Keraia
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οὗ

ohuwhitherHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdverb20 occurrences9 books20 verses

Definition

oὗ

(prop. genitive of ὅς),

adv. of place, where, whither;

(a) in answer to the question "where?" (= ubi): Matthew 2:9; 18:20, Luke 4:16-17; 23:53, Acts 1:13; 2:2; 7:29; 12:12; 16:13; 20:6, 8; 25:10; 28:14, Romans 9:26" (LXX), Colossians 3:1, Hebrews 3:9" (LXX), Revelation 17:15; of condition, Romans 4:15; 5:20, 2 Corinthians 3:17;

(b) in answer to the question "whither?" (= quo): Matthew 28:16, Luke 10:1; 24:28; before ἐάν, with subjc., 1 Corinthians 16:6.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

20 total
  1. Matthew 2:9οὗ · the place where
    After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.
  2. Matthew 18:20οὗ · where
    For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”
  3. Matthew 28:16οὗ
    Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated.
  4. Luke 4:16οὗ · where
    Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,
  5. Luke 24:28οὗ · where
    As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.
  6. Acts 1:13οὗ · where
    When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
  7. Acts 2:2οὗ · where
    Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
  8. Acts 7:29οὗ · where
    At this remark, Moses fled to the land of Midian, where he lived as a foreigner and had two sons.
  9. Acts 12:12οὗ · where
    And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.
  10. Acts 16:13οὗ · where [it]
    On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.
  11. Acts 20:8οὗ · where
    Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.
  12. Acts 25:10οὗ · where
    Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.
  13. Acts 28:14οὗ · [There]
    There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.
  14. Romans 4:15οὗ · where
    …because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.
  15. Romans 5:20οὗ · where
    The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
  16. 1 Corinthians 16:6οὗ · wherever
    Perhaps I will stay with you awhile, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go.
  17. 2 Corinthians 3:17οὗ · where
    Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
  18. Colossians 3:1οὗ · where
    Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
  19. Hebrews 3:9οὗ · where
    …where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works.
  20. Revelation 17:15οὗ · where
    Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.