doer
poietes is a person characterized by acting on a word, law, or work, contrasted with merely hearing or judging.
The dominant attested use identifies people who act on the word or law rather than merely hear it, and it also appears for a person who continues in work. A separate occurrence refers to writers quoted in a speech.
Senses in use
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One who acts on a word, law, or work · dominant
In James 1:22 and James 1:23, the nominative forms stand in contrast to a hearer of the word; the APB renders the contrast as "doers of the word" and "not a doer." James 1:25 describes the singular person as continuing after looking into the law and contrasts that person with a forgetful hearer; James 4:11 contrasts being a doer of the law with judging it, while Romans 2:13 contrasts hearers of the law with those who will be justified.
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Writer quoted for a saying · rare
In Acts 17:28, the genitive plural form occurs in the clause introducing people who "have said" the quoted line; the APB renders them as "your own poets."
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the James, Romans, and Acts clauses, the APB uses "doers," "doer," and "poets." These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.