is used (a) of space and time, "long," said of prayers (in some mss., Matthew 23:14 ), Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47; (b) of distance, "far, far" distant, Luke 15:13; 19:12 . See LONG.
properly a feminine form of the adjective above, denotes "a long way, far," (a) literally, Matthew 8:30 , RV, "afar off." Luke 7:6; 15:20 , RV, "afar off;" John 21:8; Acts 17:27; 22:21; (b) metaphorically, "far (from the kingdom of God)," Mark 12:34; in spiritual darkness, Acts 2:39; Ephesians 2:13,17 . See AFAR.
from "far" (akin to No. 1), Mark 8:3 : see AFAR.
is used (a) literally, Luke 14:32 , "a great way off;" the comparative degree porroteron, "further," is used in Luke 24:28; (b) metaphorically, of the heart in separation from God, Matthew 15;8; Mark 7:6 . See FURTHER , WAY. Cp. porrothen, "afar off;" see AFAR.
Matthew 16:22Hebrews 8:12MERCYLuke 22:51Galatians 6:14 Luke 20:16FORBID. Hebrews 7:15 ABUNDANT. Matthew 21:3325:14Mark 12:1Matthew 25:15Luke 15:13 Luke 20:9Mark 13:34 JOURNEY. 2—Corinthians 4:17 Acts 17:14Acts 17:15Acts 23:23Acts 11:19,22Luke 24:50Revelation 14:20
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