WHY standest thou afar off, O Lord? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 10:1 · retained source text
¶ Why standest thou afarre off, O LORD? why hidest thou thy selfe in times of trouble?
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”
My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 38:11 · retained source text
My louers and my friends stand a loofe from my sore: and my kinsmen stand a farre off.
1611 marginal noteHeb. stroke
1611 marginal noteOr, my neighbours.
By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 65:5 · retained source text
By terrible things in righteousnesse, wilt thou answere vs, O God of our saluation: who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are a farre off vpon the sea.
Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 138:6 · retained source text
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect vnto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afarre off.
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 139:2 · retained source text
Thou knowest my downe sitting, and mine vprising: thou vnderstandest my thought afarre off.
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
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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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.