Confussion about Del operator for field point vs source point.

I electrodynamics, I've seen $\nabla '$ and $\nabla$ where first is spatial derivative respect to source point and later spatial derivative respect to field point.

I am confuse. According to multi-variables calculus, the $\nabla$ operator is spatial derivative of either a scalar or a vector field. Both of which are point form.....which is absolutely spatial dependent only. I don't see what is the meaning respect to source or field points.

For example:

$\nabla V$ is the gradient of a scalar function V, and it has a different value at each individual point specified. So is $\nabla \cdot \vec E$ which is the divergence at a point in the space. These are irregardless of whether it is a field or a source point.

I am confused. Please explain to me.

Thanks

Alan
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