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Lexicon :: Strong's G3112 - makran

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μακράν
Transliteration
makran (Key)
Pronunciation
mak-ran'
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
Feminine accusative case singular of μακρός (G3117) (3598 being implied)
mGNT
8x in 1 unique form(s) TR
10x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
50x in 2 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:372,549

Strong’s Definitions

μακράν makrán, mak-ran'; feminine accusative case singular of G3117 (G3598 being implied); at a distance (literally or figuratively):—(a-)far (off), good (great) way off.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's G3112 in the following manner: far (4x), afar off (2x), good way off (1x), far hence (1x), great way off (1x), far off (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's G3112 in the following manner: far (4x), afar off (2x), good way off (1x), far hence (1x), great way off (1x), far off (1x).

  1. far, a great way

  2. far hence

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μακράν makrán, mak-ran'; feminine accusative case singular of G3117 (G3598 being implied); at a distance (literally or figuratively):—(a-)far (off), good (great) way off.
STRONGS G3112:
μακράν (properly, feminine accusative of the adjective μακρός, namely, ὁδόν, a long way (Winers Grammar, 230 (216); Buttmann, § 131, 12)), adverb, the Sept. for רָחוק) (from Aeschylus down); far, a great way: absolutely, ἀπέχειν, Luke 15:20; of the terminus to which, far hence, ἐξαποστελῶ σε, Acts 22:21; with ἀπό τίνος added, Matthew 8:30; Luke 7:6 (T omits ἀπό); John 21:8; τόν Θεόν... οὐ μακράν ἀπό ἑνός ἑκάστου ἡμῶν ὑπάρχοντα, i. e. who is near everyone of us by his power and influence (so that we have no need to seek the knowledge of him from without), Acts 17:27; οἱ εἰς μακράν (cf. Winer's Grammar, 415 (387)) those that are afar off, the inhabitants of remote regions, i. e. the Gentiles, Acts 2:39, cf. Isaiah 2:2ff; Zechariah 6:15. metaphorically, οὐ μακράν εἰ ἀπό τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ Θεοῦ, but little is lacking for thy reception into the kingdom of God, or thou art almost fit to be a citizen in the divine kingdom, Mark 12:34; οἱ πότε ὄντες μακράν (opposed to οἱ ἐγγύς), of heathen (on the sense, see ἐγγύς, 1 b.), Ephesians 2:13; also οἱ μακράν, Ephesians 2:17.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
2:2
Zechariah
6:15
Matthew
8:30
Mark
12:34
Luke
7:6; 15:20
John
21:8
Acts
2:39; 17:27; 22:21
Ephesians
2:13; 2:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3112 matches the Greek μακράν (makran),
which occurs 50 times in 49 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:4 - But when they had gone only a short distance and were barely out of the city, Joseph said to his palace manager, “Chase after them and stop them. When you catch up with them, ask them, ‘Why have you repaid my kindness with such evil?

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:28 - “All right, go ahead,” Pharaoh replied. “I will let you go into the wilderness to offer sacrifices to the LORD your God. But don’t go too far away. Now hurry and pray for me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 33:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 33:7 - It was Moses’ practice to take the Tent of Meeting[fn] and set it up some distance from the camp. Everyone who wanted to make a request of the LORD would go to the Tent of Meeting outside the camp.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:10 - “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel: If any of the people now or in future generations are ceremonially unclean at Passover time because of touching a dead body, or if they are on a journey and cannot be present at the ceremony, they may still celebrate the LORD’s Passover.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:7 - They might suggest that you worship the gods of peoples who live nearby or who come from the ends of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 14:24

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:24 - “Now when the LORD your God blesses you with a good harvest, the place of worship he chooses for his name to be honored might be too far for you to bring the tithe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 20:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:15 - “But these instructions apply only to distant towns, not to the towns of the nations in the land you will enter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 30:11 - “This command I am giving you today is not too difficult for you to understand, and it is not beyond your reach.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 3:4 - Since you have never traveled this way before, they will guide you. Stay about a half mile[fn] behind them, keeping a clear distance between you and the Ark. Make sure you don’t come any closer.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 3:16 - the water above that point began backing up a great distance away at a town called Adam, which is near Zarethan. And the water below that point flowed on to the Dead Sea[fn] until the riverbed was dry. Then all the people crossed over near the town of Jericho.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:4 - with these orders: “Hide in ambush close behind the town and be ready for action.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 9:22 - Joshua called together the Gibeonites and said, “Why did you lie to us? Why did you say that you live in a distant land when you live right here among us?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:7 - So the five men went on to the town of Laish, where they noticed the people living carefree lives, like the Sidonians; they were peaceful and secure.[fn] The people were also wealthy because their land was very fertile. And they lived a great distance from Sidon and had no allies nearby.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:9 - The men replied, “Come on, let’s attack them! We have seen the land, and it is very good. What are you waiting for? Don’t hesitate to go and take possession of it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:28 - There was no one to rescue the people, for they lived a great distance from Sidon and had no allies nearby. This happened in the valley near Beth-rehob.
Then the people of the tribe of Dan rebuilt the town and lived there.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:36

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:36 - “If they sin against you—and who has never sinned?—you might become angry with them and let their enemies conquer them and take them captive to a foreign land far away or near.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:19 - Then I explained to the nobles and officials and all the people, “The work is very spread out, and we are widely separated from each other along the wall.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 9:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:20 - Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to the Jews near and far, throughout all the provinces of King Xerxes,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:10 - They despise me and won’t come near me,
except to spit in my face.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:3 - I will present profound arguments
for the righteousness of my Creator.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:1 - For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be sung to the tune “Doe of the Dawn.”

My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?
Why are you so far away when I groan for help?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:5 - You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds,
O God our savior.
You are the hope of everyone on earth,
even those who sail on distant seas.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:155 - The wicked are far from rescue,
for they do not bother with your decrees.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:16 - Wisdom will save you from the immoral woman,
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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:24 - Avoid all perverse talk;
stay away from corrupt speech.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:8 - Stay away from her!
Don’t go near the door of her house!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:19 - It is pleasant to see dreams come true,
but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:29 - The LORD is far from the wicked,
but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:7 - The relatives of the poor despise them;
how much more will their friends avoid them!
Though the poor plead with them,
their friends are gone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:15 - A youngster’s heart is filled with foolishness,
but physical discipline will drive it far away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:10 - Never abandon a friend—
either yours or your father’s.
When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance.
It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:8 - First, help me never to tell a lie.
Second, give me neither poverty nor riches!
Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:26

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:26 - He will send a signal to distant nations far away
and whistle to those at the ends of the earth.
They will come racing toward Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 27:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:9 - The LORD did this to purge Israel’s[fn] wickedness,
to take away all her sin.
As a result, all the pagan altars will be crushed to dust.
No Asherah pole or pagan shrine will be left standing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 46:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:12 - “Listen to me, you stubborn people
who are so far from doing right.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 57:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:9 - You have given olive oil to Molech[fn]
with many gifts of perfume.
You have traveled far,
even into the world of the dead,[fn]
to find new gods to love.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 57:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:19 - bringing words of praise to their lips.
May they have abundant peace, both near and far,”
says the LORD, who heals them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 59:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:11 - We growl like hungry bears;
we moan like mournful doves.
We look for justice, but it never comes.
We look for rescue, but it is far away from us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 59:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:14 - Our courts oppose the righteous,
and justice is nowhere to be found.
Truth stumbles in the streets,
and honesty has been outlawed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:12 - Disease will strike down those who are far away in exile. War will destroy those who are nearby. And anyone who survives will be killed by famine. So at last I will spend my fury on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 11:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:15 - “Son of man, the people still left in Jerusalem are talking about you and your relatives and all the people of Israel who are in exile. They are saying, ‘Those people are far away from the LORD, so now he has given their land to us!’

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 12:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:22 - “Son of man, you’ve heard that proverb they quote in Israel: ‘Time passes, and prophecies come to nothing.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:5 - O infamous city, filled with confusion, you will be mocked by people far and near.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:7 - “Lord, you are in the right; but as you see, our faces are covered with shame. This is true of all of us, including the people of Judah and Jerusalem and all Israel, scattered near and far, wherever you have driven us because of our disloyalty to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:8 - I will sell your sons and daughters to the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the people of Arabia,[fn] a nation far away. I, the LORD, have spoken!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:3 - The LORD will mediate between peoples
and will settle disputes between strong nations far away.
They will hammer their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will no longer fight against nation,
nor train for war anymore.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 6:15 - People will come from distant lands to rebuild the Temple of the LORD. And when this happens, you will know that my messages have been from the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. All this will happen if you carefully obey what the LORD your God says.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:9 - Though I have scattered them like seeds among the nations,
they will still remember me in distant lands.
They and their children will survive
and return again to Israel.
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