Whence
ὅθενStrong’s G3606hothen
Appears in 15 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hothen is the Greek word usually translated “from where”, “wherefore” and “therefore”. It appears in 15 verses of the New Testament.
“Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.”
Meaning
Usually translated “from where”, “wherefore” and “therefore”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- from where 7
- wherefore 3
- therefore 2
- whereupon 1
- so then 1
- whereby 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 6
- Matthew 4
- Acts 3
- Luke 1
- 1 John 1
5 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 14:7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
- Matthew 25:24Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
- Matthew 25:26His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
- Luke 11:24When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.
- Acts 14:26And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
- Acts 26:19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
Greek dictionary
ὅθεν hothen · whence
ὅθεν adv., whence; (a) of direction or source: Mat.12:44, Luk.11:24, Act.14:26 28:13; = ἐκεῖθεν ὅπου, Mat.25:24, 26 (cf. Thuc., i, 89, 3); ὅ. γινώσκομεν, 1Jn.2:18; (b) of cause, whence, wherefore: Mat.14:7, Act.26:19, Heb.2:17 3:1 7:25 8:3 9:18 11:19.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “whence” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
WHENCE, adverb
- From what place.
- From what source. whence shall we derive hope? whence comes this honor?“WHENCE hath this man this wisdom?” Matthew 13:54
- From which premises, principles or facts.
- How; by what way or means. Mark 12:37
All definitions
- In general, from which person, cause, place, principle or circumstance.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.