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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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:27 - So the slaves of the owner came and said to him, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the weeds come from?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:54

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:54 - Then he came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, "Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:56

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:56 - And aren't all his sisters here with us? Where did he get all this?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:33 - The disciples said to him, "Where can we get enough bread in this desolate place to satisfy so great a crowd?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:25 - Where did John's baptism come from? From heaven or from people?" They discussed this among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:2 - When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many who heard him were astonished, saying, "Where did he get these ideas? And what is this wisdom that has been given to him? What are these miracles that are done through his hands?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:4 - His disciples answered him, "Where can someone get enough bread in this desolate place to satisfy these people?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:37 - If David himself calls him 'Lord,' how can he be his son?" And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:43 - And who am I that the mother of my Lord should come and visit 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 shuts the door, then you will stand outside and start to knock on the door and beg him, 'Lord, let us in!' But he will answer you, 'I don't know where you come from.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:27 - But he will reply, 'I don't know where you come from! Go away 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 where it came from.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:48

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:48 - Nathanael asked him, "How do you know me?" Jesus replied, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:9 - When the head steward tasted the water that had been turned to 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 wherever it will, and you hear the sound it makes, but do not know where it comes 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 - "Sir," the woman said to him, "you have no bucket and the well is deep; where then do you get this living water?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:5 - Then Jesus, when he looked up and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, said to Philip, "Where can we buy bread so that these people may eat?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:27 - But we know where this man comes from. Whenever the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:28 - Then Jesus, while teaching in the temple courts, cried out, "You both know me and know where I come from! And I have not come on my own initiative, but the one who sent me is true. You do not know him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:14 - Jesus answered, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you people do not know where I came from or where I am going.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:29 - We know that God has spoken to Moses! We do not know where this man comes from!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:30 - The man replied, "This is a remarkable thing, that you don't know where he comes from, and yet he caused me to see!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:9 - and he went back into the governor's residence and said to Jesus, "Where do you come from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:1 - Where do the conflicts and where do the quarrels among you come from? Is it not from this, from your passions that battle inside you?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:5 - Therefore, remember from what high state you have fallen and repent! Do the deeds you did at the first; if not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place - that is, if you do not repent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:13 - Then one of the elders asked me, "These dressed in long white robes - who are they and where have they come from?"
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