Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:23 · retained source text
Am I a God at hand, sayth the LORD, and not a God afarre off?
KJV dictionary & concordance
afar
Meaning of “afar”
Sense 1: At or from a great distance. Sense 2: Figuratively, remote, estranged, or absent.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
51 occurrences51 verses21 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Genesis 22:4
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “afar”
¶ Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the Lord; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 30:10 · retained source text
¶ Therefore feare thou not, O my seruant Iacob, saith the LORD, neither be dismayed, O Israel; for loe, I will saue thee from afarre, and thy seede from the land of their captiuitie, and Iacob shall returne, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.
1611 marginal noteIsa.41.13. and 43.5. and 44.1. Cha. 46.28.
¶ Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 31:10 · retained source text
¶ Heare the word of the LORD, O yee nations, and declare it in the iles afarre off, and say; Hee that scattered Israel will gather him, and keepe him as a shepheard doth his flocke.
¶ But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 46:27 · retained source text
¶ But feare not thou, O my seruant Iacob, and be not dismaied, O Israel: for behold, I will saue thee from afarre off, and thy seed from the land of their captiuitie, and Iacob shall returne and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.
1611 marginal noteIsai.41.13. and 43.5. and 44.1. Cha.30.10.
Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the Lord afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:50 · retained source text
Ye that haue escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afarre off: and let Ierusalem come into your mind.
Complete reference index — all 51 verses
Genesis 22:4Genesis 37:18Exodus 2:4Exodus 20:18Exodus 20:21Exodus 24:1Exodus 33:7Numbers 9:101 Samuel 26:132 Kings 2:72 Kings 4:25Ezra 3:13Nehemiah 12:43Job 2:12Job 36:3Job 36:25Job 39:25Job 39:29Psalms 10:1Psalms 38:11Psalms 65:5Psalms 138:6Psalms 139:2Proverbs 31:14Isaiah 23:7Isaiah 59:14Isaiah 66:19Jeremiah 23:23Jeremiah 30:10Jeremiah 31:10Jeremiah 46:27Jeremiah 51:50Micah 4:3Matthew 26:58Matthew 27:55Mark 5:6Mark 11:13Mark 14:54Mark 15:40Luke 16:23Luke 17:12Luke 18:13Luke 22:54Luke 23:49Acts 2:39Ephesians 2:17Hebrews 11:132 Peter 1:9Revelation 18:10Revelation 18:15Revelation 18:17
Where “afar” appears
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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesExodus5 occurrences
5 versesNumbers1 occurrence
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2 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJob5 occurrences
5 versesPsalms5 occurrences
5 versesProverbs1 occurrence
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4 versesLuke5 occurrences
5 versesActs1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation3 occurrences
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2 versesExodus5 occurrences
5 versesNumbers1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings2 occurrences
2 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJob5 occurrences
5 versesPsalms5 occurrences
5 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah5 occurrences
5 versesMicah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesMark4 occurrences
4 versesLuke5 occurrences
5 versesActs1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation3 occurrences
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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗At a distance in place; to or from a distance. In Scripture, figuratively, estranged in affection; alienated. Absent; not assisting.