Strong's Lexicon
G4207
G4207 — πόρῥωθεν
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4207 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πόρῥωθεν |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | from G4206 with adverbial enclitic of source |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | porrhothen |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | por'-rho-then |
| Meaning: | 1. from far 2. (by implication) at a distance, i.e. distantly |
| KJV Renderings: | afar off |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πόρρωθεν (πόρρω), adverb (from Plato on),from afar, afar off: Luk 17:12; Heb 11:13; the Sept. chiefly for îÅøÈçå÷.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πόρρωθεν (afar off)
Luke 17:12
- KJV: And as he entered into a certain village there met him ten men that were lepers which stood afar off
- GK: και εισερχομένου αυτού εις τινα κώμην απήντησαν αυτώ δέκα λεπροί άνδρες οι έστησαν πόρρωθεν
Hebrews 11:13
- KJV: These all died in faith not having received the promises but having seen them afar off and were persuaded of and embraced and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth
- GK: κατά πίστιν απέθανον ούτοι πάντες μη λαβόντες τας επαγγελίας αλλά πόρρωθεν αυτάς ιδόντες και πεισθεντες και ασπασάμενοι και ομολογήσαντες ότι ξένοι και παρεπίδημοί εισιν επί της γης