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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 13 times in 11 verses in 'Jhn' in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 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 BoxJhn 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 BoxJhn 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 BoxJhn 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 BoxJhn 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 BoxJhn 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 BoxJhn 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 BoxJhn 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 BoxJhn 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 BoxJhn 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 BoxJhn 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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