gathering where you did not winnow

ὅθεν adv. (Hom.+)

① extension from a source referenced by the initial element, from where, whence, from which.

ⓐ of place (TestAbr A; JosAs; Jos., Ant. 1, 168; 19, 291; Tat. 5:2) GPt 13:56; Hs 9, 4, 7. ὅθ. ἐξῆλθον Mt 12:44; Lk 11:24. εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν ὅθ. ἦσαν παραδεδομένοι Ac 14:26. εἰς Συρακούσας … ὅθ. περιελθόντες κατηντήσαμεν 28:13. W. attraction (Thu. 1, 89, 3.—B-D-F §437; Rob. 548) συνάγων ὅθ. (ἐκεῖθεν ὅπου) οὐ διεσκόρπισας gathering where you did not winnow Mt 25:24, 26.

ⓑ of deduction from a circumstance from which fact (Jos., Ant. 2, 36; Ar 4:2 al.) 1J 2:18.

② marker of the basis for an action or procedure, for which reason (Pla., Aristot.; ins [Meisterhans³-Schw. p. 253]; UPZ 162 II, 4 [117 B.C.]; BGU 731 II, 12; LXX; Demetr.: 722 Fgm. 1, 7 Jac.; Ath. 22, 6); at the beginning of a clause therefore, hence (Diod S 14, 51, 5; Appian, Liby. 47 §202; Ps.-Callisth. 2, 1, 4; Wsd 12:23; Jdth 8:20; TestNapht 1:8; EpArist 110; Jos., Ant. 19, 203, Vi. 338; Ar. 8, 4; Just., A I, 12, 10 al.—B-D-F §451, 6; Rob. 962) Mt 14:7; Ac 26:19; Hb 2:17; 3:1; 7:25; 8:3; 9:18; 11:19 (or from among whom, s. Goodsp.); 2 Cl 5:1; IEph 4:1.—M-M.