ὅπου

hopouwhere(-ever)How to read Greek
greekNew TestamentConjunction82 occurrences12 books76 verses

Definition

ὅπου

adv.

of place, correlat. of ποῦ (which see), where.

I. Prop., of place,

1. where;

(a) in relative sentences, with indic: Matthew 25:24, 26, Mark 2:4; 4:5, 15; 5:40; 13:14, John 3:8; 6:62; 7:34, 36; 11:32; 14:3; 17:24; 20:19, Romans 15:20, Revelation 2:13; after nouns of place, for relat. prepositional phrase (ἐν ᾧ., etc.), Matthew 6:19-20; 13:5; 26:57; 28:6, Mark 6:55; 9:48, Luke 12:33, John 1:28; 4:20, 46; 6:23; 7:42; 10:40; 11:30; 12:1; 18:1, 20; 19:18, 20; 19:41; 20:12, Acts 17:1, Revelation 2:13; 11:8; 20:10; before ἐκεῖ., Matthew 6:21, Luke 12:34; 17:37, John 12:26; id. pleonast. (= Heb. שָׁם . . . אֲשֶׁר; Aram. תַּמָּן . . דּ; of. Genesis 13:3), ὅ. . . . ἐκεῖ, Revelation 12:6, 14; ὅ. . . . ἐπ᾽ αὐτῶν, Revelation 17:9; ὅ. ἄν, wherever (M, Pr., 168), with imperfect indic., Mark 6:56; with Pres. subjc., Matthew 24:28; ὅ. ἐάν, Matthew 26:13, Mark 6:10; 9:18; 14:9, 14 a;

(b) in quaest. indir., with aor. subjc.: Mark 14:14 b, Luke 22:11.

2. In late writers (sometimes also in cl.; Bl., § 25, 2), with verbs of motion, = ὅποι, whither: with indic., John 8:21-22; 13:33, 36; 14:4; 21:18, Hebrews 6:20, James 3:4; ὅ. ἄν, whithersoever, with present ind., Revelation 14:4; subjc., Luke 9:57; ὅ. ἐάν, Matthew 8:19.

II. Without strict local sense,

1. of time or condition: Colossians 3:11, Hebrews 9:16; 10:18, James 3:16, 2 Peter 2:11.

2. Of cause or reason (AV, whereas): 1 Corinthians 3:3.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ὅπου:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

82 total
  1. John 13:36Ὅπου · Where
    “Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”
  2. John 14:3ὅπου · where
    And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.
  3. John 14:4ὅπου · to the place where
    You know the way to the place where I am going.”
  4. John 17:24ὅπου · where
    Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
  5. John 18:1ὅπου · where
    After Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples across the Kidron Valley, where they entered a garden.
  6. John 18:20ὅπου · where
    “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
  7. John 19:18ὅπου · [There]
    There they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle.
  8. John 19:20ὅπου · where
    Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.
  9. John 19:41ὅπου · where
    Now there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid.
  10. John 20:12ὅπου · where
    …and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet.
  11. John 20:19ὅπου · while
    It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.
  12. John 21:18ὅπου · where; ὅπου · where
    Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”
  13. Acts 17:1ὅπου · where
    When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
  14. Acts 20:6ὅπου · where
    And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.
  15. Romans 15:20ὅπου · where
    In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.
  16. 1 Corinthians 3:3ὅπου · since [there is]
    …for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?
  17. Colossians 3:11ὅπου · Here
    Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
  18. Hebrews 6:20ὅπου · where
    …where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
  19. Hebrews 9:16Ὅπου · In the case of
    In the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,
  20. Hebrews 10:18Ὅπου · where
    And where these have been forgiven, an offering for sin is no longer needed.
  21. James 3:4ὅπου · wherever
    Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.
  22. James 3:16ὅπου · where
    For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
  23. 2 Peter 2:11ὅπου · Yet not even
    Yet not even angels, though greater in strength and power, dare to bring such slanderous charges against them before the Lord.
  24. Revelation 2:13ὅπου · where; ὅπου · where
    I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits, yet you hold fast to My name. You did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of My faithful witness Antipas, who was killed among you where Satan dwells.
  25. Revelation 11:8ὅπου · where
    Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city—figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where their Lord was also crucified.
  26. Revelation 12:6ὅπου · where
    And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place for her to be nourished for 1,260 days.
  27. Revelation 12:14ὅπου · where
    But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.
  28. Revelation 14:4ὅπου · wherever
    These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.
  29. Revelation 17:9ὅπου · which
    This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.
  30. Revelation 20:10ὅπου · into which
    And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.