verb
agathopoiamō
Greekἀγαθοποιέω (agathopoieō)
Strong’sG15
I do that which is good
stem agathopoi-10 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀγαθο-ποιέω, -ῶ (= cl. ἀγαθὸν ποιεῖν, εὐεργετεῖν),
[in LXX: Nu 10:32, Jg 17:13 A, Ze 1:12 (יטב hi.), To 12:13 B, I Mac 11:33, II Mac 1:2*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G15 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidag-ath-op-oy-eh'-o
to be a well-doer (as a favor or a duty)
Fromfrom G17;
King James(when) do good (well).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| agathopoiaveiōἀγαθοποιῆτε | happening now · yepresent active subjunctive 2nd person plural | do good | 1× |
| agathopoiavōrἀγαθοποιεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | do good | 1× |
| agathopoiaraἀγαθοποιῆσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | do good | 2× |
| agathopoiarōtosἀγαθοποιῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | does good | 1× |
| agathopoiarōtoisἀγαθοποιοῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | do good | 1× |
| agathopoiarōtaisἀγαθοποιοῦσαι | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural feminine | do good | 1× |
| agathopoiarōtoinἀγαθοποιοῦντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | doing good | 3× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | agathopoiamō | agathopoiame | agathopoiami | agathopoiama | agathopoiamē | agathopoiamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | agathopoiasō | agathopoiase | agathopoiasi | agathopoiasa | agathopoiasē | agathopoiaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | agathopoiatō | agathopoiate | agathopoiati | agathopoiata | agathopoiatē | agathopoiatelē |
| we 1st person plural | agathopoianō | agathopoiane | agathopoiani | agathopoiana | agathopoianē | agathopoianelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | agathopoiavō | agathopoiave | agathopoiavi | agathopoiava | agathopoiavē | agathopoiavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | agathopoialō | agathopoiale | agathopoiali | agathopoiala | agathopoialē | agathopoialelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | agathopoiameiō | agathopoiameia | agathopoiameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | agathopoiaseiō | agathopoiaseia | agathopoiaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | agathopoiateiō | agathopoiateia | agathopoiateiē |
| we 1st person plural | agathopoianeiō | agathopoianeia | agathopoianeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | agathopoiaveiō1×ἀγαθοποιῆτε | agathopoiaveia | agathopoiaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | agathopoialeiō | agathopoialeia | agathopoialeiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | agathopoiasōr | agathopoiasar | agathopoiasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | agathopoiatōr | agathopoiatar | agathopoiatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | agathopoiavōr1×ἀγαθοποιεῖτε | agathopoiavar | agathopoiavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | agathopoialōr | agathopoialar | agathopoialēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | agathopoiamoiō | agathopoiamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | agathopoiasoiō | agathopoiasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | agathopoiatoiō | agathopoiatoia |
| we 1st person plural | agathopoianoiō | agathopoianoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | agathopoiavoiō | agathopoiavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | agathopoialoiō | agathopoialoia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | agathopoiarō | agathopoiari | agathopoiara2×ἀγαθοποιῆσαι | agathopoiarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | agathopoiarōtos6×ἀγαθοποιῶν | agathopoiaritos | agathopoiaratos | agathopoiarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
agathopoi is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
agathopoiaveiō“do good”happening now · yepresent active subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
Luke 6:33“do good”kai ean agathopoiaveiō toin agathopoiarōtoin vin, poias vi charias atō? kai tois hamartōlois tem autem poialō.If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.
agathopoiavōr“do good”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Luke 6:35“do good”plēn agapavōr toin echthroin vu kai agathopoiavōr kai daneizavōr mēdenem apelpizarōtois; kai eti tos misthos vu pollos, kai evi huiois Hupsistou, hoti autos chrēstos atō epi toin acharistoin kai ponēroin.But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
agathopoiara“do good”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
Mark 3:4“to do good”kai legatō autoi; Exestinatō tei sabbatei agathopoiara ē kakopoiara, psuchan sōzara ē apokteinara? tois de siōpale.And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent.
Luke 6:9“do good”legata de tos Iēsus pros autoin; Eperōtamō vin, ei exestinatō te sabbate agathopoiara ē kakopoiara, psuchan sōzara ē apolluara?Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
agathopoiarōtos“does good”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
3 John 1:11“does good”Agapētor, mē mimesōr tem kakem alla tem agathem. tos agathopoiarōtos ek tou theou atō; tos kakopoiarōtos ouk horatē ton theon.Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
agathopoiarōtois“do good”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
1 Peter 2:20“do good”poiem gar kleem ei hamartarōtois kai kolafizirōtois hupomenavi? alla ei agathopoiarōtois kai pascharōtois hupomenavi, houtem charias para theo.How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
agathopoiarōtais“do good”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural feminine1×
1 Peter 3:6“do good”hōs Sarras hupakouata to Abraam, kurion auton kalarōtas; hau giniva tekneim agathopoiarōtais kai mē foberōtais mēdenan ptoēsian.just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.
agathopoiarōtoin“doing good”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine3×
Luke 6:33“do good”kai ean agathopoiaveiō toin agathopoiarōtoin vin, poias vi charias atō? kai tois hamartōlois tem autem poialō.If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.
1 Peter 2:15“doing good”hoti houtōs atō tem thelēmem tou theou, agathopoiarōtoin fimarō tan toiu afrōnoiu anthrōpoiu agnōsian;For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
1 Peter 3:17“doing good”kreittōnem gar agathopoiarōtoin, ei thelatoiō tem thelēmem tou theou, pascharō ē kakopoiarōtoin.For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.