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thence

Meaning of “thence”

From that place, position, point, or source; away from there.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
145 occurrences139 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:10

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Genesis 2:10
And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 2:10 · retained source text

And a riuer went out of Eden to water the garden, and from thence it was parted, and became into foure heads.

Genesis 11:8
So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 11:8 · retained source text

So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence, vpon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the Citie.

Genesis 11:9
Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 11:9 · retained source text

Therefore is the name of it called Babel, because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad vpon the face of all the earth.

1611 marginal noteThat is, Confusion.

Genesis 12:8
And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord.
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1611 witness · Genesis 12:8 · retained source text

And he remoued from thence vnto a mountaine, on the East of Beth-el, and pitched his tent hauing Beth-el on the West, and Hai on the East: and there hee builded an altar vnto the LORD, and called vpon the Name of the LORD.

Genesis 18:16
¶ And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 18:16 · retained source text

¶ And the men rose vp from thence, and looked toward Sodome: and Abraham went with them, to bring them on the way.

Genesis 18:22
And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:22 · retained source text

And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodome: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

Genesis 20:1
AND Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 20:1 · retained source text

¶ And Abraham iourneyed from thence, toward the South-Countrey, and dwelled betweene Cadesh and Shur, and soiourned in Gerar.

Genesis 24:7
¶ The Lord God of heaven, which took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 24:7 · retained source text

¶ The LORD God of heauen which tooke mee from my fathers house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake vnto mee, and that sware vnto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I giue this land, he shall send his Angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife vnto my sonne from thence.

1611 marginal noteChap. 12.7. and 13.15. and 15.18. and 26.4.

Genesis 26:17
¶ And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 26:17 · retained source text

¶ And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.

Genesis 26:22
And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the Lord hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 26:22 · retained source text

And he remoued from thence, and digged another well, and for that they stroue not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth: and he said, For now the LORD hath made roome for vs, and we shall be fruitfull in the land.

1611 marginal noteThat is, roome.

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thens. 1. From that place. When you depart thence shake off the dust of your feet. Mark 6:1. It is more usual, though not necessary, to use from before thence Then will I send and fetch thee from thence Genesis 27:9. 2. From that time. There shall be no more thence an infant of days. Isaiah 65:20. 3. For that reason. Not to sit idle with so great a gift Useless, and thence ridiculous, about him.

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