First Entry ÷Berry-28 (G5911 OLB) Synonyms for To do: poieo (ποιέω G4160), prasso (πράσσω G4238). These words are often used interchangeably, but in many cases a distinction can be drawn. poieo refers more to the object and end of an act, prasso rather to the means by which the object is attained. Hence, while poieo means to accomplish, prasso may mean nothing more than merely to busy one's self about. poieo often means to do a thing once for all, prasso to do continually or repeatedly. From these distinctions it follows that poieo, being on the whole the higher word, is more often used of doing good, prasso more frequently of doing evil. ... 

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