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 as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:
And as he entred into a certaine village, there met him tenne men that were lepers, which stood afarre off.
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
And the Publicane standing afarre off, would not lift vp so much as his eyes vnto heauen: but smote vpon his breast, saying, God me mercifull to mee a sinner.
¶ Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.
¶ Then tooke they him, and led him, and brought him into the high Priests house, and Peter followed afarre off.
1611 marginal noteMat. 26.57.
And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood a farre off, beholding these things.
For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
For the promise is vnto you, and to your children, and to all that are afarre off, euen as many as the Lord our God shall call.
And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
And came, and preached peace to you, which were afarre off, and to them that were nigh.
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
These all died in faith, not hauing receiued the promises, but hauing seene them a farre off, and were perswaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
1611 marginal noteGr. according to faith.
But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
But hee that lacketh these things, is blind, and cannot see farre off, and hath forgotten that hee was purged from his old sinnes.
Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
Standing afarre off for the feare of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great citie Babylon, that mighty citie: for in one houre is thy iudgement come.
The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
The Merchants of these things which were made riche by her, shall stand afarre off for the feare of her torment, weeping and wailing.
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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.
