Whence
πόθενStrong’s G4159pothen
Appears in 26 verses of the New Testament
In short
Pothen is the Greek word usually translated “from where” and “how”. It appears in 26 verses of the New Testament.
“So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?”
Meaning
Usually translated “from where” and “how”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- from where 26
- how 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 11
- Matthew 5
- Luke 4
- Mark 3
- Revelation 2
- James 1
6 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 13:54And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
- Matthew 13:56And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
- Matthew 15:33And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
- Matthew 21:25The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
- Mark 6:2And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
- Mark 8:4And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?
Greek dictionary
πόθεν pothen · 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)
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.