◄ 3699. hopou ►
Lexicon hopou: where, wherever Original Word: ὅπου Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: hopou Pronunciation: HO-poo Phonetic Spelling: (hop'-oo) Definition: where, wherever Meaning: where, whither, in what place. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance in what place, where From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot -- in what place, where(-as, -soever), whither (+ soever). see GREEK hos see GREEK pou NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from hos, and pou Definition where NASB Translation above (1), place (1), since (1), there (2), whenever (1), where (61), whereas (1), wherever (3), wherever* (8), which (5). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3699: ὅπου ὅπου (from ποῦ and the relative ὁ) (from Homer down), where; 1. adverb of place, a. in which place, where; α. in relative sentences with the indicative it is used to refer to a preceding noun of place; as, ἐπί τῆς γῆς, ὅπου etc. Matthew 6:19; add, Matthew 6:20; Matthew 13:5; Matthew 28:6; Mark 6:55; Mark 9:44, 46 (which verses T WH omit; Tr brackets), 48; Luke 12:33; John 1:28; John 4:20, 46; John 6:23; John 7:42; John 10:40; John 11:30; John 12:1; John 18:1, 20; John 19:18, 20, 41; John 20:12; Acts 17:1; Revelation 11:8; Revelation 20:10. it refers to ἐκεῖ or ἐκεῖσε to be mentally supplied in what precedes or follows: Matthew 25:24, 26; Mark 2:4; Mark 4:15; Mark 5:40; Mark 13:14; John 3:8; John 6:62; John 7:34; John 11:32; John 14:3; John 17:24; John 20:19; Romans 15:20; Hebrews 9:16; Hebrews 10:18; Revelation 2:13. it refers to ἐκεῖ expressed in what follows: Matthew 6:21; Luke 12:34; Luke 17:37; John 12:26; James 3:16. in imitation of the Hebrew שָׁם אֲשֶׁר (Genesis 13:3; Ecclesiastes 9:10, etc.): ὅπου ἐκεῖ, Revelation 12:6 (G T Tr WH), 14 (see ἐκεῖ, a.); ὅπου ... ἐπ' αὐτῶν, Revelation 17:9. ὅπου also refers to men, so that it is equivalent to with (among) whom, in whose house: Matthew 26:57; (add, Revelation 2:13; cf. Winers Grammar, § 54, 7 at the end); in which state (viz. of the renewed man), Colossians 3:11. it is loosely connected with the thought to which it refers, so that it is equivalent to wherein (A. V. whereas), 2 Peter 2:11 (in the same sense in indirect question, Xenophon, mem. 3, 5, 1). ὅπου ἄν, wherever — with imperfect indicative (see ἄν, II. 1), Mark 6:56 (Tdf. ἐάν); with aorist subjunctive (Latin future perfect), Mark 9:18 (where L T Tr WH ὅπου ἐάν); Mark 14:9 (here too T WH ὅπου ἐάν); also ὅπου ἐάν (see ἐάν, II.), Matthew 26:13; Mark 6:10; Mark 14:14a (in both of the last two passages, L Tr ὅπου ἄν); with subjunctive present Matthew 24:28. β. in indirect questions (yet cf. Winer's Grammar, § 57, 2 at the end), with subjunctive aorist: Mark 14:14b; Luke 22:11. b. joined to verbs signifying motion into a place instead of ὅποι, into which place, whither (see ἐκεῖ, b.): followed by the indicative, John 8:21; John 13:33, 36; John 14:4; John 21:18; (James 3:4 T Tr WH (see below)); ὅπου ἄν, where (whither) soever, with indicative present, Revelation 14:4 L Tr WH (cf. below), cf. Buttmann, § 139, 30; with subjunctive present, Luke 9:57 R G T WH (others, ὅπου ἐάν, see below); James 3:4 (R G L); Revelation 14:4 R G T (see above); ὅπου ἐάν, with subjunctive present, Matthew 8:19, and L Tr in Luke 9:57. 2. It gets the force of a conditional particle if (in case that, in so far as (A. V. whereas (cf. 2 Peter 2:11 above))): 1 Corinthians 3:3 (Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 43, 1 [ET], and often in Greek writings; cf. Grimm on 4 Macc. 2:14; Meyer on 1 Corinthians 3:3; (Müller on the Epistle of Barnabas 16, 63). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the relative pronoun ὅς (hos, meaning "who, which, what") and the enclitic particle που (pou, meaning "somewhere, anywhere"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of "where" in Hebrew is often expressed by the word אֵיפֹה (eiphah, Strong's Hebrew 375), which similarly denotes a place or location. Another related term is אֲשֶׁר (asher, Strong's Hebrew 834), a relative pronoun used to introduce clauses, often translated as "where" in context. These Hebrew terms parallel the Greek ὅπου in their function of indicating place or position, both physically and spiritually. Usage: 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 numerous times in the New Testament, serving as a key term in the articulation of spatial and spiritual concepts. It is often employed 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 emphasizes the spiritual presence of Christ among believers, regardless of their physical location. In John 14:3, Jesus uses ὅπου to comfort His disciples with the promise of eternal fellowship: "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." This usage underscores the assurance of being in the presence of Christ in the afterlife. The term also appears in parables and teachings to illustrate moral and ethical lessons. In Matthew 6:21, Jesus teaches, "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also," using ὅπου to link the location of one's treasure with the orientation of one's heart and priorities. Throughout the New Testament, ὅπου serves as a linguistic bridge between the physical and spiritual realms, inviting believers to consider the implications of their spiritual "location" and relationship with God. Forms and Transliterations οπου όπου ὅπου οπτάζη όπως hopou hópou opou Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 6:19 Adv GRK: τῆς γῆς ὅπου σὴς καὶ NAS: on earth, where moth KJV: upon earth, where moth and INT: the earth where moth and Matthew 6:19 Adv GRK: ἀφανίζει καὶ ὅπου κλέπται διορύσσουσιν NAS: destroy, and where thieves KJV: and where thieves INT: destroy and where thieves break in Matthew 6:20 Adv GRK: ἐν οὐρανῷ ὅπου οὔτε σὴς NAS: in heaven, where neither KJV: in heaven, where neither moth INT: in heaven where neither moth Matthew 6:20 Adv GRK: ἀφανίζει καὶ ὅπου κλέπται οὐ NAS: destroys, and where thieves KJV: doth corrupt, and where thieves do INT: destroys and where theives not Matthew 6:21 Adv GRK: ὅπου γάρ ἐστιν NAS: for where your treasure is, there KJV: For where your treasure INT: where indeed is Matthew 8:19 Adv GRK: ἀκολουθήσω σοι ὅπου ἐὰν ἀπέρχῃ NAS: I will follow You wherever You go. INT: I will follow you wherever if you might go Matthew 13:5 Adv GRK: τὰ πετρώδη ὅπου οὐκ εἶχεν NAS: on the rocky places, where they did not have KJV: upon stony places, where they had not INT: the rocky places where not they had Matthew 24:28 Adv GRK: ὅπου ἐὰν ᾖ NAS: Wherever the corpse is, there INT: For wherever if might be Matthew 25:24 Adv GRK: ἄνθρωπος θερίζων ὅπου οὐκ ἔσπειρας NAS: reaping where you did not sow KJV: man, reaping where thou hast not INT: a man reaping where not you did sow Matthew 25:26 Adv GRK: ὅτι θερίζω ὅπου οὐκ ἔσπειρα NAS: that I reap where I did not sow KJV: that I reap where I sowed not, INT: that I reap where not I sowed Matthew 26:13 Adv GRK: λέγω ὑμῖν ὅπου ἐὰν κηρυχθῇ NAS: I say to you, wherever this KJV: unto you, Wheresoever this INT: I say to you wherever if shall be proclaimed Matthew 26:57 Adv GRK: τὸν ἀρχιερέα ὅπου οἱ γραμματεῖς NAS: the high priest, where the scribes KJV: the high priest, where the scribes INT: the high priest where the scribes Matthew 28:6 Adv GRK: τὸν τόπον ὅπου ἔκειτο NAS: see the place where He was lying. KJV: see the place where the Lord lay. INT: the place where was lying Mark 2:4 Adv GRK: τὴν στέγην ὅπου ἦν καὶ NAS: the roof above Him; and when they had dug KJV: the roof where he was: INT: the roof where he was and Mark 2:4 Adv GRK: τὸν κράβαττον ὅπου ὁ παραλυτικὸς NAS: the pallet on which the paralytic INT: the pallet on which the paralytic Mark 4:5 Adv GRK: πετρῶδες καὶ ὅπου οὐκ εἶχεν NAS: on the rocky [ground] where it did not have KJV: on stony ground, where it had not INT: rocky place and where not it had Mark 4:15 Adv GRK: τὴν ὁδὸν ὅπου σπείρεται ὁ NAS: the road where the word KJV: the way side, where the word INT: the road where is sown the Mark 5:40 Adv GRK: καὶ εἰσπορεύεται ὅπου ἦν τὸ NAS: and entered [the room] where the child KJV: and entereth in where the damsel was INT: and enters in where was the Mark 6:10 Adv GRK: ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς Ὅπου ἐὰν εἰσέλθητε NAS: And He said to them, Wherever you enter KJV: unto them, In what place soever ye enter INT: he said to them wherever if you enter Mark 6:55 Adv GRK: ἔχοντας περιφέρειν ὅπου ἤκουον ὅτι NAS: who were sick, to the place they heard KJV: sick, where they heard INT: were to carry about where they were hearing that Mark 6:56 Adv GRK: καὶ ὅπου ἂν εἰσεπορεύετο NAS: Wherever He entered villages, KJV: And whithersoever he entered, into INT: And wherever anyhow he entered Mark 9:18 Adv GRK: καὶ ὅπου ἐὰν αὐτὸν NAS: and whenever it seizes him, it slams KJV: And wheresoever he taketh him, INT: and whenever if him Mark 9:44 Adv GRK: ὅπου ὁ σκώληξ KJV: Where their worm INT: where worm Mark 9:46 Adv GRK: ὅπου ὁ σκώληξ KJV: Where their worm INT: where worm Mark 9:48 Adv GRK: ὅπου ὁ σκώληξ NAS: where THEIR WORM DOES NOT DIE, KJV: Where their worm INT: where the worm Strong's Greek 3699 84 Occurrences ὅπου — 84 Occ.