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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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2 Kings 6:27
And he said, If the Lord do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:27 · retained source text

And he said, If the LORD do not helpe thee, whence shall I helpe thee? out of the barne floore, or out of the wine presse?

1611 marginal noteOr, Let not the LORD saue thee

2 Kings 20:14
¶ Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 20:14 · retained source text

¶ Then came Isaiah the Prophet vnto King Hezekiah, and sayde vnto him, What sayd these men? and from whence came they vnto thee? And Hezekiah sayde, They are come from a farre countrey, euen from Babylon.

Nehemiah 4:12
And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 4:12 · retained source text

And it came to passe that when the Iewes which dwelt by them, came, they said vnto vs ten time, From all places, whence yee shall returne vnto vs, they will be vpon you.

1611 marginal noteOr, that from all places ye must returne to vs.

Job 1:7
And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 1:7 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Satan, Whence commest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and sayde, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking vp and downe in it.

1611 marginal note1.Pet. 5.8.

Job 2:2
And the Lord said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 2:2 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Satan, From whence commest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to & fro in the earth, and from walking vp and downe in it.

1611 marginal noteChap. 1.7.

Job 10:21
Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 10:21 · retained source text

Before I goe whence I shall not returne, euen to the land of darknes and the shadow of death,

Job 16:22
When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 16:22 · retained source text

When a few yeeres are come, then I shall goe the way whence I shall not returne.

1611 marginal noteHeb. yeeres of member.

Job 28:20
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
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1611 witness · Job 28:20 · retained source text

Whence then commeth wisedome? and where is the place of vnderstanding?

1611 marginal noteVers.12.

Psalms 121:1
I WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
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1611 witness · Psalms 121:1 · retained source text

¶ I will lift vp mine eyes vnto the hilles: from whence commeth my helpe.

Ecclesiastes 1:7
All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:7 · retained source text

All the riuers runne into the sea, yet the Sea is not full: vnto the place from whence the riuers come, thither they returne againe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. returne to goe.

1611 marginal notePsal. 104.9, 10. iob 38.10.

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