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The term "hence" is an adverb used in the Bible to indicate a point in time or a reason for something. It is often used to signify "from this place," "from this time," or "for this reason." In the context of Scripture, "hence" can be seen as a transitional word that helps to clarify the movement or reasoning within a narrative or teaching.

Usage in Scripture

1. Temporal Transition: "Hence" is used to denote a transition from one time to another. It can indicate the beginning of a new phase or the continuation of an event. For example, in John 14:31 , Jesus says, "But I do exactly what the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up, let us go from here." The phrase "let us go from here" is akin to saying "let us go hence," marking a transition in the narrative.

2. Causal Explanation: The word is also used to explain the reason or cause for an action or event. In James 4:1 , it is written, "What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?" Here, the implied "hence" is in the explanation of the source of conflicts, pointing to internal desires as the cause.

3. Spatial Movement: "Hence" can also refer to physical movement from one place to another. In the context of biblical journeys or movements, it signifies a departure or a change in location. This usage is less common but can be inferred in narratives where characters move from one place to another as part of God's plan or command.

Theological Implications

The use of "hence" in Scripture often underscores the importance of understanding the reasons behind God's commands and the transitions in His divine plan. It highlights the movement from one state of being to another, whether it be physical, spiritual, or temporal. This movement is often indicative of growth, obedience, and the unfolding of God's will.

In a broader theological context, "hence" can remind believers of the importance of recognizing the reasons behind their faith and actions. It encourages a deeper understanding of the cause-and-effect relationship in spiritual matters, urging Christians to seek the reasons behind God's instructions and the transitions He orchestrates in their lives.

Practical Application

For believers, the concept of "hence" serves as a reminder to be mindful of the reasons and purposes behind their actions and decisions. It encourages a reflective approach to faith, where one considers the "why" behind their spiritual journey. Understanding the "hence" in one's life can lead to greater clarity and purpose, aligning personal actions with divine intentions.

In summary, "hence" is a small but significant word in the biblical lexicon, serving as a bridge between actions, reasons, and transitions. It invites believers to explore the deeper meanings and implications of their faith journey, always seeking to align with God's will and purpose.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (adv.) From this place; away.

2. (adv.) From this time; in the future; as, a week hence.

3. (adv.) From this reason; as an inference or deduction.

4. (adv.) From this source or origin.

5. (v. t.) To send away.

Greek

5025. tautais and tautas -- hence, that, then, these, those.
... hence, that, then, these, those. Transliteration: tautais and tautas Phonetic Spelling:
(tow'-taheece) Short Definition: hence. ... hence, that, then, these, those. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5025.htm - 6k

4423. ptoesis -- a fluttering, excitement, hence terror
... a fluttering, excitement, hence terror. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:
ptoesis Phonetic Spelling: (pto'-ay-sis) Short Definition: terror ...
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987. blasphemeo -- to slander, hence to speak lightly or profanely ...
... to slander, hence to speak lightly or profanely of sacred things. Part of Speech:
Verb Transliteration: blasphemeo Phonetic Spelling: (blas-fay-meh'-o) Short ...
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4820. sumballo -- to throw together, hence to discuss, consider ...
... to throw together, hence to discuss, consider, meet with. Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: sumballo Phonetic Spelling: (soom-bal'-lo) Short Definition: I ...
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4575. sebastos -- reverend, august, hence Augustus, a Roman ...
... reverend, august, hence Augustus, a Roman emperor. Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: sebastos Phonetic Spelling: (seb-as-tos') Short Definition: august ...
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4414. protostates -- one who stands first (of soldiers), hence a ...
... one who stands first (of soldiers), hence a leader. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: protostates Phonetic Spelling: (pro-tos-tat'-ace) Short ...
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4646. skolios -- curved, winding, hence crooked
... curved, winding, hence crooked. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: skolios
Phonetic Spelling: (skol-ee-os') Short Definition: crooked, perverse, unfair ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4646.htm - 7k

3901. pararreo -- to flow by, hence slip away
... to flow by, hence slip away. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: pararreo Phonetic
Spelling: (par-ar-hroo-eh'-o) Short Definition: I am lost, perish, drift ...
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2052. eritheia -- rivalry, hence ambition
... rivalry, hence ambition. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: eritheia
Phonetic Spelling: (er-ith-i'-ah) Short Definition: ambition, rivalry ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2052.htm - 7k

3636. okneros -- shrinking, timid, hence idle, lazy, troublesome
... shrinking, timid, hence idle, lazy, troublesome. Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: okneros Phonetic Spelling: (ok-nay-ros') Short Definition: slothful ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3636.htm - 7k

Strong's Hebrew

2790. charash -- to cut in, engrave, plow, devise
... A primitive root; to scratch, ie (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from
the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in ...
/hebrew/2790.htm - 6k

1973. haleah -- out there, onwards, further
... back, beyond, hence, forward, hitherto, thence, forth, yonder. From the
primitive form of the article (hal); to the distance, ie ...
/hebrew/1973.htm - 6k

3651. ken -- so, thus
... 2), after* (1), afterward* (18), afterwards* (5), because* (1), case (1), correctly
(1), enough (1), even (2), exactly (1), follows (1), hence (1), here (1 ...
/hebrew/3651.htm - 6k

3293. ya'ar -- wood, forest, thicket
... From an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure; a copse of bushes;
hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) -- (honey-)comb ...
/hebrew/3293.htm - 5k

3664. kanas -- to gather, collect
... wrap (1). to collect; hence, to enfold: A primitive root; to collect; hence,
to enfold: 3663, 3664. kanas. 3665 . Strong's Numbers.
/hebrew/3664.htm - 6k

2088. zeh -- this, here
... he, hence, here, itself, now, of him, the one. A primitive word; the masculine
demonstrative pronoun, this or that -- he, X hence ...
/hebrew/2088.htm - 7k

2656. chephets -- delight, pleasure
... From chaphets; pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing;
hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind) -- acceptable, delight ...
/hebrew/2656.htm - 6k

98. agam -- a marsh, muddy pool
... From an unused root (meaning to collect as water); a marsh; hence a rush (as growing
in swamps); hence a stockade of reeds -- pond, pool, standing (water). ...
/hebrew/98.htm - 6k

539. aman -- to confirm, support
... trustworthy* (1), unreliable* (1), verified (1). hence, assurance, believe, bring
up, establish, steadfast,. A primitive root; properly, to ...
/hebrew/539.htm - 6k

4754. mara -- perhaps to flap (the wings)
... A primitive root; to rebel; hence (through the idea of maltreating) to whip, ie
Lash (self with wings, as the ostrich in running) -- be filthy, lift up self. ...
/hebrew/4754.htm - 6k

Library

Hence it Is, that from a Religion of Heavenly Love...
... Address 137: Hence it is, that from a religion of heavenly love? Hence
it is, that from a religion of heavenly love, built upon ...
/.../address 137 0 0 hence it is.htm

Hence it is that the Gospel Has Only one Simple Proposal of ...
... [Way-1-18] Hence it is that the gospel has only one simple proposal of
certain life? Hence it is that the gospel has only one ...
/.../law/the way to divine knowledge/way-1-18 hence it is that.htm

And Hence it Happened that Even Holy Scripture...
... Book 2 Chapter 6. And hence it happened that even Holy Scripture? 6. And
hence it happened that even Holy Scripture, which brings ...
/.../augustine/on christian doctrine in four books/chapter 6 and hence it.htm

Hence it Is, that the Scripture-Scholar is Looked Upon as Having ...
... Address 94: Hence it is, that the scripture-scholar is looked upon as having
divine knowledge of its? Hence it is, that the scripture ...
/.../address 94 0 0 hence it is.htm

Hence it Is, that Our Author So Often Tells his Reader...
... [Way-2-95] Hence it is, that our author so often tells his reader? Hence
it is, that our author so often tells his reader, that ...
/.../law/the way to divine knowledge/way-2-95 hence it is that.htm

Hence it Was, that Sinners of all Sorts, that Felt the Burden of ...
... [Way-1-115] Hence it was, that sinners of all sorts, that felt the burden
of their evil? Hence it was, that sinners of all sorts ...
/.../law/the way to divine knowledge/way-1-115 hence it was that.htm

Hence Neither is it Lawful to Accuse those who have Left All...
... Canon XIII. Hence neither is it lawful to accuse those who have left
all? Hence neither is it lawful to accuse those who have ...
/.../peter/the writings of peter of alexandria/canon xiii hence neither is.htm

Hence Too is Solved that Question, How is it that the Martyrs...
... 19. Hence too is solved that question, how is it that the Martyrs? 19. Hence
too is solved that question, how is it that the Martyrs ...
/.../augustine/on care to be had for the dead /19 hence too is solved.htm

Hence is Also that which Thou Hast Mentioned that they Speak Of...
... Section 28. Hence is also that which thou hast mentioned that they speak
of? 28. Hence is also that which thou hast mentioned ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/against lying/section 28 hence is also.htm

Hence it is Perfectly Clear that Neither Words nor Singing if Used ...
... Of Prayer. John Calvin Chapter 31 Hence it is perfectly clear that neither
words nor singing if used in prayer are? Hence it is ...
/.../calvin/of prayer--a perpetual exercise of faith/chapter 31 hence it is.htm

Thesaurus

Point (106 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) An indivisible portion of time; a moment; an instant; hence, the
verge. ... a period; hence, figuratively, an end, or conclusion. ...
/p/point.htm - 40k

Set (6715 Occurrences)
... bottom or on end. 3. (vt) Hence, to attach or affix (something) to something
else, or in or upon a certain place. 4. (vt) To make ...
/s/set.htm - 20k

Pass (1172 Occurrences)
... 3. (vi) To move beyond the range of the senses or of knowledge; to pass away; hence,
to disappear; to vanish; to depart; specifically, to depart from life; to ...
/p/pass.htm - 44k

Board (47 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) Hence: What is served on a table as food; stated meals; provision;
entertainment; -- usually as furnished for pay; as, to work for one's board; the ...
/b/board.htm - 23k

Versions
...Hence his viceroy, the renegade Armenian Merouzhan, closed the schools, proscribed
Greek learning, and burnt all Greek books, especially the Scriptures. ...
/v/versions.htm - 81k

Part (2071 Occurrences)
... contiguity; to sunder. 14. (n.) Hence: To hold apart; to stand between;
to intervene betwixt, as combatants. 15. (n.) To separate ...
/p/part.htm - 12k

Border (233 Occurrences)
... yerekhdh = "the flank," "the side," "the coast," hence, "the border" occurs in Genesis
49:13; qatseh = "an extremity" "brim," "brink," "edge" (Exodus 16:35 ...
/b/border.htm - 40k

Borders (104 Occurrences)
... yerekhdh = "the flank," "the side," "the coast," hence, "the border" occurs in Genesis
49:13; qatseh = "an extremity" "brim," "brink," "edge" (Exodus 16:35 ...
/b/borders.htm - 40k

Alien (102 Occurrences)
...Hence, a stranger. See Alienage. 4. (n.) One excluded from certain privileges;
one alienated or estranged; as, aliens from God's mercies. ...
/a/alien.htm - 39k

Anathema (6 Occurrences)
... Anything laid up or suspended; hence anything laid up in a temple or set
apart as sacred. ...Hence: Denunciation of anything as accursed. ...
/a/anathema.htm - 13k

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Hence (47 Occurrences)

Matthew 4:10
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
(KJV ASV)

Matthew 17:20
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Luke 4:9
And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Luke 13:31
The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Luke 16:26
And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

John 2:16
And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

John 7:3
His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

John 14:31
But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

John 18:36
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

John 20:15
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS)

John 21:23
Hence the report spread among the brethren that that disciple would never die. Yet Jesus did not say, "He is not to die," but, "If I desire him to remain till I come, what concern is that of yours?"
(WEY)

Acts 1:5
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
(KJV ASV WBS)

Acts 22:21
And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
(KJV ASV WBS)

1 Corinthians 8:4
Concerning the eating then of the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that an idol 'is' nothing in the world, and that there is no other God except one;
(See RSV)

2 Timothy 1:6
For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
(See RSV)

Hebrews 7:25
Hence too He is able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, seeing that He ever lives to plead for them.
(WEY DBY YLT)

Hebrews 8:3
For every high priest is constituted for the offering both of gifts and sacrifices; whence it is needful that this one also should have something which he may offer.
(Root in DBY YLT RSV)

Hebrews 9:18
Whence neither the first was inaugurated without blood.
(Root in DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Hebrews 11:19
Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
(Root in KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Hebrews 13:6
So that with good courage we say, "The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?"
(See RSV)

James 4:1
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
(Root in KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Genesis 15:2
And Abram said, O Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and he that shall be possessor of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?
(See JPS)

Genesis 37:17
And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Genesis 42:15
Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Genesis 50:25
And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Exodus 11:1
And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Exodus 13:18
but God led the people around by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea; and the children of Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt.
(See NAS)

Exodus 13:19
And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Exodus 33:1
And the LORD said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Exodus 33:15
And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Leviticus 20:24
But I have said to you, "You shall inherit their land, and I will give it to you to possess it, a land flowing with milk and honey." I am Yahweh your God, who has separated you from the peoples.
(See NAS)

Deuteronomy 9:12
Yahweh said to me, "Arise, get down quickly from hence; for your people whom you have brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they have quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten image."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Judges 6:18
Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Ruth 2:8
Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

1 Samuel 19:24
He also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"
(See RSV)

1 Kings 17:3
Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

2 Chronicles 26:15
He made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and on the battlements, with which to shoot arrows and great stones. His name spread far abroad; for he was marvelously helped, until he was strong.
(See NAS)

Ezra 6:6
Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:
(Root in KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Psalms 39:13
O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Psalms 102:24
I said, "My God, don't take me away in the midst of my days. Your years are throughout all generations.
(See RSV)

Isaiah 30:22
Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence.
(KJV JPS ASV)

Jeremiah 38:10
Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with you, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he dies.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Ezekiel 12:27
Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he sees is for many day to come, and he prophesies of times that are far off.
(See RSV)

Ezekiel 42:6
For they were in three stories, and they didn't have pillars as the pillars of the courts: therefore the uppermost was straitened more than the lowest and the middle from the ground.
(See RSV)

Daniel 8:26
The vision of the evenings and mornings which has been told is true: but seal up the vision; for it belongs to many days to come.
(See RSV)

Zechariah 6:7
And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Zechariah 11:7
So I fed the flock of slaughter, especially the oppressed of the flock. I took for myself two staffs. The one I called "Favor," and the other I called "Union," and I fed the flock.
(See NAS)

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