3771. ouranothen
Strong's Lexicon
ouranothen: from heaven

Original Word: οὐρανόθεν
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: ouranothen
Pronunciation: oo-ran-OTH-en
Phonetic Spelling: (oo-ran-oth'-en)
Definition: from heaven
Meaning: from heaven, from the sky.

Word Origin: Derived from οὐρανός (ouranos), meaning "heaven" or "sky," combined with the suffix -θεν, indicating "from" or "out of."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of "from heaven" is שָׁמַיִם (shamayim), Strong's Hebrew 8064, which refers to the heavens or sky and is frequently used in the Old Testament to denote the dwelling place of God and the source of divine action.

Usage: The adverb "ouranothen" is used to denote origin or source, specifically indicating something that comes "from heaven." It is often used in the context of divine intervention, revelation, or authority, emphasizing the heavenly origin of a message, event, or blessing.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, the concept of heaven was often associated with the divine realm, the abode of the gods, and the source of divine authority and power. In Jewish and early Christian thought, heaven was understood as the dwelling place of God, the angels, and the ultimate source of divine revelation and authority. The use of "ouranothen" in the New Testament reflects this understanding, highlighting the divine origin of certain events or messages.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ouranos
Definition
from heaven
NASB Translation
heaven (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3771: οὐρανόθεν

οὐρανόθεν (οὐρανός), adverb, from heaven: Acts 14:17; Acts 26:13. (Homer, Hesiod, the Orphica, 4 Macc. 4:10.) Cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 93f.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
from heaven.

From ouranos and the enclitic of source; from the sky -- from heaven.

see GREEK ouranos

Forms and Transliterations
ουρανοθεν ουρανόθεν οὐρανόθεν ouranothen ouranóthen
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 14:17 Adv
GRK: ἀφῆκεν ἀγαθουργῶν οὐρανόθεν ὑμῖν ὑετοὺς
NAS: you rains from heaven and fruitful
KJV: us rain from heaven, and fruitful
INT: he left doing good from heaven to us rains

Acts 26:13 Adv
GRK: εἶδον βασιλεῦ οὐρανόθεν ὑπὲρ τὴν
NAS: a light from heaven, brighter
KJV: a light from heaven, above
INT: I saw O king from heaven above the

Strong's Greek 3771
2 Occurrences


οὐρανόθεν — 2 Occ.

















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