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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 8 times in 8 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:34 - Realizing how much the man understood, Jesus said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” And after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:6 - So Jesus went with them. But just before they arrived at the house, the officer sent some friends to say, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself by coming to my home, for I am not worthy of such an honor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:20 - “So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:39 - This promise is to you, and to your children, and even to the Gentiles[fn]—all who have been called by the Lord our God.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:27 - “His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:21 - “But the Lord said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles!’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:13 - But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:17 - He brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away from him, and peace to the Jews who were near.
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