1782. enteuthen
Lexical Summary
enteuthen: From here, hence, on this side, on the other side

Original Word: ἐντεῦθεν
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: enteuthen
Pronunciation: en-tyoo'-then
Phonetic Spelling: (ent-yoo'-then)
KJV: (from) hence, on either side
NASB: here, either side, source, this realm
Word Origin: [from a prolonged form of G1722 (ἔν - among)]

1. hence
2. (repeated) on both sides
{literally or figuratively}

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
from hence, on either side.

From the same as enthade; hence (literally or figuratively); (repeated) on both sides -- (from) hence, on either side.

see GREEK enthade

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
akin to enthen
Definition
from here, on each side, thereupon
NASB Translation
either side (2), here (4), source (1), this realm (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1782: ἐντεῦθεν

ἐντεῦθεν, adverb of place, from this place, hence (as ἐκεῖθεν thence): Matthew 17:20 R G; Luke 4:9; Luke 13:31; Luke 16:26 Rec.; John 2:16; (John 7:3); ; ἐντεῦθεν καί ἐντεῦθεν, on the one side and the other, on each side: John 19:18; Revelation 22:2 Rec. (cf. Numbers 22:24; Daniel 12:5 Theod.); metaphorically, hence, i. e. from that cause or origin, from this source, equivalent to ἐκ τούτου (see ἐκ, II. 8), James 4:1 (Winers Grammar, 161 (152); Buttmann, 400 (342)).

Topical Lexicon
Overview

The adverb ἐντεῦθεν (Strong’s Greek 1782) appears ten times in the New Testament, consistently marking either (1) physical or spatial departure, (2) origin or source, or (3) location “on either side.” In each instance the term serves narrative, theological, or pastoral purposes that illuminate the text’s flow and meaning.

Physical Departure and Divine Purpose (Luke and John)

Luke 4:9 records Satan’s temptation: “throw Yourself down from here.” The word punctuates the devil’s attempt to wrench Jesus from His divinely appointed path.
Luke 13:31 shows Pharisees urging Jesus, “Leave this place and go elsewhere,” testing His resolve to finish His mission in Jerusalem.
John 2:16 underscores Jesus’ zeal: “Take these things away from here; stop turning My Father’s house into a marketplace!” The adverb highlights the expulsion of corruption from sacred space.
John 7:3 captures familial misunderstanding as His brothers press Him, “Leave here and go to Judea,” unaware of God’s timing.
John 14:31, immediately after the Upper Room discourse, pivots with “Get up, let us go from here,” signaling the transition to Gethsemane and ultimately the cross.

Heavenly Origin and Kingdom Distinction (John 18:36)

Jesus’ reply to Pilate, “My kingdom is not from here,” positions His reign beyond earthly structures. The term fortifies the Johannine theme of Jesus’ heavenly provenance and the believer’s ultimate allegiance.

Cruciform Placement (John 19:18)

At Calvary “two others, one on either side, with Jesus in the middle,” frames the cross between two criminals. The double use of ἐντεῦθεν draws attention to the centrality of Christ’s atoning death.

Ethical Source of Conflict (James 4:1)

James pinpoints the origin of church disputes: “Do they not come from here, from your passions that battle within you?” The word indicts the heart as the wellspring of strife, calling believers to inward purification.

Eschatological Geography (Revelation 22:2)

In the New Jerusalem “on either side of the river stood a tree of life.” The placement term underscores the comprehensive reach of God’s life-giving provision across the renewed creation.

Historical and Literary Observations

1. Narrative Momentum: Each Synoptic and Johannine use propels the storyline—temptation, ministry travel, temple cleansing, pre-Passion movement.
2. Thematic Cohesion: John’s Gospel clusters six occurrences, binding together cleansing, revelation, crucifixion, and kingdom origin.
3. Eschatological Bookends: From Satan’s taunt (Luke 4:9) to the river of life (Revelation 22:2), Scripture traces a movement from fallen temptation to restored paradise.

Ministry Significance

• Call to Separation: Believers are urged to remove what profanes worship (John 2:16) and to depart from worldly hostility (Luke 13:31).
• Alignment with God’s Timing: Jesus refuses premature exposure (John 7:3) yet submits when the hour arrives (John 14:31).
• Identity in a Higher Kingdom: The church lives as citizens of a realm “not from here” (John 18:36).
• Source Diagnosis: Conflicts often spring “from here”—the unchecked desires within (James 4:1). True peace begins with internal transformation.
• Assurance of Final Restoration: The presence of life on both sides of the river (Revelation 22:2) guarantees full access to God’s eternal blessing.

Practical Application

1. Examine motives and remove any practice that defiles corporate worship.
2. Submit movements and decisions to God’s sovereign timing.
3. Engage culture without grounding identity in earthly systems.
4. Address quarrels by confronting the heart, not merely external symptoms.
5. Look forward confidently to the consummated kingdom where life flows unhindered.

Conclusion

ἐντεῦθεν weaves through Scripture as a discreet yet potent marker of departure, origin, and placement. It points away from corruption toward holiness, away from earthly limitation toward heavenly reality, and finally opposes conflict with the promise of everlasting life.

Forms and Transliterations
εντευθεν εντεύθεν ἐντεῦθεν enteuthen enteûthen
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 4:9 Adv
GRK: βάλε σεαυτὸν ἐντεῦθεν κάτω
NAS: Yourself down from here;
KJV: thyself down from hence:
INT: cast yourself from here down

Luke 13:31 Adv
GRK: καὶ πορεύου ἐντεῦθεν ὅτι Ἡρῴδης
NAS: leave here, for Herod
KJV: and depart hence: for Herod
INT: and proceed from here for Herod

John 2:16 Adv
GRK: Ἄρατε ταῦτα ἐντεῦθεν μὴ ποιεῖτε
KJV: Take these things hence; make not
INT: Take these things from here not make

John 7:3 Adv
GRK: αὐτοῦ Μετάβηθι ἐντεῦθεν καὶ ὕπαγε
NAS: to Him, Leave here and go
KJV: him, Depart hence, and go
INT: of him Depart from here and go

John 14:31 Adv
GRK: Ἐγείρεσθε ἄγωμεν ἐντεῦθεν
NAS: Me. Get up, let us go from here.
KJV: Arise, let us go hence.
INT: Rise up let us go from here

John 18:36 Adv
GRK: οὐκ ἔστιν ἐντεῦθεν
NAS: but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm.
KJV: kingdom not from hence.
INT: not is from here

John 19:18 Adv
GRK: ἄλλους δύο ἐντεῦθεν καὶ ἐντεῦθεν
NAS: other men, one on either side,
INT: other two on this side and on that side [one]

John 19:18 Adv
GRK: ἐντεῦθεν καὶ ἐντεῦθεν μέσον δὲ
NAS: one on either side, and Jesus
INT: on this side and on that side [one] between moreover

James 4:1 Adv
GRK: ὑμῖν οὐκ ἐντεῦθεν ἐκ τῶν
NAS: among you? Is not the source your pleasures
KJV: [come they] not hence, [even] of
INT: you [Is it] not from there from the

Revelation 22:2 Adv
GRK: τοῦ ποταμοῦ ἐντεῦθεν καὶ ἐκεῖθεν
NAS: of its street. On either side of the river
KJV: on either side of the river,
INT: of the river on this side and on that side

Strong's Greek 1782
10 Occurrences


ἐντεῦθεν — 10 Occ.

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