Bill Mounce

For an Informed Love of God

Toggle navigation

πόθεν

Search the Greek Dictionary

Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
πόθεν
Greek transliteration: 
pothen
Simplified transliteration: 
pothen
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4159
GK Number: 
4470
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
29
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
adverb
Gloss: 
from where, from which
Definition: 
whence? from where, used of place, etc., Mt. 15:33; met. of a state of dignity, Rev. 2:5; used of origin, Mt. 21:25; of cause, source, author, etc., Mt. 13:27, 54, 56; Lk. 1:43; how? in what way? Mk. 8:4; 12:37

Greek-English Concordance for πόθεν

Matthew 13:27 And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Why (pothen | πόθεν | conj) then does it have weeds?’
Matthew 13:54 And upon arriving at his hometown, he taught them in their synagogue so that they were amazed and said, “Where (pothen | πόθεν | conj) did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?
Matthew 13:56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Where (pothen | πόθεν | conj) then did this man get all these things?”
Matthew 15:33 And the disciples said to him, “Where (pothen | πόθεν | conj) in such a desolate place could we find enough bread to feed so great a crowd?”
Matthew 21:25 The baptism of John, where (pothen | πόθεν | conj) did it come from (pothen | πόθεν | conj)? From heaven or from man?” They reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
Mark 6:2 And when the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many, when they heard him, were astonished, saying, “Where (pothen | πόθεν | conj) does this man get these things? What wisdom has been given to him? How are such mighty works done through his hands? his are done
Mark 8:4 And his disciples answered him, “From what (pothen | πόθεν | conj) source can anyone feed these people with bread here in this desolate place?”
Mark 12:37 David himself calls him ‘Lord,’ so how (pothen | πόθεν | conj) can he be his son?” And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.
Luke 1:43 And why (pothen | πόθεν | particle) should this happen to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Luke 13:25 “Once the owner of the house has risen and shut the door, and you are left standing outside, knocking at the door, saying, ‘Sir, open the door for us!’ then he will respond to you, ‘I do not know you or where (pothen | πόθεν | conj) you are from.’ (pothen | πόθεν | conj)
Luke 13:27 And he will speak, saying to you, ‘I do not know you or where (pothen | πόθεν | conj) you are from (pothen | πόθεν | conj). Depart from me, all you workers of unrighteousness!’
Luke 20:7 So they replied that they did not know where (pothen | πόθεν | particle) it was from.
John 1:48 Nathanael asked him, “How (pothen | πόθεν | conj) did you get to know me?” Jesus answered him, saying, “Before Philip called you, while you were still under the fig tree, I saw you.”
John 2:9 and when the master of the feast tasted the water that had become wine, not knowing where (pothen | πόθεν | conj) it came from (pothen | πόθεν | conj) (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), he called the bridegroom
John 3:8 The wind blows wherever it chooses, and you hear its sound, but do not know where (pothen | πόθεν | conj) it is coming from (pothen | πόθεν | conj) or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
John 4:11 The woman said to him, “Sir, you have no bucket and the well is deep. How (pothen | πόθεν | conj) then are you going to draw the living water?
John 6:5 When Jesus lifted up his eyes and saw that a large crowd was coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where (pothen | πόθεν | conj) can we buy bread so that these people may eat?”
John 7:27 Yet we know where (pothen | πόθεν | conj) this man is from (pothen | πόθεν | conj); when the Christ appears, no one will know where (pothen | πόθεν | conj) he is from.” (pothen | πόθεν | conj)
John 7:28 Then Jesus, as he was teaching in the temple, cried out, saying, know me, and you know where (pothen | πόθεν | conj) I am from (pothen | πόθεν | conj)? I have not come on my own. But the one who sent me is true, and him you do not know;
John 8:14 Jesus answered them, saying, “Even if I am bearing witness about myself, my testimony is valid, because I know where (pothen | πόθεν | conj) I came from (pothen | πόθεν | conj) and where I am going. You, on the other hand, do not know where (pothen | πόθεν | conj) I come from (pothen | πόθεν | conj) or where I am going.
John 9:29 We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this fellow, we do not even know where (pothen | πόθεν | conj) he comes from.” (pothen | πόθεν | conj)
John 9:30 The man responded to them, saying, “This is an amazing thing, that you do not know where (pothen | πόθεν | conj) he comes from (pothen | πόθεν | conj), and yet he opened my eyes!
John 19:9 He went back into his headquarters and said to Jesus, “Where (pothen | πόθεν | conj) are you from?” (pothen | πόθεν | conj) But Jesus gave him no answer.
James 4:1 What accounts for (pothen | πόθεν | conj) the quarrels and disputes among you? Is it not this — your desires that are at war in your members?
Revelation 2:5 Therefore remember from where (pothen | πόθεν | conj) you have fallen; repent and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
Revelation 7:13 Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “These dressed in white robes — who are they and where (pothen | πόθεν | conj) did they come from?” (pothen | πόθεν | conj)