Strong's Lexicon
G4162 — ποίησις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4162 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ποίησις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G4160 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | poiesis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | poy'-ay-sis |
| Meaning: | 1. action, i.e. performance (of the law) |
| KJV Renderings: | deed |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ποίησις, ποιήσεως, ἡ (ποιέω);
1. a making (Herodotus 3, 22; Thucydides 3, 2; Plato, Demosthenes, others; the Sept. several times for îÇòÂùÆÒä).
2. a doing or performing: ἐν τῇ ποιήσει αὐτοῦ (in his doing, i. e.) in the obedience he renders to the law, Jas 1:25; add Sir 19:20 (18).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ποίησις (deed)
James 1:25
- KJV: But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty and continueth he being not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work this man shall be blessed in his deed
- GK: ο δε παρακύψας εις νόμον τέλειον τον της ελευθερίας και παραμείνας ούτος ουκ ακροατής επιλησμονής γενόμενος αλλά ποιητής έργου ούτος μακάριος εν τη ποιήσει αυτού έσται
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