Quick Definition
whence
Strong's Definition
from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause
Derivation: from the base of G4213 (πόσις) with enclitic adverb of origin;
KJV Usage: whence
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πόθεν, adverb (from Homer down), whence;
a. of place,from what place: Mat_15:33; Luk_13:25; Luk_13:27; Joh_3:8; Joh_6:5; Joh_8:14; Joh_9:29-30; Joh_19:9; Rev_7:13; from what condition, Rev_2:5.
b. of origin or source, equivalent to from what author or giver: Mat_13:1-58 :(),; ; Mar_6:2; Luk_20:7; Joh_2:9; Jas_4:1; from what parentage, Joh_7:27 f (cf. ), see Meyer at the passage,
c. of cause, how is it that? how can it be that? Mar_8:4; Mar_12:37; Luk_1:43; Joh_1:48 (); .
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
πόθεν pothen 29x
whence? from where, used of place, etc., Mat_15:33 ;
met. of a state of dignity, Rev_2:5 ;
used of origin, Mat_21:25 ;
of cause, source, author, etc., Mat_13:27 ; Mat_13:54 ; Mat_13:56 ; Luk_1:43 ;
how? in what way? Mar_8:4 ; Mar_12:37
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
πόθεν ,
adv. ,
whence ;
(a) of place: Mat_15:33 , Luk_13:25 ; Luk_13:27 , Joh_3:8 ; Joh_6:5 ; Joh_8:14 ; Joh_9:29-30 ; Joh_19:9 , Rev_7:13 ; metaph ., of condition, Rev_2:5 ;
(b) of origin: Mat_13:27 ; Mat_13:54 ; Mat_13:56 ; Mat_21:25 , Mar_6:2 , Luk_20:7 , Joh_2:9 , Jas_4:1 ; of parentage, Joh_7:27-28 ;
(c) of cause: Mar_8:4 ; Mar_12:37 , Luk_1:43 , Joh_1:49 ; Joh_4:11 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
πόθεν [page 522]
whence : P Oxy II. 237 viii. 33 (A.D. 186) δηλοῦντες πόθεν ἕκαστος τῶν ὑπαρχόντων καταβ̣ε̣βηκεν εἰς αὑτοὺς ἡ κτῆσνεύις , severally declaring the sources from which the property acquired has come into their possession (Edd.). For the enclitic ποθέν , cf. P Tebt II. 423 .23 (early iii/A.D.) δή [λω ]σόν μοι ταχ̣[έως ] ἵνα π̣[έμ ]ψω π̣ο̣θ̣ὲν αὐτοῖς μέτρ [α τιν ]̣α , tell me at once in order that I may send a few measures to them from somewhere (Edd.), and for πόθεν = how, see Mar_12:37 , Joh_1:48 ; Joh_6:5 (Field Notes , p. 91).
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
πόθεν interrog. adv. "whence?" of place, ἠρώτα, τίς εἴη καὶ π. ἔλθοι Od. ; ποῖ δὴ καὶ πόθεν; Plat. ;—c. gen., τίς πόθεν εἶς ἀνδρῶν; who and "from what" country art thou? Il. ; πόθεν γῆς; Eur. of origin, πόθεν γένος εὔχεται εἶναι; "from what source" does he boast that his race is? Od. in speaking, π. ἄρξωμαι; Aesch. of the cause, "whence? wherefore?" id=Aesch. ; alone, πόθεν; "how can it be? impossible!" Eur. , Ar.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
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.†
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