μακράν
makran
far
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word "μακράν" (makran) is defined as "far." It is used four times in the Bible, indicating its relatively limited but specific application. The word's meaning is straightforward, conveying a sense of distance or remoteness. In terms of usage, "μακράν" is often used in conjunction with other words to specify the extent of the distance. Its range of usage is restricted to describing physical or metaphorical distances, but its significance lies in its ability to convey a sense of separation or detachment.
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Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
Luke 15:13Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
Luke 19:12He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
Luke 20:47who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation.”