Lexical Definition

‎ποῦ‎ poû (poo) where? G:ADV-I
genitive case of an interrogative pronoun (what) otherwise obsolete (perhaps the same as ‎πού‎ used with the rising slide of inquiry)

where, whither.

Usage: 2 forms in 147 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
ποῦ Where Matt.2.2 • Matt.2.4 • Matt.8.20 • Matt.26.17 • Mark.14.12 • Mark.14.14 • Mark.15.47 • Luke.8.25 • Luke.9.58 • Luke.12.17 • Luke.17.37 • Luke.22.9 • Luke.22.11 • John.1.38 • John.1.39 • John.3.8 • John.7.11 • John.7.35 • John.8.10 • John.8.14 • John.8.14 • John.8.19 • John.9.12 • John.11.34 • John.11.57 • John.12.35 • John.13.36 • John.14.5 • John.16.5 • John.20.2 • John.20.13 • John.20.15 • Rom.3.27 • 1Cor.1.20 • 1Cor.1.20 • 1Cor.1.20 • 1Cor.12.17 • 1Cor.12.17 • 1Cor.12.19 • 1Cor.15.55 • 1Cor.15.55 • Gal.4.15 • Heb.11.8 • 1Pet.4.18 • 2Pet.3.4 • 1John.2.11 • Rev.2.13
are where Luke.17.17
που What LXX.Judg.8.18
Where LXX.Gen.3.9 • LXX.Gen.4.9 • LXX.Gen.16.8 • LXX.Gen.18.9 • LXX.Gen.19.5 • LXX.Gen.22.7 • LXX.Gen.32.17 • LXX.Gen.37.16 • LXX.Gen.37.30 • LXX.Gen.38.21 • LXX.Exod.2.20 • LXX.Deut.1.28 • LXX.Deut.32.37 • LXX.Josh.2.5 • LXX.Judg.6.13 • LXX.Judg.9.38 • LXX.Judg.19.17 • LXX.Judg.20.3 • LXX.Ruth.2.19 • LXX.Ruth.2.19 • LXX.1Sam.19.22 • LXX.1Sam.26.16 • LXX.2Sam.2.1 • LXX.2Sam.9.4 • LXX.2Sam.13.13 • LXX.2Sam.16.3 • LXX.2Sam.17.20 • LXX.2Kgs.2.14 • LXX.2Kgs.6.13 • LXX.2Kgs.18.34 • LXX.2Kgs.18.34 • LXX.2Kgs.19.13 • LXX.Job.17.15 • LXX.Job.19.29 • LXX.Job.20.7 • LXX.Job.21.28 • LXX.Job.21.28 • LXX.Job.35.10 • LXX.Job.38.4 • LXX.Ps.42.3 • LXX.Ps.42.10 • LXX.Ps.79.10 • LXX.Ps.89.49 • LXX.Ps.115.2 • LXX.Ps.139.7 • LXX.Ps.139.7 • LXX.Prov.11.31 • LXX.Prov.23.30 • LXX.Song.1.7 • LXX.Song.1.7 • LXX.Song.6.1 • LXX.Song.6.1 • LXX.Isa.10.3 • LXX.Isa.19.12 • LXX.Isa.30.15 • LXX.Isa.33.18 • LXX.Isa.33.18 • LXX.Isa.33.18 • LXX.Isa.36.19 • LXX.Isa.36.19 • LXX.Isa.37.13 • LXX.Isa.37.13 • LXX.Isa.37.13 • LXX.Isa.51.13 • LXX.Isa.63.11 • LXX.Isa.63.15 • LXX.Isa.63.15 • LXX.Jer.2.6 • LXX.Jer.2.8 • LXX.Jer.2.28 • LXX.Jer.3.2 • LXX.Jer.6.14 • LXX.Jer.13.20 • LXX.Jer.15.2 • LXX.Jer.17.15 • LXX.Jer.36.19 • LXX.Jer.37.19 • LXX.Lam.2.12 • LXX.Ezek.13.12 • LXX.Hos.13.10 • LXX.Hos.13.14 • LXX.Hos.13.14 • LXX.Joel.2.17 • LXX.Obad.1.5 • LXX.Mic.7.10 • LXX.Nah.2.11 • LXX.Nah.2.11 • LXX.Zech.1.5 • LXX.Zech.2.2 • LXX.Zech.5.10 • LXX.Mal.1.6 • LXX.Mal.1.6 • LXX.Mal.2.17
Where did LXX.Ruth.2.19 • LXX.2Kgs.6.6
Where have LXX.1Sam.10.14
anywhere LXX.Josh.8.20
from where LXX.Isa.49.21

Abbott-Smith

ποῦ, interrog. adv., [in LXX for אַי, אַיֵּה, אָנָה;]
1. prop., where?: Mt 2:2 26:17, Mk 14:12, 14, Lk 17:17, 37 22:9, 11, Jo 1:39 7:11 [10](/btb/interlinear/43%20-%20John/8/John.8.10.html)], 19 9:12 11:34; ποῦ (ἐστιν), indicating that the subject in question is not to be found, Lk 8:25, Ro 3:27, I Co 1:20 12:17, 19 15:55, Ga 4:15, II Pe 3:4; ποῦ φανεῖται, I Pe 4:18.
2. = ὅπου (WM, 640; Bl., § 50, 5): c. indic., Mt 2:4, Mk 15:47, Jo 1:40 11:57 20:2, 13, 15, Re 2:13; c. subjc., Mt 8:20, Lk 9:58 12:17.
3. In colloq. (as in Eng.) = ποῖ, whither: in direct questions, Jo 7:35 9:12 13:36 16:5; in indir. quest., Jo 3:8 8:14 12:35 14:5, He 11:8, I Jo 2:11.†

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
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 1:39 · 1:40 · 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

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ποῦ,

Ionic dialect κοῦ, interrogative adverb where? [ποῦ δέ οἱ ἔντεα κεῖται..; 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.407; π. τοι τόξο; 5.171; π. τοι Δηΐφοβος.., π. δέ τοι Ὀθρυονεύ; 13.770, 772; ἀλλ᾽ ἡμὶν Αἴας ποὖστι; 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 733; π. μοί ποτε ναίε; [prev. author] “OC” 137 (Lyric poetry)">Refs 8th c.BC+]; rarely with Verbs of motion in early authors, see που entry near the end:—with genitive loci, π. χθονό; where in the world? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν σοφίαν.. π. χοροῦ τάξομε; in what part of the chorus? [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 so in a sense not strictly local, π. ποτ᾽ εἶ φρενῶ; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. σοι τύχης ἕστηκε; at what point of fortune stands he? [Refs]
__II of manner, how? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to express an inference very strongly, κοῦ γε δὴ.. οὐκ ἂν χωσθείη κόλπος..; how then would it not.. ? i.e. it certainly would.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in Trag., in indignant questions, how? by what right? π. σὺ στρατηγεῖς τοῦδ; [ποῦ σὺ μάντις εἶ σαφή; [prev. author] “OT” 390, compare “Ph.” 451, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Heraclidae” 369 (Lyric poetry), 510; π. γάρ ἐστι δίκαιο; 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 37.41, compare 23.58. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]