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It is employed in the New Testament to indicate the source or reason for an action or event. It can also imply a sense of causality or derivation.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the context of the New Testament, "hothen" is used to convey a sense of origin or source, which was a common way of expressing causality or derivation in ancient Greek literature. Understanding the source or origin of an event or action was important in the Greco-Roman world, as it often provided insight into the nature or purpose of the event.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>3606</b> <i>hóthen</i> (an adverb, formed from <a href="/greek/3739.htm">3739</a> <i>/hós</i>, "which, where" with the added suffix -<i>then</i>) – properly, from which place; <i>from where</i>, <i>from which</i>.</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/3739.htm">hos,</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>from where, for which reason<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>so (3), there (1), therefore (4), this (1), where (2), which (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3606: ὅθεν</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ὅθεν</span></span> (from the relative pronoun <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> and the enclitic <span class="greek2">θεν</span> which denotes motion from a place) (from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down), adverb, <span class="accented">from which; whence</span>; it is used a. of the place from which: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/12-44.htm">Matthew 12:44</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/11-24.htm">Luke 11:24</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/14-26.htm">Acts 14:26</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/28-13.htm">Acts 28:13</a>; by attraction for <span class="greek2">ἐκεῖθεν</span> <span class="greek2">ὅπου</span> etc., <a href="/interlinear/matthew/25-24.htm">Matthew 25:24, 26</a>; cf. <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, § 143, 12; (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, 159 (150)). <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> of the source from which a thing is known, <span class="accented">from which, whereby</span>: <a href="/interlinear/1_john/2-18.htm">1 John 2:18</a>. <p><span class="emphasized">c.</span> of the cause from which, <span class="accented">for which reason, wherefore, on which account</span> (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">whereupon</span> (in the first two instances)): <a href="/interlinear/matthew/14-7.htm">Matthew 14:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/26-19.htm">Acts 26:19</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/2-17.htm">Hebrews 2:17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/3-1.htm">Hebrews 3:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/8-3.htm">Hebrews 8:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/9-18.htm">Hebrews 9:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11-19.htm">Hebrews 11:19</a>; often in the last three books of Macc.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>from thence, whence<p>From <a href="/greek/3739.htm">hos</a> with the directive enclitic of source; from which place or source or cause (adverb or conjunction) -- from thence, (from) whence, where(-by, -fore, -upon). <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3739.htm">hos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>οθεν όθεν ὅθεν hothen hóthen othen<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/12-44.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 12:44</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μου ἐπιστρέψω <b>ὅθεν</b> ἐξῆλθον καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to my house <span class="itali">from which</span> I came;<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> my house <span class="itali">from whence</span> I came out; and<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12-44.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of me I will return <span class="itali">from where</span> I came out And<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/14-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 14:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>ὅθεν</b> μεθ' ὅρκου</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">so</span> [much] that he promised<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Whereupon</span> he promised with<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/14-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Whereupon</span> with oath<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/25-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 25:24</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ συνάγων <b>ὅθεν</b> οὐ διεσκόρπισας</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and gathering <span class="itali">where</span> you scattered<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and gathering <span class="itali">where</span> thou hast not<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/25-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and gathering <span class="itali">from where</span> not you did scatter<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/25-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 25:26</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ συνάγω <b>ὅθεν</b> οὐ διεσκόρπισα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and gather <span class="itali">where</span> I scattered<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and gather <span class="itali">where</span> I have not<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/25-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and gather <span class="itali">from where</span> not I scattered<p><b><a href="/text/luke/11-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 11:24</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">οἶκόν μου <b>ὅθεν</b> ἐξῆλθον </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to my house <span class="itali">from which</span> I came.'<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> my house <span class="itali">whence</span> I came out.<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/11-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> house of me <span class="itali">from where</span> I came out<p><b><a href="/text/acts/14-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 14:26</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν <b>ὅθεν</b> ἦσαν παραδεδομένοι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to Antioch, <span class="itali">from which</span> they had been<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Antioch, <span class="itali">from whence</span> they had been<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/14-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to Antioch <span class="itali">from where</span> they had been committed<p><b><a href="/text/acts/26-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 26:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/26.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>Ὅθεν</b> βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">So,</span> King Agrippa,<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Whereupon,</span> O king Agrippa,<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/26-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Whereupon</span> O king Agrippa<p><b><a href="/text/acts/28-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 28:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/28.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>ὅθεν</b> περιελόντες κατηντήσαμεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">From there</span> we sailed around<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And from thence</span> we fetched a compass,<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/28-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">from where</span> having gone around we arrived<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/2-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 2:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>ὅθεν</b> ὤφειλεν κατὰ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Therefore,</span> He had to be made like<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Wherefore</span> in all things<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/2-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Therefore</span> it behoved [him] in<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/3-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 3:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>Ὅθεν</b> ἀδελφοὶ ἅγιοι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Therefore,</span> holy brethren,<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Wherefore,</span> holy brethren,<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/3-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Therefore</span> brothers holy<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/7-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 7:25</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>ὅθεν</b> καὶ σώζειν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Therefore</span> He is able also<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Wherefore</span> he is able also<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">from where</span> also to save<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/8-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 8:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">θυσίας καθίσταται <b>ὅθεν</b> ἀναγκαῖον ἔχειν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and sacrifices; <span class="itali">so</span> it is necessary<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> sacrifices: <span class="itali">wherefore</span> [it is] of necessity<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/8-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> sacrifices is appointed <span class="itali">from where [it is]</span> necessary to have<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/9-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 9:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>Ὅθεν</b> οὐδὲ ἡ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Therefore</span> even the first<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Whereupon</span> neither the first<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/9-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">from where</span> neither the<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/11-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 11:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὁ θεός <b>ὅθεν</b> αὐτὸν καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> from the dead, <span class="itali">from which</span> he also<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the dead; <span class="itali">from whence</span> also<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> God <span class="itali">from where</span> him also<p><b><a href="/text/1_john/2-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 John 2:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_john/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πολλοὶ γεγόνασιν <b>ὅθεν</b> γινώσκομεν ὅτι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_john/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> have appeared; <span class="itali">from this</span> we know<br><a href="/kjvs/1_john/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> many antichrists; <span class="itali">whereby</span> we know that<br><a href="/interlinear/1_john/2-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> many have arisen <span 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