Strong's Lexicon
G3117 — μακρός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3117 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μακρός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G3372 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | makros |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mak-ros' |
| Meaning: | 1. long (in place (distant) or time (neuter plural)) |
| KJV Renderings: | far, long |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μακρός, μακρά, μακρόν (from Homer down), long; of place, remote, distant, far off: χώρα, Luk 15:13; Luk 19:12. of time, long, lasting long: μακρά προσεύχομαι, to pray long, make long prayers, Mat 23:14 (137 Rec.); Mar 12:40; Luk 20:47.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
μακρός (far)
Matthew 23:14
- KJV: Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for ye devour widows’ houses and for a pretence make long prayer therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation
- GK: ουαί υμίν γραμματείς και Φαρισαίοι υποκριταί ότι κλείετε την βασιλείαν των ουρανών έμπροσθεν των ανθρώπων υμείς γαρ ουκ εισέρχεσθε ουδέ τους εισερχομένους αφίετε εισελθείν
Mark 12:40
- KJV: Which devour widows’ houses and for a pretence make long prayers these shall receive greater damnation
- GK: οι κατεσθίοντες τας οικίας των χηρών και προφάσει μακρά προσευχόμενοι ούτοι λήψονται περισσότερον κρίμα
Luke 15:13
- KJV: And not many days after the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country and there wasted his substance with riotous living
- GK: και μετ΄ ου πολλάς ημέρας συναγαγών άπαντα ο νεώτερος υιός απεδήμησεν εις χώραν μακράν και εκεί διεσκόρπισε την ουσίαν αυτού ζων ασώτως
Luke 19:12
- KJV: He said therefore A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return
- GK: είπεν ούν άνθρωπός τις ευγενής επορεύθη εις χώραν μακράν λαβείν εαυτώ βασιλείαν και υποστρέψαι
Luke 20:47
- KJV: Which devour widows’ houses and for a shew make long prayers the same shall receive greater damnation
- GK: οι κατεσθίουσι τας οικίας των χηρών και προφάσει μακρά προσεύχονται ούτοι λήψονται περισσότερον κρίμα
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