4225. pou

Lexicon

pou: where

Original Word: ποῦ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: pou
Pronunciation: poo
Phonetic Spelling: (poo)
Definition: where
Meaning: where, somewhere, anywhere; with numerals: somewhere about.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

somewhere, a certain place.

Genitive case of an indefinite pronoun pos (some) otherwise obsolete (compare posos); as adverb of place, somewhere, i.e. Nearly -- about, a certain place.

see GREEK posos

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
enclitic particle from the same as posos
Definition
somewhere
NASB Translation
about (1), somewhere (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4225x: μήπου

μήπου (T Tr) or μή ποῦ (WH), that nowhere, lest anywhere (lest haply): Acts 27:29 T Tr WH. (Homer, et al.)

STRONGS NT 4225: πούπού, an enclitic particle, from Homer down;

1. somewhere: Hebrews 2:6; Hebrews 4:4.

2. it has a limiting force, nearly; with numerals somewhere about, about (Herodotus 1,119; 7, 22; Pausanias, 8, 11, 2; Herodian, 7, 5, 3 (2 edition, Bekker); Aelian v. h. 13, 4; others): Romans 4:19.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: An adverb derived from the base of ποῖος (poios), meaning "of what kind" or "which."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is אֵיפֹה (eiphah, Strong's Hebrew 375), which also means "where?" This word appears in the Old Testament in contexts of inquiry about location, paralleling the use of ποῦ in the New Testament.

Usage: This word is used in the New Testament to inquire about the location or place of a person, object, or event. It appears in contexts where the speaker seeks to know the whereabouts or position of something or someone.

Context: The adverb ποῦ is a common interrogative word in the Greek New Testament, appearing in various contexts to seek information about location. It is often used in direct questions, reflecting a desire for knowledge about the physical or metaphorical place of a subject. For example, in Matthew 2:2, the Magi ask, "Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews?" Here, ποῦ introduces a question about the location of Jesus' birth. Similarly, in John 1:38, Jesus asks the disciples, "What do you want?" and they respond, "Rabbi, where are You staying?" indicating their interest in His dwelling place.

The use of ποῦ can also carry a deeper theological significance, as seen in John 20:13, where Mary Magdalene is asked, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" She replies, "They have taken my Lord away, and I do not know where they have put Him." This highlights the emotional and spiritual quest for Jesus' presence.

In the broader biblical narrative, ποῦ serves as a tool for exploring themes of seeking, finding, and understanding divine presence and purpose. It invites readers to consider not only physical locations but also spiritual and existential questions about God's presence and activity in the world.

Forms and Transliterations

που πού ποῦ pou poú poû

Englishman's Concordance

Mark 15:47 Adv
GRK: Ἰωσῆτος ἐθεώρουν ποῦ τέθειται
INT: of Joseph saw where he is laid

John 1:39 Adv
GRK: καὶ εἶδαν ποῦ μένει καὶ
INT: and saw where he abides and

Acts 27:29 Adv
GRK: τε μή που κατὰ τραχεῖς
NAS: that we might run aground somewhere on the rocks,
INT: moreover lest somewhere on rocky

Romans 4:19 Adv
GRK: νενεκρωμένον ἑκατονταετής που ὑπάρχων καὶ
NAS: now as good as dead since he was about a hundred years old,
KJV: when he was about an hundred years old,
INT: become dead a hundred years old about being and

Hebrews 2:6 Adv
GRK: διεμαρτύρατο δέ πού τις λέγων
NAS: has testified somewhere, saying,
KJV: one in a certain place testified,
INT: fully testified moreover somewhere one saying

Hebrews 4:4 Adv
GRK: εἴρηκεν γάρ που περὶ τῆς
NAS: For He has said somewhere concerning
KJV: he spake in a certain place of
INT: he has said indeed somewhere concerning the

1 John 2:11 Adv
GRK: οὐκ οἶδεν ποῦ ὑπάγει ὅτι
INT: not knows where he goes because

Strong's Greek 4225
7 Occurrences

ποῦ — 7 Occ.