προσποιέομαι prospoiéomai

Meaning

to do forward for oneself, i.e. pretend (as if about to do a thing)

In the King James Version: make as though

Derivation: middle voice from G4314 (πρός) and G4160 (ποιέω);

Where it is used

• Luke 24:28 As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.
• John 8:6 They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.