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whence

Meaning of “whence”

From what or which place, person, source, origin, cause, or condition.

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:23

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Joshua 2:4
And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
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1611 witness · Joshua 2:4 · retained source text

And the woman tooke the two men, and hid them, & said thus: There came men vnto mee, but I wist not whence they were:

Joshua 9:8
And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 9:8 · retained source text

And they said vnto Ioshua, Wee are thy seruants. And Ioshua said vnto them, Who are ye? And from whence come ye?

Joshua 20:6
And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.
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1611 witness · Joshua 20:6 · retained source text

And hee shall dwell in that citie, vntill he stand before the Congregation for iudgement, and vntill the death of the high Priest that shall bee in those dayes: then shall the slayer returne, and come vnto his owne city, and vnto his owne house, vnto the citie from whence he fled.

1611 marginal noteNum. 35.25.

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