Greek · G2147, G4160 · unreviewed
εὑρήσει ποιοῦντα
To find (literally or figuratively) · to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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εὑρίσκω G2147 to find (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation heurískō
Finding occurs with or without search; metaphorically means discovering truth or attaining knowledge.
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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 εὑρήσει ποιοῦντα (heurēsei poiounta) mean in the Bible?
εὑρίσκω · ποιέω is a Greek word meaning "will find doing".
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Meaning
will find doing
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 123×
Aorist Active Matt 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 5:10 54×
Future Active Matt 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 12:43 22×
Present Active Matt 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 19:4 19×
Aorist Passive Matt 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 10:20 17×
Perfect Active John 1:41 · John 1:45 · 2 John 1:4 · Rev 3:2 4×
Imperfect Active Mark 14:55 · Luke 19:48 · Acts 7:11 3×
Future Passive 2 Cor 5:3 · 2 Pet 3:10 2×
Present Passive 1 Cor 15:15 1×
Imperfect Passive Heb 11:5 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 25×
Aorist Active Matt 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 21:2 20×
Present Active Matt 7:14 · Acts 4:21 · Luke 11:24 3×
Aorist Passive Phil 2:7 1×
Aorist Middle Heb 9:12 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 7×
Aorist Active Matt 18:13 · Acts 7:46 · Acts 19:1 · 2 Cor 2:13 · 2 Tim 1:18 5×
Perfect Active Rom 4:1 1×
Aorist Passive 2 Pet 3:14 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 20×
Aorist Active Mark 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 4:16 12×
Aorist Passive 1 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 11:12 8×
Optative wish or remote possibility 1×
Aorist Active Acts 17:27 1×
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
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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 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 John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son Luke 10 — The Kingdom Mission Expanded, Mercy Defined, and the Better Portion Chosen Luke 15 — The Joy of God over the Lost Being Found 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 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community 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 Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ
A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain