Makran μακράν

Makran (Greek μακράν, Strong's G3112) is a Greek adverb meaning “far”. It occurs 11 times in 11 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Makran, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 8:30
  And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding.
• Matthew 23:14
  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.(not included in this translation)

Mark

• Mark 12:34
  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 any question.When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.

Luke

• Luke 7:6
  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:So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.
• Luke 15:20
  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.So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

John

• John 21:8
  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.The other disciples came ashore in the boat. They dragged in the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.

Acts

• Acts 2:39
  For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
• Acts 17:27
  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:God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.
• Acts 22:21
  And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

Ephesians

• Ephesians 2:13
  But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
• Ephesians 2:17
  And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).