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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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Jeremiah 46:27
¶ 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.
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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.

Jeremiah 51:50
Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the Lord afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.
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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.

Micah 4:3
¶ And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
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1611 witness · Micah 4:3 · retained source text

¶ And he shall iudge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afarre off, and they shall beate their swords into plowshares, and their speares into pruning hookes: nation shall not lift vp a sword against nation, neither shall they learne warre any more.

1611 marginal noteOr, sythes.

1611 marginal noteIsa.2.4. ioel 3.10.

Matthew 26:58
But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
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1611 witness · Matthew 26:58 · retained source text

But Peter followed him afarre off, vnto the high Priests palace, and went in, and sate with the seruants to see the end.

Matthew 27:55
And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
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1611 witness · Matthew 27:55 · retained source text

And many women were there (beholding afarre off) which followed Iesus from Galilee, ministring vnto him.

Mark 5:6
But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
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1611 witness · Mark 5:6 · retained source text

But when hee saw Iesus afarre off, he came and worshipped him,

Mark 11:13
And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
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1611 witness · Mark 11:13 · retained source text

And seeing a figtree a farre off, hauing leaues, hee came, if haply hee might find any thing thereon, & when he came to it, hee found nothing but leaues: for the time of figs was not yet.

1611 marginal noteMatt. 21.19.

Mark 14:54
And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
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1611 witness · Mark 14:54 · retained source text

And Peter followed him a farre off, euen into the pallace of the high Priest: and he sate with the seruants, and warmed himselfe at the fire.

Mark 15:40
There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
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1611 witness · Mark 15:40 · retained source text

There were also women looking on afarre off, among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Iames the lesse, and of Ioses, and Salome:

Luke 16:23
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
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1611 witness · Luke 16:23 · retained source text

And in hell he lift vp his eyes being in torments, and seeth Abraham afarre off, and Lazarus in his bosome:

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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)