← All word studies · Scripture answers
πόθεν
póthen · Greek · Strong's G4159 · 29 occurrences
The KJV renders 2 different Greek words as “whence”
What it means
from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause
from the base of G4213 (πόσις) with enclitic adverb of origin;
How the KJV renders it
whence
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“whence”
also renders hóthen (G3606)
Answers that weigh this word
- Is baptism required for salvation?
- What does John 3:5 mean ('born of water and Spirit')?
- What does it mean to be born again?
- Does the Bible forbid drinking alcohol?
- Will everyone ultimately be saved?
Where it appears
29 occurrences in the Greek text, first 26 verses shown.
James 4:1 · ADV-I
Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?
John 1:49 · ADV-I
Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
John 2:9 · ADV-I
When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and didn’t know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast called the bridegroom
John 3:8 · ADV-I
The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don’t know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
John 4:11 · ADV-I
The woman said to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. So where do you get that living water?
John 6:5 · ADV-I
Jesus therefore, lifting up his eyes and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?”
John 7:27 ADV-IJohn 7:28 ADV-IJohn 8:14 ADV-IJohn 9:29 ADV-IJohn 9:30 ADV-IJohn 19:9 ADV-ILuke 1:43 ADV-ILuke 13:25 ADV-ILuke 13:27 ADV-ILuke 20:7 ADV-IMatthew 13:27 ADV-IMatthew 13:54 ADV-IMatthew 13:56 ADV-IMatthew 15:33 ADV-IMatthew 21:25 ADV-IMark 6:2 ADV-IMark 8:4 ADV-IMark 12:37 ADV-IRevelation 2:5 ADV-IRevelation 7:13 ADV-I
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.