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ὅθεν

hóthen

G3606 subordinating conjunction

SILEX Entry

Definition

Adverb meaning 'from which place,' 'from where,' or 'from which cause;' introduces the origin—whether spatial, logical, or causal—of what precedes. In various contexts, can mark place of origin, point of departure, an originating cause, or a basis for reasoning.

Semantic Range

from which place, from where, from which source, out of which, proceeding from this source, for which reason, wherefore, therefore; marks spatial, causal, or logical origins

Root / Etymology

Formed from ὅς ('which, who') + the suffix -θεν, indicating direction or source. ὅθεν literally means 'from which.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, ὅθεν most commonly marks spatial or literal origin: 'from where.' In Koine Greek, including New Testament usage, its spatial force remains, but causal and logical nuances grow: it can mean 'whereupon,' 'because of which,' or 'therefore.' LXX frequently employs ὅθεν as a translation for Hebrew constructions expressing source or reason. In some New Testament texts, ὅθεν can function almost as a conjunction introducing conclusions or inferences ('for which reason,' 'therefore'), a development not as common in classical usage. Standard English translations render it variously as 'from where,' 'from whence,' 'therefore,' or 'for this reason,' though the underlying Greek emphasizes the source, whether spatial or causal, often more broadly than any single English term.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ὅς with the directive enclitic of source; from which place or source or cause (adverb or conjunction):--from thence, (from) whence, where(-by, -fore, -upon).

Root Family

ὅθεν (hothen) — from which place, from where, from which source, from which cause

Root ὁθεν- from which (place), from where, from which (cause)

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G3606-01 ὅθεν othen ADV from which from which from which 15

Occurrences in Scripture

15 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G3606-01 Matthew 12:44 ὅθεν othen ADV from which from which from which
G3606-01 Matthew 14:7 ὅθεν othen CONJ.S whereupon from which from which
G3606-01 Matthew 25:24 ὅθεν othen CONJ.S where from which from where
G3606-01 Matthew 25:26 ὅθεν othen CONJ.S whence from which from where
G3606-01 Luke 11:24 ὅθεν othen ADV whence from which from which
G3606-01 Acts 14:26 ὅθεν othen ADV from which from which from which
G3606-01 Acts 26:19 ὅθεν othen CONJ.S Whereupon from which for which reason
G3606-01 Acts 28:13 ὅθεν othen ADV From there from which from which
G3606-01 Hebrews 2:17 ὅθεν othen CONJ.S Therefore from which from which
G3606-01 Hebrews 3:1 ὅθεν othen CONJ.S Wherefore from which for which reason
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