πόθεν pothen · G4159

whence

πόθεν ; adv., ; whence; (a) of place: Mat.15:33, Luk.13:25, 27, Jhn.3:8 6:5 8:14 9:29-30 19:9, Rev.7:13; metaphorically, of condition, Rev.2:5; (b) of origin: Mat.13:27, 54 13:56 21:25, Mrk.6:2, Luk.20:7, Jhn.2:9, Jas.4:1; of parentage, Jhn.7:27-28; (with) of cause: Mrk.8:4 12:37, Luk.1:43, Jhn.1:49 4:11.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

πόθεν, ; Ionic dialect κόθεν: ; I interrogative adverb whence? ; I.1 of Place, εἰρώτα.., τίς εἴη καὶ π. ἔλθοι []; I.2 of origin, π. γένος εὔχεται εἶναι from what stock he avows that he is by descent, []; I.3 in speaking, π. ἄρξωμα; []; I.4 of the cause, whence? wherefore? π. χοὰς ἔπεμψε; ἐκ τίνος λόγο; []; to express surprise or negation, π. γὰρ ἔσται βιοτ; i.e. οὐδαμόθεν, []how can it be? impossible! nonsense! []; π. γά; []; I.5 with Verbs of finding, taking, purchasing, etc., π. ἂν πριαίμην …

Where it's used 29 times

Matthew 13:27 · Matthew 13:54 · Matthew 13:56 · Matthew 15:33 · Matthew 21:25 · Mark 6:2 · Mark 8:4 · Mark 12:37 · Luke 1:43 · Luke 13:25 · Luke 13:27 · Luke 20:7 · John 1:48 · John 2:9 · John 3:8 · John 4:11 · John 6:5 · John 7:27 · John 7:28 · John 8:14 · John 9:29 · John 9:30 · John 19:9 · James 4:1 · Revelation 2:5 · Revelation 7:13 … and 3 more

Source: TBESG G4159; TFLSJ G4159

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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