Porrō πόρρω
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| πόρρω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | porrō |
| Strong's number | G4206 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Gloss | far (away) |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (2) |
Porrō (Greek πόρρω, Strong's G4206) is a Greek adverb meaning “far (away)”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πόρρω
adv. (in older Attic, πρόσω), [in LXX for רָחוֹק, etc. ;]
far off: Mat.15:8, Mrk.7:6" (LXX), Luk.14:32; comparat., πορρώτερον (-ρω, T), Luk.24:28.†
(AS)
adv. (in older Attic, πρόσω), [in LXX for רָחוֹק, etc. ;]
far off: Mat.15:8, Mrk.7:6" (LXX), Luk.14:32; comparat., πορρώτερον (-ρω, T), Luk.24:28.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | far (2), great way off (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | far (1), far off (1), farther (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Porrō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 15:8This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
Mark
- Mark 7:6He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
Luke
- Luke 14:32Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.
- Luke 24:28And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).