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ποῦ G4226

G4226 is the Greek word ποῦ, transliterated poû. The King James Version most often renders it where.

Word: ποῦTransliteration: poûLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 42 verses

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.

where 36×whither 10×room where 1×

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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