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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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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 32 times in 30 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 16:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:8 - And he said, “Hagar, Sarai’s servant-woman, where have you come from and where are you going?” And she said, “I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:4

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:4 -

And Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where are you from?” And they said, “We are from Haran.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:7 - And Joseph saw his brothers and recognized them, but he disguised himself to them and spoke to them harshly. And he said to them, “Where have you come from?” And they said, “From the land of Canaan, to buy food.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:13 - “Where am I to get meat to give to all this people? For they weep before me, saying, ‘Give us meat that we may eat!’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 9:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 9:8 - But they said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Then Joshua said to them, “Who are you and where do you come from?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:6 - Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, “A man of God came to me, and his appearance was like the appearance of the angel of God, very awesome. And I did not ask him where he came from, nor did he tell me his name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:9 - And Micah said to him, “Where do you come from?” And he said to him, “I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, and I am going to sojourn wherever I may find a place.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:17 - And he lifted up his eyes and saw the traveler in the open square of the city; and the old man said, “Where are you going, and where do you come from?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:11 - “Shall I then take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men [fn]whose origin I do not know?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 30:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:13 - And David said to him, “To whom do you belong? And where are you from?” And he said, “I am a young man of Egypt, a slave of an Amalekite; and my master forsook me when I fell sick three days ago.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:3 - Then David said to him, “From where do you come?” And he said to him, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:13 - And David said to the young man who told him, “Where are you from?” And he [fn]answered, “I am the son of a sojourner, an Amalekite.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 5:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:25 - But he came in and stood before his master. And Elisha said to him, “Where have you been, Gehazi?” And he said, “Your servant went nowhere.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 6:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:27 - He said, “[fn]If Yahweh does not save you, from where shall I save you? From the threshing floor, or from the wine press?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 20:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:14 - Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah and said to him, “What did these men say, and from where have they come to you?” And Hezekiah said, “They have come from a far country, from Babylon.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:7 - And Yahweh said to Satan, “From where do you come?” Then Satan answered Yahweh and said, “From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:2 - And Yahweh said to Satan, “Where do you come from?” Then Satan answered Yahweh and said, “From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:12 -

“But where can wisdom be found?

And where is the place of understanding?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 28:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:20 -

“Where then does wisdom come from?

And where is the place of understanding?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:24 -

“Where is the way that the light is divided,

Or the east wind scattered on the earth?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 121:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 121:1 -

A Song of Ascents.

I will lift up my eyes to the mountains;

From where shall my help come?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:27 -

If you have nothing with which to pay,

Why should he take your bed from under you?

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 39:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 39:3 - Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah and said to him, “What did these men say, and from where have they come to you?” And Hezekiah said, “They have come to me from a far country, from Babylon.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 41:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:24 -

Behold, you are nothing,

And your work is non-existent;

He who chooses you is an abomination.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 41:28

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:28 -

“But I look, and there is no one,

And there is no counselor [fn]among them

Who, if I ask, can respond with a word.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 15:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:18 -

Why has my pain been perpetual

And my wound incurable, refusing to be healed?

Will You indeed be to me like a deceptive stream

With water that is unreliable?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 36:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:17 - And they asked Baruch, saying, “Declare to us, please, how did you write all these words? Was it [fn]at his dictation?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:9 -

“Give [fn]wings to Moab,

For she will [fn]flee away;

And her cities will become a desolation,

Without inhabitants in them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jon 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:8 - Then they said to him, “Tell us, now! On whose account has this calamitous evil struck us? What is your occupation? And where do you come from? What is your country? From what people are you?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:7 -

“And it will be that all who see you

Will flee from you and say,

‘Nineveh is devastated!

Who will console her?’

Where will I seek comforters for you?”

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