And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 1:43 · retained source text
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to mee?
KJV dictionary & concordance
whence
Meaning of “whence”
From what or which place, person, source, origin, cause, or condition.
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72 occurrences69 verses25 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 3:23
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When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 11:24 · retained source text
When the vncleane spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through drie places, seeking rest: and finding none, he sayth, I will returne vnto my house whence I came out.
1611 marginal noteMat. 12.43.
When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 13:25 · retained source text
When once the master of the house is risen vp, & hath shut to the doore, and ye begin to stand without, & to knocke at the doore, saying, Lord, Lord, open vnto vs, and he shal answere, & say vnto you, I know you not whence you are:
But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 13:27 · retained source text
But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence you are; depart from me all ye workers of iniquitie.
1611 marginal noteMat. 7.23.
And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 20:7 · retained source text
And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
Complete reference index — all 69 verses
Genesis 3:23Genesis 16:8Genesis 24:5Genesis 29:4Genesis 42:7Numbers 11:13Numbers 23:13Deuteronomy 9:28Deuteronomy 11:10Joshua 2:4Joshua 9:8Joshua 20:6Judges 13:6Judges 17:9Judges 19:171 Samuel 25:111 Samuel 30:132 Samuel 1:32 Samuel 1:132 Kings 5:252 Kings 6:272 Kings 20:14Nehemiah 4:12Job 1:7Job 2:2Job 10:21Job 16:22Job 28:20Psalms 121:1Ecclesiastes 1:7Isaiah 30:6Isaiah 39:3Isaiah 47:11Isaiah 51:1Jeremiah 29:14Jonah 1:8Nahum 3:7Matthew 12:44Matthew 13:27Matthew 13:54Matthew 13:56Matthew 15:33Matthew 21:25Mark 6:2Mark 8:4Mark 12:37Luke 1:43Luke 11:24Luke 13:25Luke 13:27Luke 20:7John 1:48John 2:9John 3:8John 4:11John 6:5John 7:27John 7:28John 8:14John 9:29John 9:30John 19:9Acts 14:26Philippians 3:20Hebrews 11:15Hebrews 11:19James 4:1Revelation 2:5Revelation 7:13
Where “whence” appears
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Genesis5 occurrences
5 versesNumbers2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua3 occurrences
3 versesJudges3 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses2 Kings3 occurrences
3 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJob5 occurrences
5 versesPsalms1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah5 occurrences
4 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew6 occurrences
6 versesMark3 occurrences
3 versesLuke5 occurrences
5 versesJohn13 occurrences
11 versesActs1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 versesJames1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation2 occurrences
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5 versesNumbers2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua3 occurrences
3 versesJudges3 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses2 Kings3 occurrences
3 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJob5 occurrences
5 versesPsalms1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah5 occurrences
4 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew6 occurrences
6 versesMark3 occurrences
3 versesLuke5 occurrences
5 versesJohn13 occurrences
11 versesActs1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 versesJames1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation2 occurrences
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