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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 G1161 the servants G1401 of the householder G3617 came G4334 and said G2036 unto him, G846 Sir, G2962 didst G4687 ➔ not G3780 thou sow G4687 good G2570 seed G4690 in G1722 thy G4674 field? G68 from whence G4159 then G3767 hath it G2192 tares? G2215

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:54 - And G2532 when he was come G2064 into G1519 his own G846 country, G3968 he taught G1321 them G846 in G1722 their G846 synagogue, G4864 insomuch that G5620 they G846 were astonished, G1605 and G2532 said, G3004 Whence G4159 hath this man G5129 this G3778 wisdom, G4678 and G2532 these mighty works? G1411

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:56

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:56 - And G2532 his G846 sisters, G79 are they G1526 not G3780 all G3956 with G4314 us? G2248 Whence G4159 then G3767 hath this man G5129 all G3956 these things? G5023

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:33 - And G2532 his G846 disciples G3101 say G3004 unto him, G846 Whence G4159 should we G2254 have so much G5118 bread G740 in G1722 the wilderness, G2047 as G5620 to fill G5526 so great G5118 a multitude? G3793

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:25 - The baptism G908 of John, G2491 whence G4159 was it? G2258 from G1537 heaven, G3772 or G2228 of G1537 men? G444 And G1161 they reasoned G1260 with G3844 themselves, G1438 saying, G3004 If G1437 we shall say, G2036 From G1537 heaven; G3772 he will say G2046 unto us, G2254 Why G1302 did ye G4100 ➔ not G3756 then G3767 believe G4100 him? G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:2 - And G2532 when the sabbath day G4521 was come, G1096 he began G756 to teach G1321 in G1722 the synagogue: G4864 and G2532 many G4183 hearing G191 him were astonished, G1605 saying, G3004 From whence G4159 hath this G5129 man these things? G5023 and G2532 what G5101 wisdom G4678 is this which is given G1325 unto him, G846 that G3754 even G2532 such G5108 mighty works G1411 are wrought G1096 by G1223 his G846 hands? G5495

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:4 - And G2532 his G846 disciples G3101 answered G611 him, G846 From whence G4159 can G1410 a man G5100 satisfy G5526 these G5128 men with bread G740 here G5602 in G1909 the wilderness? G2047

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:37 - David G1138 therefore G3767 himself G846 calleth G3004 him G846 Lord; G2962 and G2532 whence G4159 is he G2076 then his G846 son? G5207 And G2532 the common G4183 people G3793 heard G191 him G846 gladly. G2234

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:43 - And G2532 whence G4159 is this G5124 to me, G3427 that G2443 the mother G3384 of my G3450 Lord G2962 should come G2064 to G4314 me? G3165

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:25 - When once G575 G3739 G302 the master of the house G3617 is risen up, G1453 and G2532 hath shut G608 to the door, G2374 and G2532 ye begin G756 to stand G2476 without, G1854 and G2532 to knock G2925 at the door, G2374 saying, G3004 Lord, G2962 Lord, G2962 open G455 unto us; G2254 and G2532 he shall answer G611 and say G2046 unto you, G5213 I know G1492 you G5209 not G3756 whence G4159 ye are: G2075

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:27 - But G2532 he shall say, G2046 I tell G3004 you, G5213 I know G1492 you G5209 not G3756 whence G4159 ye are; G2075 depart G868 from G575 me, G1700 all G3956 ye workers G2040 of iniquity. G93

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:7 - And G2532 they answered, G611 that they could G1492 ➔ not G3361 tell G1492 whence G4159 it was.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:48 - Nathanael G3482 saith G3004 unto him, G846 Whence G4159 knowest thou G1097 me? G3165 Jesus G2424 answered G611 and G2532 said G2036 unto him, G846 Before G4253 that Philip G5376 called G5455 thee, G4571 when thou wast G5607 under G5259 the fig tree, G4808 I saw G1492 thee. G4571

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:9 -  G1161 When G5613 the ruler of the feast G755 had tasted G1089 the water G5204 that was made G1096 wine, G3631 and G2532 knew G1492 not G3756 whence G4159 it was: G2076 (but G1161 the servants G1249 which G3588 drew G501 the water G5204 knew;) G1492 the governor of the feast G755 called G5455 the bridegroom, G3566

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:8 - The wind G4151 bloweth G4154 where G3699 it listeth, G2309 and G2532 thou hearest G191 the sound G5456 thereof, G846 but G235 canst G1492 ➔ not G3756 tell G1492 whence G4159 it cometh, G2064 and G2532 whither G4226 it goeth: G5217 so G3779 is G2076 every one G3956 that is born G1080 of G1537 the Spirit. G4151

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:11 - The woman G1135 saith G3004 unto him, G846 Sir, G2962 thou hast G2192 nothing G3777 to draw with, G502 and G2532 the well G5421 is G2076 deep: G901 from whence G4159 then G3767 hast thou G2192 that living G2198 water? G5204

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:5 - When Jesus G2424 then G3767 lifted up G1869 his eyes, G3788 and G2532 saw G2300 G3754 a great G4183 company G3793 come G2064 unto G4314 him, G846 he saith G3004 unto G4314 Philip, G5376 Whence G4159 shall we buy G59 bread, G740 that G2443 these G3778 may eat? G5315

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:27 - Howbeit G235 we know G1492 this man G5126 whence G4159 he is: G2076 but G1161 when G3752 Christ G5547 cometh, G2064 no man G3762 knoweth G1097 whence G4159 he is. G2076

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:28 - Then G3767 cried G2896 Jesus G2424 in G1722 the temple G2411 as he taught, G1321 G2532 saying, G3004 Ye both G2504 know me, G1492 and G2532 ye know G1492 whence G4159 I am: G1510 and G2532 I am G2064 ➔ not G3756 come G2064 of G575 myself, G1683 but G235 he that sent G3992 me G3165 is G2076 true, G228 whom G3739 ye G5210 know G1492 not. G3756

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:14 - Jesus G2424 answered G611 and G2532 said G2036 unto them, G846 Though G2579 I G1473 bear record G3140 of G4012 myself, G1683 yet my G3450 record G3141 is G2076 true: G227 for G3754 I know G1492 whence G4159 I came, G2064 and G2532 whither G4226 I go; G5217 but G1161 ye G5210 cannot G3756 tell G1492 whence G4159 I come, G2064 and G2532 whither G4226 I go. G5217

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:29 - We G2249 know G1492 that G3754 God G2316 spake G2980 unto Moses: G3475 as for this G1161 G5126 fellow, we know G1492 not G3756 from whence G4159 he is. G2076

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:30 - The man G444 answered G611 and G2532 said G2036 unto them, G846 Why G1063 herein G1722 G5129 is G2076 a marvellous thing, G2298 that G3754 ye G5210 know G1492 not G3756 from whence G4159 he is, G2076 and G2532 yet he hath opened G455 mine G3450 eyes. G3788

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:9 - And G2532 went G1525 again G3825 into G1519 the judgment hall, G4232 and G2532 saith G3004 unto Jesus, G2424 Whence G4159 art G1488 thou? G4771 But G1161 Jesus G2424 gave G1325 him G846 no G3756 answer. G612

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:1 - From whence G4159 come wars G4171 and G2532 fightings G3163 among G1722 you? G5213 come they not G3756 hence, G1782 even of G1537 your G5216 lusts G2237 that war G4754 in G1722 your G5216 members? G3196

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:5 - Remember G3421 therefore G3767 from whence G4159 thou art fallen, G1601 and G2532 repent, G3340 and G2532 do G4160 the first G4413 works; G2041 or else G1490 I will come G2064 unto thee G4671 quickly, G5035 and G2532 will remove G2795 thy G4675 candlestick G3087 out of G1537 his G846 place, G5117 except G3362 thou repent. G3340

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:13 - And G2532 one G1520 of G1537 the elders G4245 answered, G611 saying G3004 unto me, G3427 What G5101 are G1526 these G3778 which G3588 are arrayed in G4016 white G3022 robes? G4749 and G2532 whence G4159 came they? G2064
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