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Lexicon :: Strong's G4226 - pou

Aa
ποῦ
Transliteration
pou (Key)
Pronunciation
poo
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
Genitive case of an interrogative pronoun pos (what) otherwise obsolete (perhaps the same as πού (G4225) used with the rising slide of enquiry)
mGNT
49x in 2 unique form(s) TR
44x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
101x in 2 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

ποῦ poû, poo; genitive case of an interrogative pronoun πός pós (what) otherwise obsolete (perhaps the same as G4225 used with the rising slide of inquiry); as adverb of place; at (by implication, to) what locality:—where, whither.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x

The KJV translates Strong's G4226 in the following manner: where (37x), whither (10x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x
The KJV translates Strong's G4226 in the following manner: where (37x), whither (10x).

  1. somewhere

  2. nearly

  3. with numerals: somewhere about, about

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ποῦ poû, poo; genitive case of an interrogative pronoun πός pós (what) otherwise obsolete (perhaps the same as G4225 used with the rising slide of inquiry); as adverb of place; at (by implication, to) what locality:—where, whither.
STRONGS G4226:
ποῦ (cf. Curtius, § 631), an interrogative adverb, from Homer down, the Sept. for אַיֵה, אָנָה, אַי, where? in what place?
a. in direct questions: Matthew 2:2; Matthew 26:17; Mark 14:12, 14; Luke 17:17, 37; Luke 22:9, 11; John 1:38(39); John 7:11; 8:10,19; 9:12; 11:34; ποῦ ἐστιν ((ἐστιν sometimes unexpressed)), in questions indicating that a person or thing is gone, or cannot be found, is equivalent to it is nowhere, does not exist: Luke 8:25; Romans 3:27; 1 Corinthians 1:20; 1 Corinthians 12:17, 19; 1 Corinthians 15:55; Galatians 4:15 L T Tr WH; 2 Peter 3:4; ποῦ φανεῖται (A. V. where shall... appear) equivalent to there will be no place for him, 1 Peter 4:18.
b. in indirect questions, for the relative ὅπου (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 57, 2 at the end): followed by the indicative, Matthew 2:4; Mark 15:47; John 1:39 (40); John 11:57; 20:2,13,15; Revelation 2:13 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 612 (569)); followed by the subjunctive, Matthew 8:20; Luke 9:58; Luke 12:17.
c. joined to verbs of going or coming, for ποῖ in direct question (cf. our colloquial, where for whither; see Winers Grammar, § 54, 7; Buttmann, 71 (62)): John 7:35 (cf. Winers Grammar, 300 (281); Buttmann, 358 (307)); John 13:36; 16:5; in indirect question, followed by the indicative: John 3:8; John 8:14; John 12:35; John 14:5; Hebrews 11:8; 1 John 2:11.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
2:2; 2:4; 8:20; 26:17
Mark
14:12; 14:14; 15:47
Luke
8:25; 9:58; 12:17; 17:17; 17:37; 22:9; 22:11
John
1:38; 1:39; 3:8; 7:11; 7:35; 8:10; 8:14; 8:19; 9:12; 11:34; 11:57; 12:35; 13:36; 14:5; 16:5; 20:2; 20:13; 20:15
Romans
3:27
1 Corinthians
1:20; 12:17; 12:19; 15:55
Galatians
4:15
Hebrews
11:8
1 Peter
4:18
2 Peter
3:4
1 John
2:11
Revelation
2:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4226 matches the Greek ποῦ (pou),
which occurs 44 times in 39 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:2 - saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose[fn] and have come to worship him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:4 - and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:20 - And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:17 - Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:12 - And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, “Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:14 - and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:25 - He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even winds and water, and they obey him?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:58

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:58 - And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:17 - and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:17 - Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:37 - And they said to him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the corpse[fn] is, there the vultures[fn] will gather.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:9 - They said to him, “Where will you have us prepare it?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:11 - and tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:38 - Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:8 - The wind[fn] blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:11 - The Jews were looking for him at the feast, and saying, “Where is he?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:35 - The Jews said to one another, “Where does this man intend to go that we will not find him? Does he intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:10 - Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:14 - Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:19 - They said to him therefore, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:12 - They said to him, “Where is he?” He said, “I do not know.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:34 - And he said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:57

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:57 - Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where he was, he should let them know, so that they might arrest him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:35 - So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:36 - Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered him, “Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:5 - Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:5 - But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:2 - So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:13 - They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:15 - Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:27

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:27 - Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:20 - Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:17 - If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:19 - If all were a single member, where would the body be?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:55

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:55 - “O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:8 - By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:18 - And
“If the righteous is scarcely saved,
what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:4 - They will say, “Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:13 - “‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith[fn] even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
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