action, i.e. Performance (of the law) -- deed.

see GREEK poieo

Forms and Transliterations
ποιησει ποιήσει ποιήσεως ποίησιν poiesei poiēsei poiḗsei
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Englishman's Concordance
James 1:25 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ ποιήσει αὐτοῦ ἔσται
NAS: will be blessed in what he does.
KJV: in his deed.
INT: in the deed of him will be

Strong's Greek 4162
1 Occurrence


ποιήσει — 1 Occ.

















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