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Lexicon :: Strong's G4159 - pothen

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πόθεν
Transliteration
pothen (Key)
Pronunciation
poth'-en
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
From the base of πόσις (G4213) with enclitic adverb of origin
mGNT
29x in 1 unique form(s) TR
28x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
32x in 1 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

πόθεν póthen, poth'-en; from the base of G4213 with enclitic adverb of origin; from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause:—whence.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

The KJV translates Strong's G4159 in the following manner: whence (28x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x
The KJV translates Strong's G4159 in the following manner: whence (28x).

  1. of place: from where, from what condition

  2. of origin or source: from what author or giver

  3. of cause: how is that?, how can that be?

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πόθεν póthen, poth'-en; from the base of G4213 with enclitic adverb of origin; from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause:—whence.
STRONGS G4159:
πόθεν, adverb (from Homer down), whence;
a. of place,from what place: Matthew 15:33; Luke 13:25, 27; John 3:8; John 6:5; John 8:14; John 9:29, 30; John 19:9; Revelation 7:13; from what condition, Revelation 2:5.
b. of origin or source, equivalent to from what author or giver: Matt. 13:(Matthew 13:27),Matthew 13:54,56; Matthew 21:25; Mark 6:2; Luke 20:7; John 2:9; James 4:1; from what parentage, John 7:27f (cf. John 6:42), see Meyer at the passage,
c. of cause, how is it that? how can it be that? Mark 8:4; Mark 12:37; Luke 1:43; John 1:48 (John 1:49); John 4:11.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
13; 13:27; 13:54; 13:56; 15:33; 21:25
Mark
6:2; 8:4; 12:37
Luke
1:43; 13:25; 13:27; 20:7
John
1:48; 1:49; 2:9; 3:8; 4:11; 6:5; 6:42; 7:27; 8:14; 9:29; 9:30; 19:9
James
4:1
Revelation
2:5; 7:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4159 matches the Greek πόθεν (pothen),
which occurs 28 times in 26 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:27 - “So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:54

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:54 - When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:56

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:56 - “And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:33 - Then His disciples said to Him, “Where could we get enough bread in the wilderness to fill such a great multitude?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:25 - “The baptism of John—where was it from? From heaven or from men?” And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:2 - And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands!

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:4 - Then His disciples answered Him, “How can one satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:37 - “Therefore David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; how is He then his Son?” And the common people heard Him gladly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:43 - “But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:25 - “When once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open for us,’ and He will answer and say to you, ‘I do not know you, where you are from,’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:27 - “But He will say, ‘I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:7 - So they answered that they did not know where it was from.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:48

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:48 - Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:9 - When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:8 - “The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:11 - The woman said to Him, “Sir, You have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:5 - Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:27 - “However, we know where this Man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where He is from.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:28 - Then Jesus cried out, as He taught in the temple, saying, “You both know Me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:14 - Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from and where I am going.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:29 - “We know that God spoke to Moses; as for this fellow, we do not know where He is from.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:30 - The man answered and said to them, “Why, this is a marvelous thing, that you do not know where He is from; yet He has opened my eyes!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:9 - and went again into the Praetorium, and said to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:1 - Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:5 - “Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:13 - Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?”
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