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afar

Meaning of “afar”

Sense 1: At or from a great distance. Sense 2: Figuratively, remote, estranged, or absent.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
51 occurrences51 verses21 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 22:4

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2 Peter 1:9
But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
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1611 witness · 2 Peter 1:9 · retained source text

But hee that lacketh these things, is blind, and cannot see farre off, and hath forgotten that hee was purged from his old sinnes.

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Historical definitions

At a distance in place; to or from a distance. In Scripture, figuratively, estranged in affection; alienated. Absent; not assisting.

volume 1, leaf 133, column 3 (main dictionary)