Strong's Lexicon
G3112 — μακράν
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3112 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μακράν |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | feminine accusative case singular of G3117 (G3598 being implied) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 10 |
| Transliteration: | makran |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mak-ran' |
| Meaning: | 1. at a distance {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | (a-)far (off), good (great) way off |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μακράν (properly, feminine accusative of the adjective μακρός, namely, ὁδόν, a long way (Winers Grammar, 230 (216); Buttmann, § 131, 12)), adverb, the Sept. for øÈçå÷) (from Aeschylus down); far, a great way: absolutely, ἀπέχειν, Luk 15:20; of the terminus to which, far hence, ἐξαποστελῶ σε, Act 22:21; with ἀπό τίνος added, Mat 8:30; Luk 7:6 (T omits ἀπό); Joh 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), Act 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, Act 2:39, cf. Isa 2:2 ff; Zec 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, Mar 12:34; οἱ πότε ὄντες μακράν (opposed to οἱ ἐγγύς), of heathen (on the sense, see ἐγγύς, 1 b.), Eph 2:13; also οἱ μακράν, Eph 2:17.
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
μακράν ((a-)far (off))
Matthew 8:30
- KJV: And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding
- GK: ην δε μακράν απ΄ αυτών αγέλη χοίρων πολλών βοσκομένη
Mark 12:34
- KJV: And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly he said unto him Thou art not far from the kingdom of God And no man after that durst ask him
- GK: και ο Ιησούς ιδών αυτόν ότι νουνεχώς απεκρίθη είπεν αυτώ ου μακράν ει από της βασιλείας του θεού και ουδείς ουκέτι ετόλμα αυτόν επερωτήσαι
Luke 7:6
- KJV: Then Jesus went with them And when he was now not far from the house the centurion sent friends to him saying unto him Lord trouble not thyself for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς επορεύετο συν αυτοίς ήδη δε αυτού ου μακράν απέχοντος από της οικίας έπεμψε προς αυτόν ο εκατόνταρχος φίλους λέγων αυτώ κύριε μη σκύλλου ου γαρ ειμι ικανός ίνα υπό την στέγην μου εισέλθης
Luke 15:20
- KJV: And he arose and came to his father But when he was yet a great way off his father saw him and had compassion and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him
- GK: και αναστάς ήλθε προς τον πατέρα αυτού έτι δε αυτού μακράν απέχοντος είδεν αυτόν ο πατήρ αυτού και εσπλαγχνίσθη και δραμών επέπεσεν επί τον τράχηλον αυτού και κατεφίλησεν αυτόν
John 21:8
- KJV: And the other disciples came in a little ship for they were not far from land but as it were two hundred cubits dragging the net with fishes
- GK: οι δε άλλοι μαθηταί τω πλοιαρίω ήλθον ου γαρ ήσαν μακράν από της γης αλλ΄ ως από πηχών διακοσίων σύροντες το δίκτυον των ιχθύων
Acts 2:39
- KJV: For the promise is unto you and to your children and to all that are afar off as many as the Lord our God shall call
- GK: υμίν γαρ εστιν η επαγγελία και τοις τέκνοις υμών και πάσι τοις εις μακράν όσους αν προσκαλέσηται κύριος ο θεός ημών
Acts 17:27
- KJV: That they should seek the Lord if haply they might feel after him and find him though he be not far from every one of us
- GK: ζητείν τον κύριον ει άρα γε ψηλαφήσειαν αυτόν και εύροιεν καίτοιγε ου μακράν από ενός εκάστου ημών υπάρχοντα
Acts 22:21
- KJV: And he said unto me Depart for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles
- GK: και είπε προς με πορεύου ότι εγώ εις έθνη μακράν εξαποστελώ σε
Ephesians 2:13
- KJV: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ
- GK: νυνί δε εν χριστώ Ιησού υμείς οι ποτέ όντες μακράν εγγύς εγενήθητε εν τω αίματι του χριστού
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