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hence

Meaning of “hence”

1. From this place; away from here. 2. From this source or cause. 3. Of time, from now.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
30 occurrences29 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 37:17

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Genesis 37:17
And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 37:17 · retained source text

And the man said, They are departed hence: for I heard them say, Let vs goe to Dothan. And Ioseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.

Genesis 50:25
And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 50:25 · retained source text

And Ioseph tooke an othe of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visite you, and ye shal carie vp my bones from hence.

1611 marginal noteExod. 13.19.

Exodus 11:1
AND the Lord said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 11:1 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD said vnto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more vpon Pharaoh, and vpon Egypt, afterwards hee will let you goe heuce: when hee shall let you goe, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.

Exodus 13:19
And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 13:19 · retained source text

And Moses tooke the bones of Ioseph with him: for hee had straitly sworne the children of Israel, saying; God will surely visite you, and ye shall cary vp my bones away hence with you.

1611 marginal noteGene. 50.25. iosh. 24.32.

Exodus 33:1
AND the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 33:1 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD said vnto Moses, Depart, and goe vp hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought vp out of the land of Egypt, vnto the land which I sware vnto Abraham, to Isaac, & to Iacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I giue it.

1611 marginal noteGene. 12.7.

Exodus 33:15
And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 33:15 · retained source text

And he said vnto him, If thy presence goe not with mee, carie vs not vp hence.

Deuteronomy 9:12
And the Lord said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy people which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they are quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten image.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 9:12 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto mee, Arise, get thee downe quickly from hence; for thy people which thou hast brought foorth out of Egypt, haue corrupted themselues: they are quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they haue made them a molten image.

1611 marginal noteExod. 32.7.

Joshua 4:3
And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 4:3 · retained source text

And command you them, saying, Take you hence out of the mids of Iordan, out of the place where the Priests feet stood firme, twelue stones, and yee shal cary them ouer with you, and leaue them in the lodging place where you shall lodge this night.

Judges 6:18
Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 6:18 · retained source text

Depart not hence, I pray thee, vntil I come vnto thee, and bring forth my Present, and set it before thee. And hee saide, I will tary vntill thou come againe.

1611 marginal noteOr, meat offering.

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From this cause or reason, noting a consequence, inference or deduction from something just before stated. […] From this source or original.

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