Pothen πόθεν

Pothen (Greek πόθεν, Strong's G4159) is a Greek adverb meaning “whence”. It occurs 29 times in 26 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Pothen, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 13:27
  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?The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’
• Matthew 13:54
  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?Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.
• Matthew 13:56
  And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”
• Matthew 15:33
  And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”
• Matthew 21:25
  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?What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

Mark

• Mark 6:2
  And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?
• Mark 8:4
  And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?”
• Mark 12:37
  David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.

Luke

• Luke 1:43
  And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
• Luke 13:25
  When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’
• Luke 13:27
  But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’
• Luke 20:7
  And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.So they answered that they did not know where it was from.

John

• John 1:48
  Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.“How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”
• John 2:9
  When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside
• John 3:8
  The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
• John 4:11
  The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?“Sir,” the woman replied, “You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water?
• John 6:5
  When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”
• John 7:27
  Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”
• John 7:28
  Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come of My own accord, but He who sent Me is true. You do not know Him,
• John 8:14
  Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
• John 9:29
  We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”
• John 9:30
  The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.“That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.
• John 19:9
  And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer.

James

• James 4:1
  From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?

Revelation

• Revelation 2:5
  Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
• Revelation 7:13
  And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?Then one of the elders addressed me: “These in white robes,” he asked, “who are they, and where have they come from?”

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).