68 occurrences

'Whence' in the Bible

and Pathrusim, and Casluhim (whence went forth the Philistines), and Caphtorim.

And he said, Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.

And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land. Must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?

And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly with them; and he said unto them. Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.

And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them; thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence.

lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Because Jehovah was not able to bring them into the land which he promised unto them, and because he hated them, he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness.

For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs;

And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yea, the men came unto me, but I knew not whence they were:

And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?

And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the manslayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of the angel of God, very terrible; and I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:

And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Beth-lehem-judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place .

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the wayfaring man in the street of the city; and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?

Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men of whom I know not whence they are?

And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days ago I fell sick.

And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.

And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a sojourner, an Amalekite.

But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.

And he said, If Jehovah do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the threshing-floor, or out of the winepress?

Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon.

and Pathrusim, and Casluhim (from whence came the Philistines), and Caphtorim.

And Jehovah said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

And Jehovah said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

Before I go whence I shall not return, Even to the land of darkness and of the shadow of death;

Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come?

Let burning coals fall upon them: Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, whence they shall not rise.

The burden of the beasts of the South. Through the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the humps of camels, to a people that shall not profit them .

Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon.

Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek Jehovah: look unto the rock whence ye were hewn, and to the hold of the pit whence ye were digged.

And I will be found of you, saith Jehovah, and I will turn again your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places wither I have driven you, saith Jehovah; and I will bring you again unto the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; what is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?

And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?

Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

And the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it tares?

And coming 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?

And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?

And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place as to fill so great a multitude?

The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him?

And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and what mean'such mighty works wrought by his hands?

And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?

David himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto me?

The unclean spirit when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and finding none, he saith, I will turn back unto my house whence I came out.

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, open to us; and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not whence ye are;

and he shall say, I tell you, I know not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

And they answered, that they knew not whence it was .

Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

And when the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and knew not whence it was (but the servants that had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast calleth the bridegroom,

The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou that living water?

Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?

Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is.

Jesus therefore cried in the temple, teaching and saying, Ye both know me, and know whence I am; and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.

Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.

The man answered and said unto them, Why, herein is the marvel, that ye know not whence he is, and yet he opened mine eyes.

and he entered into the Praetorium again, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, These that are arrayed in white robes, who are they, and whence came they?

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
ὅσος 
Hosos 
Usage: 76

זנה 
Zanah 
Usage: 93

לבן 
Laban 
make white , make , make brick , be white , be whiter
Usage: 8

סערה סער 
Ca`ar 
Usage: 24

ספיח 
Caphiyach 
Usage: 5

שׁכּל שׁכּוּל 
Shakkuwl 
Usage: 7

G18
ἀγαθός 
Agathos 
Usage: 70

εἴτε 
Eite 
or , whether , or whether , if
Usage: 64

λευκαίνω 
Leukaino 
Usage: 2

μικρόν 
Mikron 
a little while , a little , a while
Usage: 10

ὅθεν 
Hothen 
Usage: 11

ὅστις ἥτις ὅ6τι 
hostis 
Usage: 112

πάλαι 
Palai 
long ago , any while , a great while ago , old , in time past , of old
Usage: 4

σώζω 
Sozo 
save , make whole , heal , be whole ,
Usage: 79

ὑγιαίνω 
Hugiaino 
sound , be sound , be whole , whole , wholesome , be in health , safe and sound
Usage: 10

ὑστέρημα 
Husterema 
Usage: 8

χάριν 
Charin 
Usage: 8

χρόνος 
Chronos 
time , season , while , a while , space , oftentimes Trans , not tr ,
Usage: 41

H9
אבדה 
'abedah 
Usage: 4

H70
אבן 
'oben 
Usage: 2

או או 
'ow 
Usage: 320

אוּלם 
'uwlam 
but , but truly , surely , very deed , howbeit , wherefore , truly , not translated
Usage: 18

אפן אופן 
'owphan 
Usage: 35

אי 
'ay 
Usage: 34

אין 
'aiyn 
Usage: 17

אל 
'al 
never , nay , neither , no , none , nor , not , nothing , rather than , whither , nothing worth
Usage: 727

אלּה 
'el-leh 
Usage: 746

אם 
'im 
Usage: 999

אנה אן 
'an 
Usage: 40

אני 
'aniy 
I, me, which, for I, mine
Usage: 873

אנכי 
'anokiy 
I, which, me
Usage: 354

אנשׁ אנשׁ 
'enash (Aramaic) 
Usage: 25

בּוּץ 
Buwts 
Usage: 8

בּר בּר 
Bar 
Usage: 14

גּו 
Gav (Aramaic) 
Usage: 13

גּר גּוּר 
Guwr 
Usage: 7

גּרה גּור 
Gowr 
Usage: 2

גּלגּל 
Galgal 
Usage: 11

גּלגּל 
Galgal (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

גּלגּל 
Gilgal 
Usage: 1

דּגן 
Dagan 
Usage: 40

דּי 
Diy (Aramaic) 
whom, that, whose, for, but, seeing, as, when
Usage: 336

דּר 
Dar 
Usage: 1

היא הוּא 
Huw' 
Usage: 1716

הן 
hen 
Usage: 16

הן 
hen (Aramaic) 
if , or , whether
Usage: 16

זוּ 
Zuw 
Usage: 15

זנוּן 
Zanuwn 
Usage: 12

זנוּת 
Z@nuwth 
Usage: 9

חוּר 
Chuwr 
Usage: 2

חוּר 
Chivvar (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

חטּה 
Chittah 
Usage: 30

חנטא 
Chinta' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

חסרון 
Checrown 
Usage: 1

חפץ 
Chaphets 
Usage: 10

חרי 
Choriy 
Usage: 1

יגע 
Yaga` 
Usage: 1

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

יען 
Ya`an 
Usage: 96

ית 
Yath (Aramaic) 
Usage: 0

כּה 
Koh 
Usage: 577

כּל 
Kol (Aramaic) 
all , any , whole , as , every , because , as , no , whosoever ,
Usage: 104

כּליל 
Kaliyl 
Usage: 15

לבן לבן 
Laban 
Usage: 29

להן 
Lawhen (Aramaic) 
Usage: 10

לחם לחוּם 
Lachuwm 
while he is eating , flesh
Usage: 2

לחשׁ 
Lachash 
Usage: 3

לטשׁ 
Latash 
Usage: 5

מדּע מדּוּע 
Madduwa` 
Usage: 72

מה מ־ מ־ מה מה 
Mah 
Usage: 751

מה 
Mah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 12

מחמל 
Machmal 
Usage: 1

מי 
Miy 
who, any, whose, what, if any, whom
Usage: 418

מכסּה 
M@kacceh 
Usage: 4

מלא מלא 
Male' 
Usage: 251

ממכּר 
Mimkar 
that ... sold , sale , that which cometh of the sale , ought , ware , sold
Usage: 10

מן 
man (Aramaic) 
Usage: 10

מן 
men 
Usage: 2

מעט מעט 
M@`at 
Usage: 101

מצער 
Mits`ar 
Usage: 5

מקמה מקומה מקם מקום 
Maqowm 
Usage: 401

מקשׁה 
Miqshah 
Usage: 10

מרפּא 
Marpe' 
Usage: 16

מרפּשׂ 
Mirpas 
Usage: 1

נקה 
Naqah 
Usage: 44

נרגּן 
Nirgan 
Usage: 4

סוּפה 
Cuwphah 
Usage: 16

סער 
Ca`ar 
Usage: 7

עד עוד 
`owd 
Usage: 483

עוד 
`owd (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

עתּה 
`attah 
Usage: 431

פּקּדון 
Piqqadown 
Usage: 3

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