"from every place, from all parts, on all sides, on every side, round about, Mk. 1:45; Lk. 19:43; Heb. 9:4*"
Definition and meaning
from every place, from all parts, on all sides, on every side, round about, Mk. 1:45; Lk. 19:43; Heb. 9:4*
In the original Greek the word is written: πάντοθεν
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 pantothen (G3840) across the King James Bible.
For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
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Common questions
Strong's G3840 (pantothen) is a Greek word that means: from every place, from all parts, on all sides, on every side, round about, Mk. 1:45; Lk. 19:43; Heb. 9:4* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word pantothen (G3840) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3840 is pantothen, a Greek word defined as: from every place, from all parts, on all sides, on every side, round about, Mk. 1:45; Lk. 19:43; Heb. 9:4*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
pantothen is a Greek word found in the New Testament.