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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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Luke 4:9
And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 4:9 · retained source text

And hee brought him to Hierusalem, and set him on a pinacle of the Temple, and said vnto him, If thou be the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe from hence.

Luke 13:31
¶ The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 13:31 · retained source text

¶ The same day there came certaine of the Pharises, saying vnto him, Get thee out, and depart hence; for Herode will kill thee.

Luke 16:26
And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 16:26 · retained source text

And besides all this, betweene vs and you there is a great gulfe fixed, so that they which would passe from hence to you, cannot, neither can they passe to vs, that would come from thence.

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Historical definitions

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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