GreekG4206Adverb

πόρρω

porrō

4Occurrences
G4206Strong's #
AdverbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

forwards, i.e. at a distance

adverb from G4253 (πρό);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
adv. (in older Attic, πρόσω), far off: " (LXX); comparat., *πορρώτερον *(-ρω, T).
LXX: for רָחוֹק, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adverb

Morphology Code

G:ADV

Full Description

Greek Adverb

Occurrences

πόρρω appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
2
Matthew
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

Luke 14:32BSB

And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

Luke 24:28BSB

As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.

Matthew 15:8BSB

‘These people honor Me with their lips,but their hearts are far from Me.

Mark 7:6BSB

Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written:‘These people honor Me with their lips,but their hearts are far from Me.

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