Póthen — G4159

G4159 · Greek — πόθεν

Pronunciation: poth'-en

Definition

adverb

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

  1. of place,from what place
  2. of origin or source, equivalent to from what author or giver
  3. of cause, how is it that? how can it be that?

Usually translated as

whence

Origin

from the base of G4213 with enclitic adverb of origin

Occurrences

Póthen occurs 28 times in 26 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (5), Mark (3), Luke (4), John (11), James (1), Revelation (2)

Strong's Lexicon — P