3606. hothen
Lexical Summary
hothen: from where, whence, from which

Original Word: ὅθεν
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: hothen
Pronunciation: HO-then
Phonetic Spelling: (hoth'-en)
KJV: from thence, (from) whence, where(-by, -fore, -upon)
NASB: therefore, which, so, where, there, this
Word Origin: [from G3739 (ὅς - which) with the directive enclitic of source]

1. from which place or source or cause (adverb or conjunction)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
from thence, whence

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

see GREEK hos

HELPS Word-studies

3606 hóthen (an adverb, formed from 3739 /hós, "which, where" with the added suffix -then) – properly, from which place; from where, from which.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from hos,
Definition
from where, for which reason
NASB Translation
so (3), there (1), therefore (4), this (1), where (2), which (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3606: ὅθεν

ὅθεν (from the relative pronoun and the enclitic θεν which denotes motion from a place) (from Homer down), adverb, from which; whence; it is used a. of the place from which: Matthew 12:44; Luke 11:24; Acts 14:26; Acts 28:13; by attraction for ἐκεῖθεν ὅπου etc., Matthew 25:24, 26; cf. Buttmann, § 143, 12; (Winers Grammar, 159 (150)).

b. of the source from which a thing is known, from which, whereby: 1 John 2:18.

c. of the cause from which, for which reason, wherefore, on which account (A. V. whereupon (in the first two instances)): Matthew 14:7; Acts 26:19; Hebrews 2:17; Hebrews 3:1; Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 8:3; Hebrews 9:18; Hebrews 11:19; often in the last three books of Macc.

Topical Lexicon
Overview

Strong’s Greek 3606 binds origin to outcome. Whether marking a physical point of departure or drawing a theological conclusion, every use presses the reader to trace effect back to cause.

Narrative and Geographical Uses

Matthew and Luke employ the term to describe spiritual or physical return to a previous place (Matthew 12:44; Luke 11:24). In missionary travel the same nuance frames Paul’s journeys: “From there we sailed back to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God” (Acts 14:26); “From there we circled round and came to Rhegium” (Acts 28:13). The word roots each stage of ministry in a definite starting point, underscoring divine guidance along every route.

Logical and Moral Conclusions in Jesus’ Teaching

In the Parable of the Talents Jesus records the servant’s accusation: “Master, I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed” (Matthew 25:24). The master’s reply (25:26) accepts the servant’s own premise and renders judgment consistent with it. Here the term frames accountability: knowledge of the master logically demands faithful stewardship.

Paul’s Defense before Agrippa

“So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision” (Acts 26:19). The apostle appeals to first principles—the heavenly commission—so that his entire ministry stands as a necessary consequence. Evangelistic faithfulness is portrayed not as optional but as the only coherent response to revelation.

Doctrinal Summits in Hebrews

Hebrews clusters nine occurrences, each building theological continuity.
• Incarnation: “So He had to be made like His brothers in every way” (Hebrews 2:17). The saving priesthood flows necessarily from the Son’s solidarity with humanity.
• Exhortation: “Therefore, holy brothers… fix your focus on Jesus” (Hebrews 3:1). Privilege begets obligation.
• Intercession: “Therefore He is able to save completely” (Hebrews 7:25). The permanence of Christ’s priesthood guarantees comprehensive salvation.
• Sacrificial Sufficiency: “That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood” (Hebrews 9:18). Every covenantal arrangement is traced to divinely required atonement.

Each use cements an unbreakable link between Christ’s work and the believer’s confidence, reinforcing the epistle’s overarching argument for the superiority and finality of the new covenant.

Eschatological Discernment in 1 John

“By this we know that it is the last hour” (1 John 2:18). The proliferation of antichrists serves as evidence for the era in which the Church lives. Observation of doctrinal defection leads inexorably to an end-time awareness that steadies the faithful and sharpens vigilance.

Pastoral and Practical Implications

1. Preaching should highlight how divine initiative demands human response; the linkage is not optional but intrinsic.
2. Mission strategy may draw confidence from Acts: each sending church and completed journey traces back to God’s prior commissioning.
3. Personal holiness derives its motivation from Christological realities (Hebrews 3:1); ethical exhortation gains weight when grounded in accomplished redemption.
4. Discernment of contemporary error rests on understanding spiritual origins and prophetic indicators (1 John 2:18).

In every setting, Strong’s 3606 acts as Scripture’s connective tissue, compelling believers to see life, doctrine, and mission as coherent responses to God’s prior action and revealed truth.

Forms and Transliterations
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Matthew 12:44 Adv
GRK: μου ἐπιστρέψω ὅθεν ἐξῆλθον καὶ
NAS: to my house from which I came;
KJV: my house from whence I came out; and
INT: of me I will return from where I came out And

Matthew 14:7 Adv
GRK: ὅθεν μεθ' ὅρκου
NAS: so [much] that he promised
KJV: Whereupon he promised with
INT: Whereupon with oath

Matthew 25:24 Adv
GRK: καὶ συνάγων ὅθεν οὐ διεσκόρπισας
NAS: and gathering where you scattered
KJV: and gathering where thou hast not
INT: and gathering from where not you did scatter

Matthew 25:26 Adv
GRK: καὶ συνάγω ὅθεν οὐ διεσκόρπισα
NAS: and gather where I scattered
KJV: and gather where I have not
INT: and gather from where not I scattered

Luke 11:24 Adv
GRK: οἶκόν μου ὅθεν ἐξῆλθον
NAS: to my house from which I came.'
KJV: my house whence I came out.
INT: house of me from where I came out

Acts 14:26 Adv
GRK: εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν ὅθεν ἦσαν παραδεδομένοι
NAS: to Antioch, from which they had been
KJV: Antioch, from whence they had been
INT: to Antioch from where they had been committed

Acts 26:19 Adv
GRK: Ὅθεν βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα
NAS: So, King Agrippa,
KJV: Whereupon, O king Agrippa,
INT: Whereupon O king Agrippa

Acts 28:13 Adv
GRK: ὅθεν περιελόντες κατηντήσαμεν
NAS: From there we sailed around
KJV: And from thence we fetched a compass,
INT: from where having gone around we arrived

Hebrews 2:17 Adv
GRK: ὅθεν ὤφειλεν κατὰ
NAS: Therefore, He had to be made like
KJV: Wherefore in all things
INT: Therefore it behoved [him] in

Hebrews 3:1 Adv
GRK: Ὅθεν ἀδελφοὶ ἅγιοι
NAS: Therefore, holy brethren,
KJV: Wherefore, holy brethren,
INT: Therefore brothers holy

Hebrews 7:25 Adv
GRK: ὅθεν καὶ σώζειν
NAS: Therefore He is able also
KJV: Wherefore he is able also
INT: from where also to save

Hebrews 8:3 Adv
GRK: θυσίας καθίσταται ὅθεν ἀναγκαῖον ἔχειν
NAS: and sacrifices; so it is necessary
KJV: sacrifices: wherefore [it is] of necessity
INT: sacrifices is appointed from where [it is] necessary to have

Hebrews 9:18 Adv
GRK: Ὅθεν οὐδὲ ἡ
NAS: Therefore even the first
KJV: Whereupon neither the first
INT: from where neither the

Hebrews 11:19 Adv
GRK: ὁ θεός ὅθεν αὐτὸν καὶ
NAS: from the dead, from which he also
KJV: the dead; from whence also
INT: God from where him also

1 John 2:18 Adv
GRK: πολλοὶ γεγόνασιν ὅθεν γινώσκομεν ὅτι
NAS: have appeared; from this we know
KJV: many antichrists; whereby we know that
INT: many have arisen from where we know that

Strong's Greek 3606
15 Occurrences


ὅθεν — 15 Occ.

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