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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.
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 Box Mat 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:2 - Saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and have come to worship him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:4 - And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be born.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:20 - And Jesus saith to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:17 - Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:12 - And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said to him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare, that thou mayest eat the passover?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:14 - And wherever he shall go in, say ye to the master of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guest-chamber, where I may eat the passover with my disciples?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:25 - And he said to them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid, wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 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 hath not where to lay his head.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:17 - And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to deposit my fruits?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:17 - And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:37 - And they answered and said to him, Where Lord? And he said to them, Wherever the body is, thither will the eagles be collected.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:9 - And they said to him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:11 - And ye shall say to the master of the house, The Master saith to thee, Where is the guest-chamber, where I may eat the passover with my disciples?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:38 - Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith to them, What seek ye? They said to him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Master) where dwellest thou?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:8 - The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the sound of it, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:11 - Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:35 - Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go to the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:10 - When Jesus had raised himself, and saw none but the woman, he said to her, Woman, where are those thy accusers? hath no man condemned thee?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:14 - Jesus answered and said to them, Though I testify concerning myself, yet my testimony is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:19 - Then said they to him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:12 - Then said they to him, Where is he? He said, I know not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:34 - And said, Where have ye laid him? They say to him, Lord, come and see.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:57

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:57 - Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should show it, that they might take him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:35 - Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:36 - Simon Peter said to him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:5 - Thomas saith to him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:5 - But now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:2 - Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and saith to them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulcher, and we know not where they have laid him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:13 - And they say to her, Woman, why weepest thou? she saith to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:15 - Jesus saith to her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith to him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 3:27

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:27 - Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? No; but by the law of faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:20 - Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 12:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:17 - If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 12:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:19 - And if they were all one member, where were the body?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:55

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:55 - O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:8 - By faith Abraham, when he was called to remove into a place which he should afterwards receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out not knowing whither he was going.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 4:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:18 - And if the righteous is scarcely saved, where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:4 - And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:13 - I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
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