Afar

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: Μακράν (Strong'S #3112 — Adverb — makran — mak-ran' )

from makros, "far,"  Matthew 8:20 (AV, "a good way;" RV, "afar"), "a long way off," is used with eis, "unto," in   Acts 2:39 , "afar off." With the article, in  Ephesians 2:13,17 , it signifies "the (ones) far off." See FAR and WAY.

2: Μακρόθεν (Strong'S #3113 — Adverb — makrothen — mak-roth'-en )

also from makros, signifies "afar off, from far,"  Matthew 26:58;  27:55 , etc. It is used with apo, "from," in  Mark 5:6;  14:54;  15:40 , etc.; outside the Synoptists, three times,  Revelation 18:10,15,17 .

3: Πόρρωθεν (Strong'S #4207 — Adverb — porrothen — por'-rho-then )

"afar off," from porro, "at a distance, a great way off," is found in  Luke 17:12 and   Hebrews 11:13 .

 2—Peter 1:9

King James Dictionary

AF'AR, adv. a and far. See Far.

1. At a distance in place to or from a distance used with from preceding, or off following as, he was seen from afar I saw him afar off. 2. In scripture, figuratively, estranged in affection alienated.

My kinsmen stand afar off.  Psalms 38 .

3. Absent not assisting.

Why standest thou afar off, O Lord?  Psalms 10

4. Not of the visible church.  Ephesians 2 .

Webster's Dictionary

(adv.) At, to, or from a great distance; far away; - often used with from preceding, or off following; as, he was seen from afar; I saw him afar off.