Strong G3112μακράν
far
- Transliteration
- makran
- Pronunciation
- mak-ran'
- Morphology
- Greek Adverb
Definition
Detailed definition
μακράν (prop. fem. accusative of μακρός, Sc. ὁδόν), adv.,
[in LXX for רָחוֹק hi., רָחַק, etc.;]
a long way, far: Luk.15:20, Act.22:21; before ἀπό, Mat.8:30, Luk.7:6, Jhn.21:8, Act.17:27; id. metaphorically, Mrk.12:34; οἱ εἰς μ., Act.2:39 (cf. Isa.2:2); metaphorically, οἱ ποτὲ ὄντες μ. (opposite to ἐγγύς), Eph.2:13; οἱ μ., Eph.2:17.†
(AS)
[in LXX for רָחוֹק hi., רָחַק, etc.;]
a long way, far: Luk.15:20, Act.22:21; before ἀπό, Mat.8:30, Luk.7:6, Jhn.21:8, Act.17:27; id. metaphorically, Mrk.12:34; οἱ εἰς μ., Act.2:39 (cf. Isa.2:2); metaphorically, οἱ ποτὲ ὄντες μ. (opposite to ἐγγύς), Eph.2:13; οἱ μ., Eph.2:17.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3112 appears in 9 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- far5
- way2
- afar1
- hence1
First verses
- Matthew 8:30And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
- Mark 12:34And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
- Luke 7:6Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
- Luke 15:20And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
- John 21:8And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.
- Acts 17:27That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
- Acts 22:21And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
- Ephesians 2:13But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
- Ephesians 2:17And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
μακράν,
Ionic dialect μακρήν, accusative feminine of μακρός used as adverb, far, μ. ἀνωτέρω θακῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 314)]; μ. λελειμμένος left far behind,[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 857; οὐδέπω μακρὰν πτέσθαι σθένοντες 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 16; ἀπελθεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 438 (Lyric poetry); ἱέναι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 3.4.17; ἔστ᾽ οὐ μ. ἄπωθεν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1184)]; τοὔργον οὐ μ. λέγεις the business you speak of is not far to seek, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 26)]: with genitive, far from, βαρβάρου χθονός [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Taurica” 629; κἂν ᾖ τοῦ γένους μ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Comicus 192; τῶν πολεμίων 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.50.8; οὐ μ. ἀπό τινος [prev. author] 3.45.2: in _comparative_, ἀποσκίδνασθαι μακροτέραν)] to a greater distance, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.98; πορεύεσθαι μ. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 2.2.11: _superlative_, ὅτι μακροτάτην)] as far as possible, with genitive loci, [Refs ([prev. work] 7.8.20.)]
2 μακρὰν λέγειν speak at length, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 713, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1259; μ. τείνειν 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1296, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1040; ἐκτείνειν 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 916.)]
II of Time, long, μ. ζῆν, ἀναμένειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 323, 1389 (Lyric poetry))]; οὐ μ. shortly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 850, etc.; so οὐκ ἐς μακρήν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.108, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 925, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 454, etc.; εὐθύς, οὐκ εἰς μὰκράν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.36)] (but, not at length, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “de Pietate - Herkulanische Studien” 25).)]
Ionic dialect μακρήν, accusative feminine of μακρός used as adverb, far, μ. ἀνωτέρω θακῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 314)]; μ. λελειμμένος left far behind,[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 857; οὐδέπω μακρὰν πτέσθαι σθένοντες 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 16; ἀπελθεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 438 (Lyric poetry); ἱέναι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 3.4.17; ἔστ᾽ οὐ μ. ἄπωθεν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1184)]; τοὔργον οὐ μ. λέγεις the business you speak of is not far to seek, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 26)]: with genitive, far from, βαρβάρου χθονός [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Taurica” 629; κἂν ᾖ τοῦ γένους μ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Comicus 192; τῶν πολεμίων 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.50.8; οὐ μ. ἀπό τινος [prev. author] 3.45.2: in _comparative_, ἀποσκίδνασθαι μακροτέραν)] to a greater distance, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.98; πορεύεσθαι μ. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 2.2.11: _superlative_, ὅτι μακροτάτην)] as far as possible, with genitive loci, [Refs ([prev. work] 7.8.20.)]
2 μακρὰν λέγειν speak at length, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 713, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1259; μ. τείνειν 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1296, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1040; ἐκτείνειν 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 916.)]
II of Time, long, μ. ζῆν, ἀναμένειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 323, 1389 (Lyric poetry))]; οὐ μ. shortly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 850, etc.; so οὐκ ἐς μακρήν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.108, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 925, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 454, etc.; εὐθύς, οὐκ εἰς μὰκράν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.36)] (but, not at length, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “de Pietate - Herkulanische Studien” 25).)]