μακρόθεν makrothen

Greek word for “from afar” · Strong’s G3113 · used 14 times in 14 verses

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Meaning

μακρόθεν; (μακρός); adv. (chiefly late); from afar, afar: 22:54; ἀπὸ μ. (, al.), 27:55, 8:3 11:13 14:54 15:40, 23:49, 18:17.†;

How it is translated

Glosses given for makrothen in context, with how often each is used:

• afar 7
• afar off 6
• distance 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Revelation 18 (3), Matthew 26 (1), Matthew 27 (1), Mark 5 (1), Mark 8 (1), Mark 11 (1), Mark 14 (1), Mark 15 (1), Luke 16 (1), Luke 18 (1)

Forms

• μακρόθεν 14

Words used with it

Words that share verses with makrothen more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἵστημι histēmi “to stand” 5
• ἀκολουθέω akoloutheō “to follow” 4
• βασανισμός basanismos “torment” 2
• ἔσω esō “in/inner/inwardly” 2
• αὐλή aulē “palace/courtyard” 2
• ἀρχιερεύς archiereus “high-priest” 3
• ἐπαίρω epairō “to lift up” 2
• ὑπηρέτης hupēretēs “servant” 2
• Πέτρος Petros “Peter” 3
• γυνή gunē “woman” 3
• φόβος phobos “fear” 2
• θεωρέω theōreō “to see/experience” 2

Key verses

The verses using makrothen that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• 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.
• Matthew 27:55 — And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto 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…
• 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.
• 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;
• Luke 16:23 — And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
• Luke 18:13 — 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.
• Luke 22:54 — Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.
• Luke 23:49 — And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
• Revelation 18:10 — 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.
• Revelation 18:15 — The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
• Revelation 18:17 — For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.