hothen · from this, therefore

What it means

hothen (ὅθεν) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “from this, therefore”.

From where; for which reason.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. From the place one comes from.
2. Shows that what follows results from what was said before.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• Therefore ×6
• where ×3
• which ×3
• so ×1
• there ×1
• this ×1

Where it appears

• Matthew×4
• Luke×1
• Acts×3
• Hebrews×6
• 1 John×1

• Matthew 12:44

  Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came out.’ And when it comes, it finds it unoccupied, swept, and put in order.

• Matthew 14:7

  so he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.

• Matthew 25:24

  And the one who had received the one talent also came up and said, ‘Master, I knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you did not scatter;

• Matthew 25:26

  But his master answered him, ‘Wicked and lazy slave! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter?

• Luke 11:24

  When the unclean spirit goes out of the person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest; and not finding any, it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came out.’

• Acts 14:26

  And from there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work that they had completed.

• Acts 26:19

  Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

• Acts 28:13

  from there weighing anchor we arrived at Rhegium; and after one day a south wind sprang up and on the second day we came to Puteoli,

• Hebrews 2:17

  Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every way, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the things relating to God, to make expiation for the sins of the people.

• Hebrews 3:1

  Therefore, holy brothers, sharers in a heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high priest of our confession, Jesus,

• Hebrews 7:25

  Therefore he is also able to save completely those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to intercede for them.

• Hebrews 8:3

  For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; therefore it is necessary for this one also to have something that he may offer.

• Hebrews 9:18

  Therefore not even the first covenant has been inaugurated without blood.

• Hebrews 11:19

  reasoning that God was able even to raise people from the dead; from which he also received him back, as a symbol.

• 1 John 2:18

  Children, it is the last hour; and as you heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come; from this we know that it is the last hour.