• (adv. & conj.) For what reason; why; -- used interrogatively. • (n.) the reason why. • (adv. & conj.) For which reason; so; -- used relatively. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/wherefore/
Where'fore adverb & conj. [ Where + for .] 1. For which reason; so; -- used relatively. « Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.» Matt. vii. 20. 2. For what reason; why; -- used interrogatively. « But wherefore that I tel... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/W/29