πούς pous

Greek word for “foot” · Strong’s G4228 · used 93 times in 86 verses

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Meaning

πούς, ποδός, ὁ; a foot, both of men and beasts: (LXX), al.;

How it is translated

Glosses given for pous in context, with how often each is used:

• feet 84
• foot 7
• his feet 1
• feet? 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

John 13 (7), Luke 7 (4), Acts 7 (4), John 11 (3), Acts 5 (3), Matthew 22 (2), Luke 8 (2), Luke 10 (2), Luke 24 (2), Acts 4 (2)

Forms

• πόδας 55
• ποδῶν 19
• πόδες 7
• πόδα 3
• ποσὶν 3
• πούς 3
• ποσίν 2
• ποδὸς 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with pous more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• τίθημι tithēmi “to place” 12
• χείρ cheir “hand” 13
• νίπτω niptō “to wash” 7
• ὑποπόδιον hupopodion “footstool” 6
• πίπτω piptō “to collapse” 9
• ἄν an “if” 10
• ἐχθρός echthros “enemy” 7
• κεφαλή kephalē “head” 8
• παρά para “from/with/beside” 10
• ἐκμάσσω ekmassō “to wipe off” 5
• ὑποκάτω hupokatō “under” 5
• χωλός chōlos “lame” 5

Key verses

The verses using pous that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 1:79 — To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
• Luke 15:22 — But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
• Acts 21:11 — And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind…
• Acts 22:3 — I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect…
• Acts 26:16 — But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast…
• Romans 10:15 — And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of…
• Romans 16:20 — And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
• 1 Corinthians 15:25 — For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
• 1 Timothy 5:10 — Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the…
• Revelation 1:17 — And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
• Revelation 3:9 — Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy…
• Revelation 19:10 — And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus:…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.