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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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Luke 12:59
I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
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1611 witness · Luke 12:59 · retained source text

I tell thee, Thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast payd the very last mite.

1611 marginal noteSee Mar. 12.42.

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.
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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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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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