KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: At or from a great distance. Sense 2: Figuratively, remote, estranged, or absent.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 22:4
Complete exact-word concordance
And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
And when they lift vp their eyes afarre off, and knew him not, they lifted vp their voice, and wept; and they rent euery one his mantle, and sprinckled dust vpon their heades toward heauen.
I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
I will fetch my knowledge from afarre, and will ascribe righteousnesse to my Maker.
Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
Euery man may see it, man may behold it afarre off.
He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
Hee saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha: and he smelleth the battaile afarre off, the thunder of the captaines, and the shouting.
From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.
From thence she seeketh the pray, and her eyes behold a farre off.
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Historical English dictionary sources
At a distance in place; to or from a distance. In Scripture, figuratively, estranged in affection; alienated. Absent; not assisting.
