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

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 Box Mat 13:27

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:54

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:54 - And after coming to [Nazareth] His hometown, He began teaching them in their synagogue, and they were astonished, and said, “Where did this Man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers [what is the source of His authority]?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:56

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:56 - “And His sisters, are they not [living here] among us? Where then did this Man get all this [wisdom and power]?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:33 - The disciples said to Him, “Where are we to get enough bread in this isolated place to feed so large a crowd?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:25 - “The baptism of John—from where did it come? From heaven [that is, ordained by God] or from men?” And they began debating among themselves [considering the implications of their answer], saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why did you not believe John?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:2 - When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue; and many who listened to Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things [this knowledge and spiritual insight]? What is this wisdom [this confident understanding of the Scripture] that has been given to Him, and such miracles as these performed by His hands?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:4 - His disciples replied to Him, “Where will anyone be able to find enough bread here in this isolated place to feed these people?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:37 -

“David himself calls Him (the Son, the Messiah) ‘Lord’; so how can it be that He is [fn]David’s Son?” The large crowd enjoyed hearing Jesus and listened to Him with delight.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:43 - “And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:25 - “Once the head of the house gets up and closes the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door [again and again], saying, ‘Lord, open to us!’ then He will answer you, ‘I do not know where you are from [for you are not of My household].’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:27 - but He will say to you, ‘I do not know where you are from; DEPART FROM ME, ALL YOU EVILDOERS!’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:7

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:48

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:48 - Nathanael said to Jesus, “How do You know [these things about] me?” Jesus answered, “Before Philip called you, when you were still under the fig tree, I saw you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:9 - And when the headwaiter tasted the water which had turned into wine, not knowing where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew) he 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 its sound, but you do not know where it is coming from and where it is going; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:11 - She said to Him, “Sir, [fn]You have nothing to draw with [no bucket and rope] 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 - Jesus looked up and saw that a large crowd was coming toward Him, and He said to Philip, “Where will we buy bread for these people to eat?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:27 - “But we know where this Man is from; whenever the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:28 - Then Jesus called out as He taught in the temple, “You know Me and know where I am from; and I have not come on my own initiative [as self-appointed], but He who sent Me is true, and Him you do not know.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:14 - Jesus replied, “Even if I do testify on My own behalf, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:29 - “We know [for certain] that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this Man, 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 replied, “Well, this is astonishing! You do not know where He comes from, and yet He opened my eyes!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:9 - He went into the Praetorium again and said to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus did not answer him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:1 -

What leads to [the unending] [fn]quarrels and conflicts among you? Do they not come from your [hedonistic] desires that wage war in your [bodily] members [fighting for control over you]?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:5 - ‘So remember the heights from which you have fallen, and repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, your sinful behavior—seek God’s will] and do the works you did at first [when you first knew Me]; otherwise, I will visit you and remove your lampstand (the church, its impact) 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 responded, saying to me, “These who are dressed in the long white robes—who are they, and from where did they come?”

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