From afar
μακρόθενStrong’s G3113makrothen
Appears in 14 verses of the New Testament
In short
Makrothen is the Greek word usually translated “afar”, “afar off” and “distance”. It appears in 14 verses of the New Testament.
“But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.”
Meaning
Usually translated “afar”, “afar off” and “distance”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- afar 7
- afar off 6
- a distance 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 5
- Luke 4
- Revelation 3
- Matthew 2
4 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 27:55And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
- Mark 5:6But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
- Mark 8:3And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
- Mark 11:13And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
- Mark 14:54And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
- Mark 15:40There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
Greek dictionary
μακρόθεν makrothen · from afar
μακρόθεν (μακρός), adv. (chiefly late), [in LXX for רָחוֹק, רָחַק, etc. ;] from afar, afar: Luk.18:13 22:54; ἀπὸ μ. (Psa.138:6, Est.3:13, al.), Mat.26:58 27:55, Mrk.5:6 8:3 11:13 14:54 15:40, Luk.16:23 23:49, Rev.18:10, 15 18:17.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “afar” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
AF'AR, adverb
[a and far. See Far.]
- At a distance in place; to or from a distance; used with from preceding, or off following; as, he was seen from afar; I saw him afar off.
- In scripture, figuratively, estranged in affection; alienated.“My kinsmen stand afar off” Psalms 38:11
- Absent; not assisting.“Why standest thou afar off, O Lord?” Psalms 10:1
- Not of the visible church. Ephesians 2:17
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.