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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 - 'And the servants of the householder, having come near, said to him, Sir, good seed didst thou not sow in thy field? whence then hath it the darnel?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:54

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:54 - and having come to his own country, he was teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and were saying, 'Whence to this one this wisdom and the 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? whence, then, to this one all these?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:33 - And his disciples say to him, 'Whence to us, in a wilderness, so many loaves, as to fill so great a multitude?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:25 - the baptism of John, whence was it? -- from heaven, or from men? ' And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, 'If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:2 - and sabbath having come, he began in the synagogue to teach, and many hearing were astonished, saying, 'Whence hath this one these things? and what the wisdom that was given to him, that also such mighty works through his hands are done?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:4 - And his disciples answered him, 'Whence shall any one be able these here to feed with bread in a wilderness?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:37 - therefore David himself saith of him Lord, and whence is he his son?' And the great multitude were hearing him gladly,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:43 - and whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord might come unto me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:25 - from the time the master of the house may have risen up, and may have shut the door, and ye may begin without to stand, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, lord, open to us, and he answering shall say to you, I have not known you whence ye are,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:27 - and he shall say, I say to you, I have not known you whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of the unrighteousness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:7 - And they answered, that they knew not whence it was,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:48

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:48 - Nathanael saith to him, 'Whence me dost thou know?' Jesus answered and said to him, 'Before Philip's calling thee -- thou being under the fig-tree -- I saw thee.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:9 - And as the director of the apartment tasted the water become wine, and knew not whence it is, (but the ministrants knew, who have drawn the water,) the director of the feast doth call the bridegroom,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:8 - the Spirit where he willeth doth blow, and his voice thou dost hear, but thou hast not known whence he cometh, and whither he goeth; thus is every one who hath been born of the Spirit.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:11 - The woman saith to him, 'Sir, thou hast not even a vessel to draw with, and the well is deep; whence, then, hast thou the living water?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:5 - Jesus then having lifted up his eyes and having seen that a great multitude doth come to him, saith unto Philip, 'Whence shall we buy loaves, that these may eat?' --

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:27 - but this one -- we have known whence he is; and the Christ, when he doth come, no one doth know whence he is.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:28 - Jesus cried, therefore, in the temple, teaching and saying, 'Ye have both known me, and ye have known whence I am; and I have not come of myself, but He who sent me is true, whom ye have not known;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:14 - Jesus answered and said to them, 'And if I testify of myself -- my testimony is true, because I have known whence I came, and whither I go, and ye -- ye have not known whence I come, or whither I go.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:29 - we have known that God hath spoken to Moses, but this one -- we have not known whence he is.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:30 - The man answered and said to them, 'Why, in this is a wonderful thing, that ye have not known whence he is, and he opened my eyes!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:9 - and entered again to the praetorium, and saith to Jesus, 'Whence art thou?' and Jesus gave him no answer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:1 - Whence are wars and fightings among you? not thence -- out of your passions, that are as soldiers in your members?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:5 - remember, then, whence thou hast fallen, and reform, and the first works do; and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will remove thy lamp-stand from its place -- if thou mayest not reform;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:13 - And answer did one of the elders, saying to me, 'These, who have been arrayed with the white robes -- who are they, and whence came they?'
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