"far off, at a distance, from afar, from a distance, Mk. 8:3; 11:13; preceded by ἀπό, in the same sense, Mt. 26:58"
Definition and meaning
far off, at a distance, from afar, from a distance, Mk. 8:3; 11:13; preceded by ἀπό, in the same sense, Mt. 26:58
In the original Greek the word is written: μακρόθεν
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of makrothen (G3113) across the King James Bible.
And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.
And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
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Common questions
Strong's G3113 (makrothen) is a Greek word that means: far off, at a distance, from afar, from a distance, Mk. 8:3; 11:13; preceded by ἀπό, in the same sense, Mt. 26:58 It appears 11 times in the King James Bible.
The word makrothen (G3113) appears 11 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3113 is makrothen, a Greek word defined as: far off, at a distance, from afar, from a distance, Mk. 8:3; 11:13; preceded by ἀπό, in the same sense, Mt. 26:58. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
makrothen is a Greek word found in the New Testament.