[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hence/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [H](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/h/) / hence # hence adverb (hence) «hence» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. (formal) Hence means «so» or «for this reason». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/#m1) 2. (formal) Hence means from now: «three weeks hence» means three weeks from now. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/#m2) 3. (old) Hence means from here, away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/#m3) ### In the lessons In maths and science writing «hence» joins a fact to what follows from it: «x + 3 = 7, hence x = 4.» In exam questions «Hence find…» means use the answer you just got to find the next thing. Everyday speech says «so» or «that's why». ### Examples - It rained all night, hence the puddles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/#x1) - 3 × 4 = 12, hence 12 ÷ 4 = 3. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/#x2) - (formal) Hence, find the area of the whole shape. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/#x3) - The shop is called «Bob's», hence the big B on the sign. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/#x4) - (formal) The results will be known two weeks hence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/#x5) - (old) «Get thee hence!» cried the wizard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/#x6) - But now go hence quickly with thy friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/#x7) ### Note Formal; rare in speech. In maths exams «Hence» means you must use the previous answer; «hence or otherwise» means you may use another way too. Do not confuse with «hens». ## In Jewish tradition An old word meaning "from here" or "away from this place." **Interpretation.** Joseph makes his brothers swear to carry his bones up from Egypt. Tradition says Moses kept that promise at the Exodus. ### Examples - And he said unto Him: 'If Thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence. (Torah EXO.33.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hence/#x1) - Hereby ye shall be proved, as Pharaoh liveth, ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. (Torah GEN.42.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hence/#x2) - And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying: 'God will surely remember you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.' (Torah GEN.50.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hence/#x3) - Look away from me, that I may take comfort, before I go hence, and be no more.' (Writings PSA.39.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hence/#x4) - Go not to glean in another field, neither pass from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens. (Writings RUT.2.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hence/#x5) - 'Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan. (Prophets 1KI.17.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hence/#x6) ### Note Formal; rare in speech. In maths exams «Hence» means you must use the previous answer; «hence or otherwise» means you may use another way too. Do not confuse with «hens». ## Early Modern English ### Meaning In the first two sentences it means away from this place. In the third it means for this reason. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/H/hence/#m1) ### Then and now Today we say "from here" or "away from here" for the place sense, and "therefore" for the reason sense. The place sense is old-fashioned, and the third sentence uses the reason sense as we do. ### Examples - And he said unto Him: 'If Thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence. (Torah EXO.33.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/H/hence/#x1) - But now go hence quickly with thy friends. (The Jungle Book) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/H/hence/#x2) - Hence, God loves the number seven under the whole heaven. \[37\] (In the whole nature.) (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/H/hence/#x3) ### Note Today: from here; therefore. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «hence» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«hence» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hence.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «hence» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hence/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«hence» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/hence.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «hence» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/H/hence/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«hence» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/hence.html) on Mova free.