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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 32 times in 30 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 16:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:8 - He said, "Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from, and where are you going?" She replied, "I'm running away from my mistress, Sarai."

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:4

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:4 - Jacob asked them, "My brothers, where are you from?" They replied, "We're from Haran."

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:7 - When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger to them and spoke to them harshly. He asked, "Where do you come from?" They answered, "From the land of Canaan, to buy grain for food."

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:13 - From where shall I get meat to give to this entire people, for they cry to me, '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 willing to be your subjects." So 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 - The woman went and said to her husband, "A man sent from God came to me! He looked like God's angelic messenger - he was very awesome. I did not ask him where he came from, and he did not tell me his name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:9 - Micah said to him, "Where do you come from?" He replied, "I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah. I am looking for a new place to live."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:17 - When he looked up and saw the traveler in the town square, the old man said, "Where are you heading? Where do you come from?"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:11 - Should I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers and give them to these men? I don't even know where they came from!"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 30:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:13 - David said to him, "To whom do you belong, and where are you from?" The young man said, "I am an Egyptian, the servant of an Amalekite man. My master abandoned me when I was ill for three days.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:3 - David asked him, "Where are you coming from?" He replied, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:13 - David said to the young man who told this to him, "Where are you from?" He replied, "I am an Amalekite, the son of a resident foreigner."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 5:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:25 - When he came and stood before his master, Elisha asked him, "Where have you been, Gehazi?" He answered, "Your servant hasn't been anywhere."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 6:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:27 - He replied, "No, let the LORD help you. How can I help you? The threshing floor and winepress are empty."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 20:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:14 - Isaiah the prophet visited King Hezekiah and asked him, "What did these men say? Where do they come from?" Hezekiah replied, "They come from the distant land of Babylon."

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:7 - The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" And Satan answered the LORD, "From roving about on the earth, and from walking back and forth across it."

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:2 - And the LORD said to Satan, "Where do you come from?" Satan answered the LORD, "From roving about on the earth, and from walking back and forth across it."

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:12 - "But wisdom - where can it be found? Where is the place of understanding?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 28:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:20 - "But wisdom - where does it come from? Where is the place of understanding?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:24 - In what direction is lightning dispersed, or the east winds scattered over the earth?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 121:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 121:1 - I look up toward the hills. From where does my help come?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:27 - If you do not have enough to pay, your bed will be taken right out from under you!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 39:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 39:3 - Isaiah the prophet visited King Hezekiah and asked him, "What did these men say? Where do they come from?" Hezekiah replied, "They come from the distant land of Babylon."

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 41:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:24 - Look, you are nothing, and your accomplishments are nonexistent; the one who chooses to worship you is disgusting.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 41:28

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:28 - I look, but there is no one, among them there is no one who serves as an adviser, that I might ask questions and receive answers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 15:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:18 - Why must I continually suffer such painful anguish? Why must I endure the sting of their insults like an incurable wound? Will you let me down when I need you like a brook one goes to for water, but that cannot be relied on?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 36:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:17 - Then they asked Baruch, "How did you come to write all these words? Do they actually come from Jeremiah's mouth?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:9 - Set up a gravestone for Moab, for it will certainly be laid in ruins! Its cities will be laid waste and become uninhabited."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jon 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:8 - They said to him, "Tell us, whose fault is it that this disaster has overtaken us? What's your occupation? Where do you come from? What's your country? And who are your people?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:7 - Everyone who sees you will turn away from you in disgust; they will say, 'Nineveh has been devastated! Who will lament for her?' There will be no one to comfort you!"
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