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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 28 times in 26 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:27 - accedentes autem servi patris familias dixerunt ei domine nonne bonum semen seminasti in agro tuo unde ergo habet zizania

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:54

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:54 - et veniens in patriam suam docebat eos in synagogis eorum ita ut mirarentur et dicerent unde huic sapientia haec et virtutes

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:56

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:56 - et sorores eius nonne omnes apud nos sunt unde ergo huic omnia ista

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:33 - et dicunt ei discipuli unde ergo nobis in deserto panes tantos ut saturemus turbam tantam

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:25 - baptismum Iohannis unde erat e caelo an ex hominibus at illi cogitabant inter se dicentes si dixerimus e caelo dicet nobis quare ergo non credidistis illi

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:2 - et facto sabbato coepit in synagoga docere et multi audientes admirabantur in doctrina eius dicentes unde huic haec omnia et quae est sapientia quae data est illi et virtutes tales quae per manus eius efficiuntur

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:4 - et responderunt ei discipuli sui unde istos poterit quis hic saturare panibus in solitudine

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:37 - ipse ergo David dicit eum Dominum et unde est filius eius et multa turba eum libenter audivit

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:43 - et unde hoc mihi ut veniat mater Domini mei ad me

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:25 - cum autem intraverit pater familias et cluserit ostium et incipietis foris stare et pulsare ostium dicentes Domine aperi nobis et respondens dicet vobis nescio vos unde sitis

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:27 - et dicet vobis nescio vos unde sitis discedite a me omnes operarii iniquitatis

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:7 - et responderunt se nescire unde esset

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:48

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:48 - dicit ei Nathanahel unde me nosti respondit Iesus et dixit ei priusquam te Philippus vocaret cum esses sub ficu vidi te

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:9 - ut autem gustavit architriclinus aquam vinum factam et non sciebat unde esset ministri autem sciebant qui haurierant aquam vocat sponsum architriclinus

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:8 - Spiritus ubi vult spirat et vocem eius audis sed non scis unde veniat et quo vadat sic est omnis qui natus est ex Spiritu

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:11 - dicit ei mulier Domine neque in quo haurias habes et puteus altus est unde ergo habes aquam vivam

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:5 - cum sublevasset ergo oculos Iesus et vidisset quia multitudo maxima venit ad eum dicit ad Philippum unde ememus panes ut manducent hii

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:27 - sed hunc scimus unde sit Christus autem cum venerit nemo scit unde sit

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:28 - clamabat ergo docens in templo Iesus et dicens et me scitis et unde sim scitis et a me ipso non veni sed est verus qui misit me quem vos non scitis

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:14 - respondit Iesus et dixit eis et si ego testimonium perhibeo de me ipso verum est testimonium meum quia scio unde veni et quo vado vos autem nescitis unde venio aut quo vado

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:29 - nos scimus quia Mosi locutus est Deus hunc autem nescimus unde sit

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:30 - respondit ille homo et dixit eis in hoc enim mirabile est quia vos nescitis unde sit et aperuit meos oculos

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:9 - et ingressus est praetorium iterum et dicit ad Iesum unde es tu Iesus autem responsum non dedit ei

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:1 - unde bella et lites in vobis nonne hinc ex concupiscentiis vestris quae militant in membris vestris

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:5 - memor esto itaque unde excideris et age paenitentiam et prima opera fac sin autem venio tibi et movebo candelabrum tuum de loco suo nisi paenitentiam egeris

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:13 - et respondit unus de senioribus dicens mihi hii qui amicti sunt stolis albis qui sunt et unde venerunt
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