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
So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite:
So she went, and came vnto the man of God to mount Carmel: and it came to passe when the man of God saw her afarre off, that hee said to Gehazi his seruant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite:
So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.
So that the people could not discerne the noyse of the shout of ioy, from the noyse of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loude shout, and the noyse was heard afarre off.
Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and reioyced; for God had made them reioyce with great ioy: the wiues also and the children reioyced: so that the ioy of Ierusalem was heard euen afarre off.
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.
WHY standest thou afar off, O Lord? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
¶ Why standest thou afarre off, O LORD? why hidest thou thy selfe in times of trouble?
My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
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.
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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.
