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ποῦ G4226
G4226 is the Greek word ποῦ, transliterated poû. The King James Version most often renders it where.
What it means
as adverb of place; at (by implication, to) what locality.
Where it comes from
genitive case of an interrogative pronoun (what) otherwise obsolete (perhaps the same as G4225 (πού) used with the rising slide of inquiry).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 47 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: where, whither.
Verses using ποῦ
The first 40 of 42 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 2:2 · KJV
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Matthew 2:4 · KJV
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
Matthew 8:20 · KJV
And Jesus saith unto 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.
Matthew 26:17 · KJV
Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
Mark 14:12 · KJV
And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?
Mark 14:14 · KJV
And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
Mark 15:47 · KJV
And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.
Luke 8:25 · KJV
And he said unto 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.
Luke 9:58 · KJV
And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Luke 12:17 · KJV
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
Luke 17:17 · KJV
And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
Luke 17:37 · KJV
And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.
Luke 22:9 · KJV
And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?
Luke 22:11 · KJV
And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
John 1:38 · KJV
Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
John 1:39 · KJV
He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
John 3:8 · KJV
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
John 7:11 · KJV
Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
John 7:35 · KJV
Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
John 8:10 · KJV
When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
John 8:14 · KJV
Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
John 8:19 · KJV
Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.
John 9:12 · KJV
Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
John 11:34 · KJV
And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
John 11:57 · KJV
Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.
John 12:35 · KJV
Then Jesus said unto 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.
John 13:36 · KJV
Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.
John 14:5 · KJV
Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
John 16:5 · KJV
But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
John 20:2 · KJV
Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the LORD out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
John 20:13 · KJV
And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my LORD, and I know not where they have laid him.
John 20:15 · KJV
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
Romans 3:27 · KJV
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
1 Corinthians 1:20 · KJV
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?
1 Corinthians 12:17 · KJV
If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
1 Corinthians 12:19 · KJV
And if they were all one member, where were the body?
1 Corinthians 15:55 · KJV
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
Hebrews 11:8 · KJV
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
1 Peter 4:18 · KJV
And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
2 Peter 3:4 · KJV
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.
Common questions
What does Strong's G4226 mean?
G4226 is the Greek word ποῦ (poû), meaning as adverb of place; at (by implication, to) what locality.
How is G4226 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it where (36 times), whither (10 times), room where (1 time).
How many times does G4226 appear in the Bible?
ποῦ (poû) is tagged in 42 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G4226 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: genitive case of an interrogative pronoun (what) otherwise obsolete (perhaps the same as G4225 (πού) used with the rising slide of inquiry).
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