Pou ποῦ

Pou (Greek ποῦ, Strong's G4226) is a Greek adverb meaning “where?”. It occurs 48 times in 43 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Pou, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 2:2
  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.asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”
• Matthew 2:4
  And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
• Matthew 8:20
  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.Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
• Matthew 26:17
  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?On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

Mark

• Mark 14:12
  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?On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
• Mark 14:14
  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?and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’
• Mark 15:47
  And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where His body was placed.

Luke

• Luke 8:25
  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.“Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”
• Luke 9:58
  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.Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
• Luke 12:17
  And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’
• Luke 17:17
  And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?“Were not all ten cleansed?” Jesus asked. “Where then are the other nine?
• Luke 17:37
  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.“Where, Lord?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.”
• Luke 22:9
  And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?“Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked.
• Luke 22:11
  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?and say to the owner of that house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’

John

• John 1:38
  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?Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”
• John 1:39
  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.“Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.
• John 3:8
  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.The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
• John 7:11
  Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?So the Jews were looking for Him at the feast and asking, “Where is He?”
• John 7:35
  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?At this, the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
• John 8:10
  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?Then Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?”
• John 8:14
  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.Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
• John 8:19
  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.“Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”
• John 9:12
  Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.“Where is He?” they asked. “I do not know,” he answered.
• John 11:34
  And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.“Where have you put him?” He asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they answered.
• John 11:57
  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.But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.
• John 12:35
  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.Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
• John 13:36
  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.“Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”
• John 14:5
  Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?“Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?”
• John 16:5
  But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?Now, however, I am going to Him who sent Me; yet none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’
• John 20:2
  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.So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”
• John 20:13
  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.“Woman, why are you weeping?” they asked. “Because they have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I do not know where they have put Him.”
• John 20:15
  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.“Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.”

Romans

• Romans 3:27
  Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 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?Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
• 1 Corinthians 12:17
  If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?
• 1 Corinthians 12:19
  And if they were all one member, where were the body?If they were all one part, where would the body be?
• 1 Corinthians 15:55
  O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?“Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?”

Galatians

• Galatians 4:15
  Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.What then has become of your blessing? For I can testify that, if it were possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 11:8
  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.By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 4:18
  And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”

2 Peter

• 2 Peter 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.“Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”

1 John

• 1 John 2:11
  But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

Revelation

• Revelation 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.I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits. Yet you have held fast to My name and have not denied your faith in Me, even in the day when My faithful witness Antipas was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).