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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 29 times in 26 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:27 -

“The landowner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Master, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the weeds come from? ’

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:54 -

He went to his hometown and began to teach them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:56 -

“And his sisters, aren’t they all with us? So where does he get all these things? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:33 -

The disciples said to him, “Where could we get enough bread in this desolate place to feed such a crowd? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:25 -

“Did John’s baptism come from heaven, or was it of human origin? ”

They discussed it among themselves, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him? ’

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:2 -

When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. “Where did this man get these things? ” they said. “What is this wisdom that has been given to him, and how are these miracles performed by his hands?

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:4 -

His disciples answered him, “Where can anyone get enough bread here in this desolate place to feed these people? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:37 -

“David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How, then, can he be his son? ” And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:43 -

“How could this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:25 -

“once the homeowner gets up and shuts the door. Then you will stand outside and knock on the door, saying, ‘Lord, open up for us! ’ He will answer you, ‘I don’t know you or where you’re from.’

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:27 -

“But he will say, ‘I tell you, I don’t know you or where you’re from. Get away from me, all you evildoers! ’

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:7 -

So they answered that they did not know its origin.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:48 -

“How do you know me? ” Nathanael asked.

“Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you,” Jesus answered.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:9 -

When the headwaiter tasted the water (after it had become wine), he did not know where it came from ​— ​though the servants who had drawn the water knew. He called the groom

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:8 -

“The wind blows where it pleases, and you hear its sound, but you don’t know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:11 -

“Sir,” said the woman, “you don’t even have a bucket, and the well is deep. So where do you get this ‘living water’?

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:5 -

So when Jesus looked up and noticed a huge crowd coming toward him, he asked Philip, “Where will we buy bread so that these people can eat? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:27 -

“But we know where this man is from. When the Messiah comes, nobody will know where he is from.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:28 -

As he was teaching in the temple, Jesus cried out, “You know me and you know where I am from. Yet I have not come on my own, but the one who sent me is true. You don’t know him;

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:14 -

“Even if I testify about myself,” Jesus replied, “my testimony is true, because I know where I came from and where I’m going. But you don’t know where I come from or where I’m going.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:29 -

“We know that God has spoken to Moses. But this man ​— ​we don’t know where he’s from.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:30 -

“This is an amazing thing! ” the man told them. “You don’t know where he is from, and yet he opened my eyes.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:9 -

He went back into the headquarters and asked Jesus, “Where are you from? ” But Jesus did not give him an answer.

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:1 -

What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from your passions that wage war within you?[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:5 -

“Remember then how far you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. Otherwise, I will come to you[fn] and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:13 -

Then one of the elders asked me, “Who are these people in white robes, and where did they come from? ”

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