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Lexicon :: Strong's G4226 - pou

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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.
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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 101 times in 87 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 3:9–Pro 23:30)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:9 - But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, "Where are you?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:9 - Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" And he replied, "I don't know! Am I my brother's guardian?"

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:8 - He said, "Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from, and where are you going?" She replied, "I'm running away from my mistress, Sarai."

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:9 - Then they asked him, "Where is Sarah your wife?" He replied, "There, in the tent."

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:5 - They shouted to Lot, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so we can have sex with them!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:7 - Isaac said to his father Abraham, "My father?" "What is it, my son?" he replied. "Here is the fire and the wood," Isaac said, "but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?"

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:17 - He instructed the servant leading the first herd, "When my brother Esau meets you and asks, 'To whom do you belong? Where are you going? Whose herds are you driving?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:16 - He replied, "I'm looking for my brothers. Please tell me where they are grazing their flocks."

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:30 - returned to his brothers, and said, "The boy isn't there! And I, where can I go?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 38:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:21 - He asked the men who were there, "Where is the cult prostitute who was at Enaim by the road?" But they replied, "There has been no cult prostitute here."

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:20 - He said to his daughters, "So where is he? Why in the world did you leave the man? Call him, so that he may eat a meal with us."

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 1:28

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:28 - What is going to happen to us? Our brothers have drained away our courage by describing people who are more numerous and taller than we are, and great cities whose defenses appear to be as high as heaven itself! Moreover, they said they saw Anakites there."

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:37

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:37 - He will say, "Where are their gods, the rock in whom they sought security,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 2:5 - When it was time to shut the city gate for the night, the men left. I don't know where they were heading. Chase after them quickly, for you have time to catch them!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:20 - When the men of Ai turned around, they saw the smoke from the city ascending into the sky and were so shocked they were unable to flee in any direction. In the meantime the men who were retreating to the desert turned against their pursuers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:13 - Gideon said to him, "Pardon me, but if the LORD is with us, why has such disaster overtaken us? Where are all his miraculous deeds our ancestors told us about? They said, 'Did the LORD not bring us up from Egypt?' But now the LORD has abandoned us and handed us over to Midian."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:18 - He said to Zebah and Zalmunna, "Describe for me the men you killed at Tabor." They said, "They were like you. Each one looked like a king's son."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:38 - Zebul said to him, "Where now are your bragging words, 'Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?' Are these not the men you insulted? Go out now and fight them!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:17 - When he looked up and saw the traveler in the town square, the old man said, "Where are you heading? Where do you come from?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:3 - The Benjaminites heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah. Then the Israelites said, "Explain how this wicked thing happened!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:19 - Her mother-in-law asked her, "Where did you gather grain today? Where did you work? May the one who took notice of you be rewarded!" So Ruth told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked. She said, "The name of the man with whom I worked today is Boaz."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:14 - Saul's uncle asked him and his servant, "Where did you go?" Saul replied, "To look for the donkeys. But when we realized they were lost, we went to Samuel."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 19:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:22 - Finally Saul himself went to Ramah. When he arrived at the large cistern that is in Secu, he asked, "Where are Samuel and David?" They said, "At Naioth in Ramah."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:16 - This failure on your part isn't good! As surely as the LORD lives, you people who have not protected your lord, the LORD's chosen one, are as good as dead! Now look where the king's spear and the jug of water that was by his head are!"

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:1 - Afterward David inquired of the LORD, "Should I go up to one of the cities of Judah?" The LORD told him, "Go up." David asked, "Where should I go?" The LORD replied, "To Hebron."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:22 - So Abner spoke again to Asahel, "Turn aside from following me! I do not want to strike you to the ground. How then could I show my face in the presence of Joab your brother?"

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 9:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:4 - The king asked him, "Where is he?" Ziba told the king, "He is at the house of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:13 - How could I ever be rid of my humiliation? And you would be considered one of the fools in Israel! Just speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 16:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:3 - The king asked, "Where is your master's grandson?" Ziba replied to the king, "He remains in Jerusalem, for he said, 'Today the house of Israel will give back to me my grandfather's kingdom.'"

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 17:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:20 - When the servants of Absalom approached the woman at her home, they asked, "Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?" The woman replied to them, "They crossed over the stream." Absalom's men searched but did not find them, so they returned to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:12 - With the timber the king made supports for the LORD's temple and for the royal palace and stringed instruments for the musicians. No one has seen so much of this fine timber to this very day.)

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 2:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:14 - He took the cloak that had fallen off Elijah, hit the water with it, and said, "Where is the LORD, THE God of Elijah?" When he hit the water, it divided and Elisha crossed over.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 6:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:6 - The prophet asked, "Where did it drop in?" When he showed him the spot, Elisha cut off a branch, threw it in at that spot, and made the ax head float.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 6:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:13 - The king ordered, "Go, find out where he is, so I can send some men to capture him." The king was told, "He is in Dothan."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 18:34

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:34 - Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? Indeed, did any gods rescue Samaria from my power?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 19:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:13 - Where are the king of Hamath, the king of Arpad, and the king of Lair, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?'"

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 17:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:15 - where then is my hope? And my hope, who sees it?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 19:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:29 - Fear the sword yourselves, for wrath brings the punishment by the sword, so that you may know that there is judgment."

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 20:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:7 - he will perish forever, like his own excrement; those who used to see him will say, 'Where is he?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:28 - For you say, 'Where now is the nobleman's house, and where are the tents in which the wicked lived?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 35:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:10 - But no one says, 'Where is God, my Creator, who gives songs in the night,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:4 - "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you possess understanding!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 42:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:3 - I cannot eat, I weep day and night; all day long they say to me, "Where is your God?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 42:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:10 - My enemies' taunts cut into me to the bone, as they say to me all day long, "Where is your God?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 79:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 79:10 - Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Before our very eyes may the shed blood of your servants be avenged among the nations!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:49

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:49 - Where are your earlier faithful deeds, O Lord, the ones performed in accordance with your reliable oath to David?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 115:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:2 - Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:7 - Where can I go to escape your spirit? Where can I flee to escape your presence?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:31 - If the righteous are recompensed on earth, how much more the wicked sinner!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:30 - Those who linger over wine, those who go looking for mixed wine.

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