What does עָשָׂה · ποιέω mean in the Bible?
עָשָׂה · ποιέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to do, make, act".
Hebrew · H6213, G4160
Asah
To do or make , in the broadest sense and widest application · to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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עָשָׂה H6213 to do or make , in the broadest sense and widest application
Pronunciation asah
Broadest action verb in Hebrew; encompasses creation, covenant-making, and moral conduct—God's primary verb for purposeful activity.
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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 asah (asah) mean in the Bible?
עָשָׂה · ποιέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to do, make, act".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6213, G4160?
H6213, G4160 is connected to 2,640 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to do, make, act
Source Gloss
to do, make, act
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 4 Aligned forms 1564
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1477×
Perfect 1Chr 11:24 · 1Chr 16:12 · 1Chr 16:26 · 1Chr 18:8 · 1Chr 19:2 · 1Chr 21:29 · 1Kgs 2:5 · 1Kgs 2:24 · 1Kgs 6:31 · 1Kgs 6:33 · 1Kgs 7:6 · 1Kgs 7:7 · 1Kgs 7:16 · 1Kgs 7:18 · 1Kgs 7:37 · 1Kgs 7:40 725×
Imperfect 1Kgs 2:3 · 1Kgs 2:7 · 1Kgs 2:9 · 1Kgs 5:23 · 1Kgs 6:12 · 1Kgs 20:22 · 1Kgs 21:7 · 1Sam 10:8 · 1Sam 16:3 · 1Sam 20:14 · 1Sam 26:25 · 1Sam 29:7 · 2Kgs 5:13 · 2Kgs 8:12 · Deut 5:8 · Deut 5:14 437×
Participle active 1Chr 18:14 · 1Chr 22:15 · 1Chr 23:24 · 1Chr 27:26 · 1Kgs 11:28 · 1Kgs 12:21 · 1Kgs 20:40 · 1Sam 3:11 · 1Sam 8:8 · 1Sam 12:16 · 2Chr 11:1 · 2Chr 19:6 · 2Chr 24:12 · 2Chr 24:13 · 2Chr 26:11 · 2Chr 26:13 183×
Sequential imperfect 1Chr 17:2 · 1Kgs 2:31 · 1Kgs 20:24 · 1Sam 10:7 · 1Sam 14:7 · 1Sam 14:36 · 1Sam 14:40 · 2Chr 25:8 · 2Kgs 10:5 · 2Sam 7:3 · Dan 1:13 · Eccl 9:10 · Exod 32:1 · Exod 32:23 · Ezek 7:23 · Ezek 12:3 59×
Jussive 1Kgs 2:23 · 1Sam 3:17 · 1Sam 14:44 · 1Sam 20:13 · 1Sam 25:22 · 2Kgs 6:31 · 2Sam 2:6 · 2Sam 3:9 · 2Sam 3:35 · 2Sam 15:26 · 2Sam 19:14 · Num 15:14 · Ruth 1:8 · 2Sam 13:12 · Gen 22:12 · Jer 39:12 25×
Infinitive construct 2Kgs 17:15 · Amos 3:10 · Eccl 12:12 · Ezek 25:12 · Ezek 25:15 · Ezek 33:15 · Gen 2:4 · Gen 31:28 · Gen 50:20 · Isa 7:22 · Isa 58:13 · Jer 7:10 · Jer 17:24 · Job 42:8 · Judg 8:3 · Lev 18:30 24×
Infinitive absolute 1Sam 25:28 · 1Sam 26:25 · 2Kgs 3:16 · 2Sam 9:7 · Ezek 23:30 · Ezek 31:11 · Jer 4:18 · Jer 7:5 · Jer 22:4 · Jer 44:17 · Jer 44:25 · Prov 23:5 12×
Participle passive 1Sam 25:18 · Ezek 21:20 · Ezek 40:17 · Ezek 41:19 · Ezek 41:20 · Ezek 41:25 · Ezek 46:23 · Ps 111:8 9×
Cohortative 2Kgs 4:10 · Josh 22:26 · Mic 1:8 3×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 84×
Imperfect 1Sam 11:7 · 1Sam 17:26 · 1Sam 17:27 · 2Kgs 12:14 · 2Sam 13:12 · Deut 25:9 · Esth 2:11 · Esth 6:9 · Esth 6:11 · Exod 2:4 · Exod 12:16 · Exod 21:31 · Exod 31:15 · Ezek 12:11 · Ezek 15:5 · Ezek 44:14 48×
Perfect 1Kgs 10:20 · 2Chr 9:19 · 2Chr 35:18 · 2Chr 35:19 · 2Kgs 23:22 · 2Kgs 23:23 · Eccl 1:13 · Eccl 4:3 · Eccl 8:9 · Eccl 8:11 · Eccl 8:14 · Eccl 8:16 · Eccl 8:17 · Eccl 9:3 · Eccl 9:6 · Esth 4:1 33×
Participle passive Eccl 4:1 · Neh 5:18 2×
Jussive Ezra 10:3 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 2×
Perfect Ezek 23:3 · Ezek 23:8 2×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Perfect Ps 139:15 1×
Word Origins
asah is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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