πόθεν (póthen) — Whence

Greek word study: πόθεν (póthen), Strong's G4159. from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause

GreekStrong's G4159
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Greek word
πόθεν (póthen)

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from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause

Word study
Derivation: from the base of G4213 (πόσις) with enclitic adverb of origin;

KJV translation words: whence

Where this word appears

Strong's G4159 is tagged on 29 words in 26 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 13:27 and last appears in Revelation 7:13.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

from where ×18From where ×8From where came ×1How ×1how ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

πόθεν ×28Πόθεν ×1

Books where it appears most

John ×13Matthew ×5Luke ×4Mark ×3James ×2Revelation ×2

Verses (first 25 of 26)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4213 πόσις (pósis).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does póthen (G4159) mean?

From which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause.

How is G4159 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4159 as: whence.

How often does πόθεν (póthen) appear?

Strong's G4159 is tagged on 29 words in 26 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 13:27 and last appears in Revelation 7:13.