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G4206 πόῤῥω (pórrhō)
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Quick Definition

far, far off

Strong's Definition

forwards, i.e. at a distance

Derivation: adverb from G4253 (πρό);

KJV Usage: far, a great way off

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

πόρρω ((allied with πρό, Curtius, § 380)), adverb (from Plato, Xenophon down),far, at a distance, a great way off: Mat_15:8; Mar_7:6; Luk_14:32 (cf. Winers Grammar, § 54, 2 a.; Buttmann, § 129, 11); comparitive πορρωτέρω, in L Tr WH πορρώτερον ((Polybius, others)),further: Luk_24:28.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

πόρρω porrō 4x in advance, far advanced; far, far off, at a distance, Mat_15:8 ; Mar_7:6 ; Luk_14:32 , can be an improper prep. with the gen. The comparative form of the adverb appears as πορρώτερον at Luk_24:28 .

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

πόρρω , adv. (in older Attic , πρόσω ), [in LXX for H7350 , etc.;] far off: Mat_15:8 , Mar_7:6 ( LXX ), Luk_14:32 ; comparat., πορρώτερον (-ρω , T ), Luk_24:28 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

πόρρω [page 529] far off. This later Attic form is used in the LXX and NT for the older πρόσω (πόρσω ) : cf. also Aristeas 31. For πορρωτέρω see Thumb Hellen. p. 77.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

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)

Bible Occurrences (4)

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