"from this place, Mt. 17:20; Lk. 16:26*"
Definition and meaning
from this place, Mt. 17:20; Lk. 16:26*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἔνθεν
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of enthen (G1759) across the King James Bible.
And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
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Common questions
Strong's G1759 (enthen) is a Greek word that means: from this place, Mt. 17:20; Lk. 16:26* It appears 8 times in the King James Bible.
The word enthen (G1759) appears 8 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1759 is enthen, a Greek word defined as: from this place, Mt. 17:20; Lk. 16:26*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
enthen is a Greek word found in the New Testament.