4159 - pothen

Strong's Concordance

Original word: πόθεν
Transliteration: pothen
Definition (short): where
Definition (full): from where

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).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

KJV: So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
NASB: "The slaves of the landowner came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?'
KJV: And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
NASB: He came to His hometown and began teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?
KJV: And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
NASB: "And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this man get all these things?"
KJV: And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
NASB: The disciples said to Him, "Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd?"
KJV: The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
NASB: "The baptism of John was from what source, from heaven or from men?" And they began reasoning among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?'