1759. enthade
Lexical Summary
enthade: Here, in this place

Original Word: ἐνθάδε
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: enthade
Pronunciation: en-thah'-deh
Phonetic Spelling: (en-thad'-eh)
KJV: (t-)here, hither
Word Origin: [from a prolonged form of G1722 (ἔν - among)]

1. (properly) within
2. (of place) here, hither

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
here, hither.

From a prolonged form of en; properly, within, i.e. (of place) here, hither -- (t-)here, hither.

see GREEK en

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1759: ἐνθάδε

ἐνθάδε, adverb (from ἔνθα and the enclitic δέ; Krüger, § 9, 8, 1 and 2; (cf. Winers Grammar, 472 (440); Buttmann, 71 (62))) (from Homer down);

a. here: Luke 24:41; Acts 10:18; Acts 16:28; Acts 17:6; Acts 25:24.

b. hither: John 4:15; Acts 25:17.

STRONGS NT 1759a: ἔνθενἔνθεν, adverb (from ἐν and the syllable θεν, indicating the place whence), hence: Matthew 17:20 L T Tr WH; Luke 16:26 G L T Tr WH. (From Homer down.)

Topical Lexicon
Overview of the Term

Strong’s Greek 1759 marks adverbs of place that distinguish “this spot” from every other location. The forms ἐνθάδε (“here, in this place”) and ἔνθεν (“from here, hence”) appear only ten times in the Greek New Testament, each time anchoring an event or command to a definite locale. The adverb therefore functions as a literary signpost: Christ and His apostles are not delivering abstractions but acting, teaching, and calling for faith in real space and time.

Occurrences and Contextual Significance

Luke 24:41 – In the upper room after the resurrection, Jesus asks, “Do you have anything here to eat?” By pointing to what is ἐνθάδε, He demonstrates a bodily resurrection that can consume physical food. His “here” validates the tangible reality of Easter morning.

John 4:15–16 – The Samaritan woman pleads, “Sir, give me this water so that I will not get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.” Jesus replies, “Go, call your husband and come back.” The repeated adverb underscores the daily drudgery of the well and prepares her to grasp living water that liberates her from burdens tied to geography.

Acts 10:18 – Cornelius’ messengers call out, “Is Simon called Peter staying here?” The scene highlights God’s orchestration of precise locations, guiding the gospel beyond Jewish boundaries.

Acts 16:28 – “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!” Paul’s shout to the jailer shows divine protection within the prison walls and sets the stage for the jailer’s conversion right where chains had been.

Acts 17:6 – Jason’s accusers cry, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here.” “Here” becomes Thessalonica’s moment of gospel confrontation, illustrating how the kingdom advances city by city.

Acts 25:17, 25:24 – Festus repeats “here” in his address to Agrippa, signaling that Caesarea is now the venue where Paul’s testimony will reach the highest Roman ears in Palestine.

Matthew 17:20 – Jesus teaches, “You can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there.’” The command couples spatial language with the authority of faith; geography obeys those who trust Him.

Luke 16:26 – Abraham explains to the rich man, “A great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you.” The adverb evokes the final, unbridgeable divide of judgment and underlines the urgency of repentance in this life.

Theological Themes

1. Authentication of Historical Revelation

The frequent use of “here” grounds the gospel in verifiable settings—upper room, Samaritan well, Philippian jail—affirming that Christianity is rooted in history, not myth.

2. Divine Sovereignty over Place

Whether in Caesarea’s courtroom or a Gentile’s house in Joppa, God directs His servants to precise coordinates, turning mundane places into stages for redemptive acts.

3. Present Opportunity and Responsibility

The adverb presses readers to consider their own “here and now.” Salvation, judgment, and mission are not distant concepts; they confront every generation in its own setting.

4. Eschatological Finality

Luke 16:26 warns that the “here” of this age determines the “there” of eternity. The permanence of the chasm urges decisive faith before death fixes one’s location forever.

Pastoral and Ministry Implications

• Preaching the Resurrection: Emphasize the bodily evidence in Luke 24; faith rests on a risen Lord who ate “here” before eyewitnesses.
• Evangelism: Like Paul in the prison and Peter in Joppa, believers are to see every current location as God-appointed for gospel witness.
• Discipleship: Instruct congregations that faith moves realities “from here to there” (Matthew 17:20); prayer and obedience can transform communities.
• Counseling: Luke 16:26 counsels urgency—today’s choices regarding Christ have irreversible consequences.

Historical and Cultural Insight

Greco-Roman literature used such adverbs to orient speeches and narratives. The New Testament writers adapt this device, but unlike secular histories that entertain, Scripture wields “here” to convey covenantal events that demand a response.

Summary

Strong’s 1759, though a small adverb, powerfully underscores the concreteness, immediacy, and moral urgency of biblical revelation. It reminds believers that God meets humanity not in abstract theory but “here”—wherever the word is proclaimed, faith is exercised, and eternal destinies are decided.

Forms and Transliterations
ενεθρονίσθη ενθαδε ενθάδε ἐνθάδε ενθέματι ενθεν ένθεν ἔνθεν enthade entháde enthen énthen
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Matthew 17:20 Adv
GRK: τούτῳ Μετάβα ἔνθεν ἐκεῖ καὶ
NAS: Move from here to there,'
INT: to this Remove from here to there and

Luke 16:26 Adv
GRK: θέλοντες διαβῆναι ἔνθεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς
NAS: to come over from here to you will not be able,
INT: desire to pass from here to you

Luke 24:41 Adv
GRK: τι βρώσιμον ἐνθάδε
NAS: you anything here to eat?
KJV: unto them, Have ye here any meat?
INT: anything eatable here

John 4:15 Adv
GRK: μηδὲ διέρχωμαι ἐνθάδε ἀντλεῖν
NAS: nor come all the way here to draw.
KJV: neither come hither to draw.
INT: nor come here to draw

John 4:16 Adv
GRK: καὶ ἐλθὲ ἐνθάδε
NAS: your husband and come here.
KJV: and come hither.
INT: and come here

Acts 10:18 Adv
GRK: ἐπικαλούμενος Πέτρος ἐνθάδε ξενίζεται
NAS: Peter, was staying there.
KJV: Peter, were lodged there.
INT: called Peter here is lodged

Acts 16:28 Adv
GRK: γάρ ἐσμεν ἐνθάδε
NAS: yourself, for we are all here!
KJV: we are all here.
INT: indeed we are here

Acts 17:6 Adv
GRK: οὗτοι καὶ ἐνθάδε πάρεισιν
NAS: the world have come here also;
KJV: upside down are come hither also;
INT: these also here are come

Acts 25:17 Adv
GRK: οὖν αὐτῶν ἐνθάδε ἀναβολὴν μηδεμίαν
NAS: after they had assembled here, I did not delay,
KJV: were come hither, without
INT: therefore they here delay none

Acts 25:24 Adv
GRK: Ἰεροσολύμοις καὶ ἐνθάδε βοῶντες μὴ
NAS: at Jerusalem and here, loudly declaring
KJV: and [also] here, crying
INT: Jerusalem and here crying out [that] not

Strong's Greek 1759
10 Occurrences


ἐνθάδε — 8 Occ.
ἔνθεν — 2 Occ.

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