4206. porró
Strong's Lexicon
porró: Far, far away, at a distance

Original Word: πόρρω
Part of Speech: Adverb; Adverb, Comparative
Transliteration: porró
Pronunciation: por-ro'
Phonetic Spelling: (por'-rho)
Definition: Far, far away, at a distance
Meaning: far, far off, at a distance.

Word Origin: Derived from a primary preposition (perh. akin to G4008) meaning "forward" or "farther."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is רָחוֹק (rachoq), Strong's Hebrew 7350, which also means "far" or "distant."

Usage: The Greek adverb "porró" is used to denote physical or metaphorical distance. It conveys the idea of being far away or at a considerable distance from a particular point or object. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe spatial separation or to emphasize the remoteness of a location or situation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, distance was a significant factor in daily life, affecting travel, communication, and social interactions. The concept of being "far away" could imply not only physical separation but also social or relational distance. In the context of the New Testament, "porró" can highlight the separation between God and humanity due to sin, as well as the physical distances that Jesus and His disciples traveled during their ministry.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
an alt. form of prosó (far from)
Definition
far off
NASB Translation
away* (1), far (2), far away (1), farther (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4206: πόρρω

πόρρω ((allied with πρό, Curtius, § 380)), adverb (from Plato, Xenophon down),far, at a distance, a great way off: Matthew 15:8; Mark 7:6; Luke 14:32 (cf. Winers Grammar, § 54, 2 a.; Buttmann, § 129, 11); comparitive πορρωτέρω, in L Tr WH πορρώτερον ((Polybius, others)),further: Luke 24:28.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
far, a great way off.

Adverb from pro; forwards, i.e. At a distance -- far, a great way off. See also porrhothen.

see GREEK pro

see GREEK porrhothen

Forms and Transliterations
πορρω πόρρω πορρωτερον πορρώτερον πορρωτέρω porro porrō pórro pórrō porroteron porrōteron porrṓteron
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 15:8 Adv
GRK: καρδία αὐτῶν πόρρω ἀπέχει ἀπ'
NAS: BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY
KJV: heart is far from me.
INT: heart of them far is away from

Mark 7:6 Adv
GRK: καρδία αὐτῶν πόρρω ἀπέχει ἀπ'
NAS: BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY
KJV: heart is far from me.
INT: [the] heart of them far is far away from

Luke 14:32 Adv
GRK: ἔτι αὐτοῦ πόρρω ὄντος πρεσβείαν
NAS: is still far away, he sends
KJV: yet a great way off, he sendeth
INT: still of him far off being an embassy

Luke 24:28 Adv-C
GRK: αὐτὸς προσεποιήσατο πορρώτερον πορεύεσθαι
INT: he appeared farther to be going

Strong's Greek 4206
4 Occurrences


πόρρω — 3 Occ.
πορρώτερον — 1 Occ.















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