◄ 3757. hou ►
Strong's Lexicon hou: where Original Word: ὅπου Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: hou Pronunciation: ho'-poo Phonetic Spelling: (hoo) Definition: where, whither, when, in what place. Meaning: The word ὅπου is an adverb of place meaning "where" or "in what place." Word Origin: Derived from the relative pronoun ὅς (hos, "who, which") and the particle που (pou, "where"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with ὅπου is אֲשֶׁר (asher, Strong's Hebrew 834), which functions similarly as a relative pronoun and can denote "where" or "in which." Another related term is מָקוֹם (maqom, Strong's Hebrew 4725), meaning "place" or "location," which aligns with the spatial aspect of ὅπου. Usage: The term ὅπου is used in the New Testament to denote a specific location or place, often in a metaphorical or spiritual sense. It is frequently used in the context of describing the presence of God, the location of events, or the spiritual state of individuals. Context: The Greek adverb ὅπου appears in various contexts throughout the New Testament, emphasizing the significance of location, both physical and spiritual. It is often used by Jesus in the Gospels to describe the presence of God or the Kingdom of Heaven. For example, in Matthew 18:20, Jesus states, "For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them." Here, ὅπου underscores the spiritual presence of Christ among believers. In John 14:3, Jesus comforts His disciples with the promise, "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, you may be also." The use of ὅπου in this passage highlights the future hope of believers being in the presence of Christ. The term also appears in parables and teachings to illustrate moral and spiritual truths. In Matthew 6:21, Jesus teaches, "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also," using ὅπου to connect the location of one's treasure with the orientation of the heart. The adverb ὅπου is not limited to spiritual contexts but is also used in narrative descriptions, such as in Mark 6:55, where people "ran through that whole region and began to carry the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was." Overall, ὅπου serves as a versatile term that conveys both literal and metaphorical locations, emphasizing the importance of presence, whether it be divine, personal, or material. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin gen. of hos, Definition where (adv. of place) NASB Translation there (1), where (21), wherever* (1), which (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3757: οὗ οὗ, see ὅς, ἡ, ὁ, II. 11. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance wherein, whithersoever. Genitive case of hos as adverb; at which place, i.e. Where -- where(-in), whither(-soever). see GREEK hos Forms and Transliterations ὅπου ου οὗ hopou hópou hou hoû opou ou Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 2:9 Adv GRK: ἐστάθη ἐπάνω οὗ ἦν τὸ NAS: over [the place] where the Child KJV: over where the young child INT: it stood over where was the Matthew 18:20 Adv GRK: οὗ γάρ εἰσιν NAS: For where two or KJV: For where two or INT: where indeed are Matthew 28:16 Adv GRK: τὸ ὄρος οὗ ἐτάξατο αὐτοῖς NAS: to the mountain which Jesus KJV: a mountain where Jesus INT: the mountain where appointed them Luke 4:16 Adv GRK: εἰς Ναζαρά οὗ ἦν τεθραμμένος NAS: to Nazareth, where He had been KJV: Nazareth, where he had been INT: to Nazareth where he was brought up Luke 24:28 Adv GRK: τὴν κώμην οὗ ἐπορεύοντο καὶ NAS: the village where they were going, KJV: the village, whither they went: INT: the village where they were going and Acts 1:13 Adv GRK: ὑπερῷον ἀνέβησαν οὗ ἦσαν καταμένοντες NAS: up to the upper room where they were staying; KJV: into an upper room, where abode both INT: upper room they went up where were staying Acts 2:2 Adv GRK: τὸν οἶκον οὗ ἦσαν καθήμενοι NAS: house where they were sitting. KJV: all the house where they were sitting. INT: the house where they were sitting Acts 7:29 Adv GRK: γῇ Μαδιάμ οὗ ἐγέννησεν υἱοὺς NAS: OF MIDIAN, where he became the father KJV: the land of Midian, where he begat two INT: [the] land of Midian where he fathered sons Acts 12:12 Adv GRK: ἐπικαλουμένου Μάρκου οὗ ἦσαν ἱκανοὶ NAS: Mark, where many KJV: Mark; where many INT: is called Mark where were many Acts 16:13 Adv GRK: παρὰ ποταμὸν οὗ ἐνομίζομεν προσευχὴν NAS: to a riverside, where we were supposing KJV: by a river side, where prayer was wont INT: by a river where was customary [place of] prayer Acts 20:8 Adv GRK: τῷ ὑπερῴῳ οὗ ἦμεν συνηγμένοι NAS: in the upper room where we were gathered together. KJV: the upper chamber, where they were INT: the upper room where there were assembled Acts 25:10 Adv GRK: Καίσαρός εἰμι οὗ με δεῖ NAS: tribunal, where I ought KJV: Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought INT: of Ceasar I am where me it behoves Acts 28:14 Adv GRK: οὗ εὑρόντες ἀδελφοὺς NAS: There we found [some] brethren, KJV: Where we found brethren, INT: where having found brothers Romans 4:15 Adv GRK: ὀργὴν κατεργάζεται οὗ δὲ οὐκ NAS: wrath, but where there is no KJV: wrath: for where no law INT: wrath brings where indeed not Romans 5:20 Adv GRK: τὸ παράπτωμα οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν NAS: would increase; but where sin KJV: might abound. But where sin abounded, INT: the transgression where however abounded 1 Corinthians 16:6 Adv GRK: με προπέμψητε οὗ ἐὰν πορεύωμαι NAS: that you may send me on my way wherever I may go. KJV: me on my journey whithersoever I go. INT: me might set forward wherever if I might go 2 Corinthians 3:17 Adv GRK: πνεῦμά ἐστιν οὗ δὲ τὸ NAS: is the Spirit, and where the Spirit KJV: and where the Spirit INT: Spirit is where moreover the Colossians 3:1 Adv GRK: ἄνω ζητεῖτε οὗ ὁ χριστός NAS: the things above, where Christ KJV: those things which are above, where Christ INT: above seek where Christ Hebrews 3:9 Adv GRK: οὗ ἐπείρασαν οἱ NAS: WHERE YOUR FATHERS TRIED KJV: When your fathers INT: where tried the Revelation 17:15 Adv GRK: ἃ εἶδες οὗ ἡ πόρνη NAS: which you saw where the harlot sits, KJV: thou sawest, where the whore INT: which you saw where the prostitute Strong's Greek 3757 20 Occurrences οὗ — 20 Occ.