GreekG4207Adverb
πόρρωθεν
porrōthen
“afar off”
2Occurrences
G4207Strong's #
AdverbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
from far, or (by implication) at a distance, i.e. distantly
from G4206 (πόῤῥω) with adverbial enclitic of source;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
adv. (τόρρω, which see), from afar.
LXX: for רָחוֹק and cogn. forms
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Adverb
Morphology Code
G:ADV
Full Description
Greek Adverb
Occurrences
πόρρωθεν appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Hebrews
1
Luke
1
Key Passages
Hebrews 11:13BSB
All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
Luke 17:12BSB
As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance
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