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Strong's G4163 ποιητής (poietes)

Poietes means “poet” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4163 — motsaah (“family descent”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4163
Language Greek
Linked Usages 7
Books 4

Strong's G4163 Quick Answer

Strong's G4163 ποιητής (poietes) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. poietes (poy-ay-tace') n. 1. a performer 2. (specially) a "poet" It has 7 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include doer, doers, and poets. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
poietes (poy-ay-tace') n. 1. a performer 2. (specially) a "poet"
Usage
7 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
doer, doers, and poets

Meaning and Definition

poietes (poy-ay-tace') n. 1. a performer 2. (specially) a "poet" [from G4160] KJV: doer, poet Root(s): G4160

Original Word
ποιητής
Transliteration
poietes
Derivation
Root: ποιέω R1: 4160
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4163. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

doer

Usage: ποιητής, -οῦ ὁ (ποιέω), [in LXX: 1Ma.2:67 * ;] in cl., __1. a maker, author. __2. Esp., a poet: Act.17:28. Later, __3. a doer: τ. νόμου, Rom.2:13, Jas.4:11 (1Mac, l.with); ἔργου, Jas.1:25; λόγου, ib. Jas.1:22-23.† (AS)

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How Strong's G4163 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render poietes, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

doer James 1:23 doers Romans 2:13 poets Acts 17:28

How Strong's G4163 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 6 linked usages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4163 (ποιητής) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4163 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4163 in the New Testament

6 indexed usages in New Testament.

Acts 17:28 KJV

For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

Romans 2:13 KJV

(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

James 1:22 KJV

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Strong's G4163 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Maccabees 2:67 Septuagint / Brenton

Take also unto you all those that observe the law, and avenge ye the wrong of your people.

Usage Excerpts

First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4163.

Acts 17:28 New Testament, KJV
For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
Romans 2:13 New Testament, KJV
(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
James 1:22 New Testament, KJV
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
James 1:23 New Testament, KJV
For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
James 1:25 New Testament, KJV
But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
James 4:11 New Testament, KJV
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
1 Maccabees 2:67 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Take also unto you all those that observe the law, and avenge ye the wrong of your people.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4163, grouped by book.

Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
James 4 usages, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4163 FAQ

What does poietes (ποιητής) mean?

Poietes (Strong's G4163) is a Greek word most simply glossed "poet". poietes (poy-ay-tace') n. 1. a performer 2. (specially) a "poet"

How many times is poietes (ποιητής) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's G4163 across 4 books.

Where can I study poietes (ποιητής) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4163 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate poietes (ποιητής)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as doer, doers, and poets. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4163 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4163, with linked reader references where each row is available.