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Lexicon :: Strong's G4159 - pothen

Aa
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.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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 29 times in 26 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:27 - “And the slaves G1401 of the landowner G3617 came G4334 and said G3004 to him, ‘Sir G2962, did you not sow G4687 good G2570 seed G4690 in your field G68? [fn]How G4159 then G3767 does it have G2192 weeds G2215?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:54 - And He came G2064 to [fn]His hometown G3968 and began teaching G1321 them in their synagogue G4864, with G5620 the G5620 result G5620 that G5620 they were astonished G1605, and said G3004, “Where G4159 did this G3778 man G3778 acquire this G3778 wisdom G4678 and these [fn]miraculous G1411 powers G1411?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:56

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:56 - “And His sisters G79, are they not all G3956 with us? Where G4159 then G3767 did this G3778 Man G3778 acquire all G3956 these G3778 things G3778?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:33 - The disciples G3101 *said G3004 to Him, “Where G4159 would we get so G5118 many G5118 loaves G740 in this desolate G2047 place G2047 to satisfy G5526 such G5118 a G5118 large G5118 crowd G3793?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:25 - “The baptism G908 of John G2491 was from what G4159 source: from heaven G3772 or G2228 from men G444?” And they began considering G1260 the implications among G1722 themselves G1438, saying G3004, “If G1437 we say G3004, ‘From heaven G3772,’ He will say G3004 to us, ‘Then G3767 why G1223 G5101 did you not believe G4100 him?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:2 - And when the Sabbath G4521 came G1096, He began G757 to teach G1321 in the synagogue G4864; and [fn]the many G4183 listeners G191 were astonished G1605, saying G3004, “Where G4159 did this G3778 Man G3778 learn these G3778 things G3778, and what G5101 is this wisdom G4678 that has been given G1325 to Him, and such G5108 [fn]miracles G1411 as G5108 these G5108 performed G1096 by His hands G5495?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:4 - And His disciples G3101 replied G611 to Him, “Where G4159 will anyone G5100 be able G1410 to find enough [fn]bread G740 here G5602 in this desolate G2047 place G2047 to satisfy G5526 these G3778 people G3778?”

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“David G1138 himself G846 calls G3004 Him ‘Lord G2962’; so G2532 in what G4159 sense G4159 is He his son G5207?” And the large G4183 crowd G3793 [fn]enjoyed G2234 listening G191 to Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:43 - “And [fn]how G4159 has it happened to me that the mother G3384 of my Lord G2962 would come G2064 to me?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:25 - “Once G575 G3739 the head G3617 of G3617 the G3617 house G3617 gets G1453 up G1453 and shuts G608 the door G2374, and you begin G757 standing G2476 outside G1854 and knocking G2925 on the door G2374, saying G3004, ‘Lord G2962, open G455 up G455 to us!’ and He then will answer G611 and say G3004 to you, ‘I do not know G6063 where G4159 you are from.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:27 - And yet He will [fn]say G3004, ‘I do not know G6063 where G4159 you are from; LEAVE G868 ME, ALL G3956 YOU [fn]EVILDOERS G2040 G93.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:7 - And so they answered G611 that they did not know G6063 where G4159 it came from G4159.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:48

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:48 - Nathanael G3482 *said G3004 to Him, “How G4159 do You know G1097 me?” Jesus G2424 answered G611 and said G3004 to him, “Before G4253 Philip G5376 called G5455 you, when you were under G5259 the fig G4808 tree G4808, I saw G3708 you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:9 - Now G1161 when G5613 the headwaiter G755 tasted G1089 the water G5204 which had become G1096 wine G3631, and did not know G6063 where G4159 it came G1510 from (but the servants G1249 who had drawn G501 the water G5204 knew G6063), the headwaiter G755 *called G5455 the groom G3566,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:8 - “The wind G4151 blows G4154 where G3699 it wishes G2309, and you hear G191 the sound G5456 of it, but you do not know G6063 where G4159 it is coming G2064 from and where G4226 it is going G5217; so G3779 is everyone G3956 who has been born G1080 of the Spirit G4151.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:11 - She *said G3004 to Him, “[fn]Sir G2962, You have G2192 no G3777 bucket G502 and the well G5421 is deep G901; where G4159 then G3767 do You get G2192 this living G2198 water?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:5 - So G3767 Jesus G2424, after raising G1869 His eyes G3788 and seeing G2300 that a large G4183 crowd G3793 was coming G2064 to Him, *said G3004 to Philip G5376, “Where G4159 are we to buy G59 bread G740 so G2443 that G2443 these G3778 people may eat G2068?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:27 - “However G235, we know G6063 where G4159 this G3778 Man G3778 is from; but when G3752 the Christ G5547 comes G2064, no G3762 one G3762 knows G1097 where G4159 He is from.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:28 - Then G3767 Jesus G2424 cried G2896 out G2896 in the temple G2413, teaching G1321 and saying G3004, “You both G2532 know G6063 Me and you know G6063 where G4159 I am G1510 from; and I have not come G2064 of Myself G1683, but He who sent G3992 Me is true G228, whom G3739 you do not know G6063.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:14 - Jesus G2424 answered G611 and said G3004 to them, “Even G2579 if G2579 I am testifying G3140 about G4012 Myself G1683, My testimony G3141 is [fn]true G227, because G3754 I know G6063 where G4159 I came G2064 from and where G4226 I am going G5217; but you do not know G6063 where G4159 I come G2064 from or G2228 where G4226 I am going G5217.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:29 - “We know G6063 that God G2316 has spoken G2980 to Moses G3475, but as for this G3778 Man G3778, we do not know G6063 where G4159 He is from.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:30 - The man G444 answered G611 and said G3004 to them, “Well G1063, here G1722 G3778 is the amazing G2298 thing G2298, that you do not know G6063 where G4159 He is from, and yet He opened G455 my eyes G3788!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:9 - and he entered G1525 the [fn]Praetorium G4232 again G3825 and *said G3004 to Jesus G2424, “Where G4159 are You from?” But Jesus G2424 gave G1325 him no G3756 answer G612.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:1 -

[fn]What G4159 is the source G4159 of quarrels G4171 and conflicts G3163 among G1722 you? [fn]Is the source G1782 not your pleasures G2237 that wage G4754 war G4754 in [fn]your body’s parts G3196?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:5 - ‘Therefore G3767, remember G3421 from where G4159 you have fallen G4098, and repent G3340, and do G4160 the [fn]deeds G2041 you did at first G4413; or G1161 else G1490 I am coming G2064 to you and I will remove G2795 your lampstand G3087 from its place G5117—unless G1437 G3361 you repent G3340.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:13 -

Then G2532 one G1520 of the elders G4245 responded G611, saying G3004 to me, “These G3778 who are clothed G4016 in the white G3022 robes G4749, who G5101 are they, and where G4159 have they come G2064 from?”

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