ΟΘΕΝ, οθεν
OTHEN, othen
Sounds Like: O-THEN
Translations: from where, whence, wherefore, therefore, for which reason
From the root: ΟΘΕΝ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This word is an adverb that can indicate either origin or consequence. It is used to ask or state 'from where' something comes or originates. It can also be used to mean 'therefore' or 'for which reason', indicating a logical conclusion or cause.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G3606 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
Clement of Alexandria
Codex Sinaiticus
- Judith — 8:20
- 4 Maccabees — 3:12, 3:16, 6:12, 9:11
- Job — 10:21, 28:1, 34:15
- Wisdom — 12:23
- Isaiah — 44:11
- Jeremiah — 7:8
- Matthew — 12:44, 14:7, 25:24, 25:26
- Luke — 11:24
- Acts of the Apostles — 14:26, 26:19, 28:13
- Hebrews — 2:17, 3:1, 7:25, 8:3, 9:18
- 1 John — 2:18
Ignatius of Antioch
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Smyrnaeans — 11:1, 12:1
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Ephesians — 4:1, 19:3, 21:1, 21:2
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Philadelphians — 11:2
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Trallians — 13:1
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Magnesians — 14:1, 15:1
Josephus' Against Apion
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 1:33, 3:85, 6:133, 8:168, 19:324, 21:337
- Book 2 — 3:36, 11:256, 14:313, 15:317, 15:332, 15:333, 16:341
- Book 3 — 1:35, 5:84, 6:129, 7:161, 8:217, 11:265, 12:277
- Book 4 — 6:114, 8:191, 8:288
- Book 5 — 1:113, 2:125, 6:220, 8:303
- Book 6 — 13:314
- Book 8 — 2:29, 8:227
- Book 9 — 4:64, 4:80, 4:82
- Book 10 — 11:269
- Book 11 — 6:268, 6:292, 8:320, 8:335
- Book 12 — 2:22, 3:128
- Book 13 — 2:36, 6:199, 16:427
- Book 14 — 4:60, 15:453
- Book 15 — 9:330
- Book 16 — 8:269, 9:278, 10:303, 11:397
- Book 18 — 6:170, 8:292, 9:312
- Book 19 — 1:15, 2:204, 5:291, 9:366
- Book 20 — 10:226
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 1:6, 5:7, 7:15, 10:8
- Book Two — 16:9, 17:36
- Book Three — 1:5, 5:40
- Book Four — 1:6, 8:10, 9:29
- Book Five — 4:12, 11:15, 12:17
- Book Seven — 2:2, 5:4, 5:22
Justin Martyr
- First Apology of Justin Martyr — 7:1, 17:1, 56:1, 63:1
- Second Apology of Justin Martyr — 0:4, 0:6, 0:11
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 5:6, 6:2, 19:6, 28:3, 41:2, 48:1, 53:6, 78:4, 93:2, 100:3, 102:4, 105:5, 121:2, 132:2, 139:5, 140:1
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
Pseudo Clement of Rome
- Clement’s Second Letter — 5:1
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 10:14, 13:3, 24:5
- Exodus — 5:11, 30:36
- Deuteronomy — 9:28, 11:10
- Ruth — 2:9
- 2 Kings — 17:33
- Judith — 8:20, 11:16
- Tobit — 12:18
- 2 Maccabees — 4:21, 4:34, 4:46, 5:11, 10:13, 12:45, 14:7
- 3 Maccabees — 2:23, 5:42
- 4 Maccabees — 3:12, 3:16, 4:2, 6:12, 9:11, 12:16
- Psalms of Solomon — 3:6
- Job — 10:21, 28:1, 34:15
- Wisdom — 12:23, 15:12
- Isaiah — 30:32, 44:11
- Jeremiah — 7:8
- Letter of Jeremiah — 1:14, 1:22, 1:63
- Ezekiel — 29:14
- Daniel (Old Greek) — 2:11, 14:39
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Matthew — 12:44, 14:7, 25:24, 25:26
- Luke — 11:24
- Acts — 14:26, 26:19, 28:13
- Hebrews — 2:17, 3:1, 7:25, 8:3, 9:18, 11:19
- 1 John — 2:18
Twelve Disciples
- The Didache — 4:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΟΘΕΝ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΟΘΕ — whence, from where, from which, therefore, wherefore, for which reason, so then
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