◄ 4159. pothen ►
Strong's Lexicon pothen: From where, whence Original Word: πόθεν Part of Speech: Adverb, Interrogative Transliteration: pothen Pronunciation: PO-then Phonetic Spelling: (poth'-en) Definition: From where, whence Meaning: whence, from what place. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "ποῦ" (pou), meaning "where." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often involves words like "מֵאַיִן" (me'ayin), which also means "from where" or "whence." Usage: The Greek adverb "pothen" is used to inquire about the origin or source of something. It is often translated as "from where" or "whence" in English. In the New Testament, it is used in questions that seek to understand the origin or cause of a person, event, or thing. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, understanding the origin of a person or thing was important for establishing identity, authority, and legitimacy. This cultural context is reflected in the New Testament, where questions of origin often relate to Jesus' authority and divine mission. The use of "pothen" in the Gospels frequently highlights the tension between Jesus and the religious leaders, who question His authority and the source of His teachings. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin adverb from the same as posos Definition from where NASB Translation how (3), what (1), what...source (1), what sense (1), where (22). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4159: πόθεν πόθεν, adverb (from Homer down), whence; a. of place,from what place: Matthew 15:33; Luke 13:25, 27; John 3:8; John 6:5; John 8:14; John 9:29, 30; John 19:9; Revelation 7:13; from what condition, Revelation 2:5. b. of origin or source, equivalent to from what author or giver: Matt. 13:(),; ; Mark 6:2; Luke 20:7; John 2:9; James 4:1; from what parentage, John 7:27f (cf. ), see Meyer at the passage, c. of cause, how is it that? how can it be that? Mark 8:4; Mark 12:37; Luke 1:43; John 1:48 (); . Strong's Exhaustive Concordance whence. From the base of posis with enclitic adverb of origin; from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause -- whence. see GREEK posis Forms and Transliterations ποθεν πόθεν ποθούσα pothen póthen Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 13:27 Adv GRK: σῷ ἀγρῷ πόθεν οὖν ἔχει NAS: in your field? How then KJV: thy field? from whence then hath it INT: your field from where then has it Matthew 13:54 Adv GRK: καὶ λέγειν Πόθεν τούτῳ ἡ NAS: and said, Where [did] this man [get] this KJV: and said, Whence hath this [man] this INT: and said from where to this [man] the Matthew 13:56 Adv GRK: ἡμᾶς εἰσίν πόθεν οὖν τούτῳ NAS: are they not all with us? Where then KJV: with us? Whence then hath this [man] INT: us are from where then to this [man] Matthew 15:33 Adv GRK: οἱ μαθηταί Πόθεν ἡμῖν ἐν NAS: said to Him, Where would we get so KJV: unto him, Whence should we INT: the disciples from where to us in Matthew 21:25 Adv GRK: τὸ Ἰωάννου πόθεν ἦν ἐξ NAS: of John was from what [source], from heaven KJV: of John, whence was it? INT: of John from where was it from Mark 6:2 Adv GRK: ἐξεπλήσσοντο λέγοντες Πόθεν τούτῳ ταῦτα NAS: saying, Where did this man [get] these things, KJV: saying, From whence hath this INT: were astonished saying from where to this [man] these things Mark 8:4 Adv GRK: αὐτοῦ ὅτι Πόθεν τούτους δυνήσεταί NAS: answered Him, Where will anyone KJV: answered him, From whence can a man INT: of him from where these will be able Mark 12:37 Adv GRK: κύριον καὶ πόθεν αὐτοῦ ἐστὶν NAS: so in what sense is He his son? KJV: Lord; and whence is he [then] his INT: Lord moreover how of him is he Luke 1:43 Adv GRK: καὶ πόθεν μοι τοῦτο NAS: And how has it [happened] to me, that the mother KJV: And whence [is] this to me, INT: And from where to me this Luke 13:25 Adv GRK: οἶδα ὑμᾶς πόθεν ἐστέ NAS: to you, 'I do not know where you are from.' KJV: you not whence ye are: INT: I do know you from where you are Luke 13:27 Adv GRK: οἶδα ὑμᾶς πόθεν ἐστέ ἀπόστητε NAS: you, I do not know where you are from; DEPART KJV: you not whence ye are; depart INT: I do know you from where you are depart Luke 20:7 Adv GRK: μὴ εἰδέναι πόθεν NAS: that they did not know where [it came] from. KJV: not tell whence [it was]. INT: not they knew from where John 1:48 Adv GRK: αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ Πόθεν με γινώσκεις NAS: said to Him, How do You know KJV: unto him, Whence knowest thou INT: to him Nathanael from where me know you John 2:9 Adv GRK: οὐκ ᾔδει πόθεν ἐστίν οἱ NAS: and did not know where it came KJV: knew not whence it was: (but INT: not knew from where it is which John 3:8 Adv GRK: οὐκ οἶδας πόθεν ἔρχεται καὶ NAS: of it, but do not know where it comes KJV: not tell whence it cometh, and INT: not know from where it comes and John 4:11 Adv GRK: ἐστὶν βαθύ πόθεν οὖν ἔχεις NAS: is deep; where then KJV: is deep: from whence then hast thou INT: is deep from where then have you John 6:5 Adv GRK: πρὸς Φίλιππον Πόθεν ἀγοράσωμεν ἄρτους NAS: to Philip, Where are we to buy KJV: Philip, Whence shall we buy INT: to Philip from where shall we buy bread John 7:27 Adv GRK: τοῦτον οἴδαμεν πόθεν ἐστίν ὁ NAS: we know where this man KJV: we know this man whence he is: but INT: this one we know from where he is John 7:27 Adv GRK: οὐδεὶς γινώσκει πόθεν ἐστίν NAS: no one knows where He is from. KJV: no man knoweth whence he is. INT: no one knows from where he is John 7:28 Adv GRK: καὶ οἴδατε πόθεν εἰμί καὶ NAS: know Me and know where I am KJV: and ye know whence I am: and INT: and you know from where I am and John 8:14 Adv GRK: ὅτι οἶδα πόθεν ἦλθον καὶ NAS: for I know where I came KJV: for I know whence I came, and INT: because I know from where I came and John 8:14 Adv GRK: οὐκ οἴδατε πόθεν ἔρχομαι ἢ NAS: but you do not know where I come KJV: cannot tell whence I come, and INT: not know from where I come or John 9:29 Adv GRK: οὐκ οἴδαμεν πόθεν ἐστίν NAS: we do not know where He is from. KJV: not from whence he is. INT: not we know from where he is John 9:30 Adv GRK: οὐκ οἴδατε πόθεν ἐστίν καὶ NAS: that you do not know where He is from, and [yet] He opened KJV: know not from whence he is, and INT: not know from where he is and John 19:9 Adv GRK: τῷ Ἰησοῦ Πόθεν εἶ σύ NAS: to Jesus, Where are You from? But Jesus KJV: saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? INT: to Jesus from where are you Strong's Greek 4159 29 Occurrences πόθεν — 29 Occ.