'Afar' in the Bible

Now there was afar off from them a herd of many swine feeding.

But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

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 he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

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.

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.

And he said to me, Go, for I will send thee to the nations afar off.

and now, in Christ Jesus, ye being once afar off became nigh in the blood of the Christ,

And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

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,

For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,

stood afar off, and cried aloud when they saw the smoke of her burning. And they said, 'What city is like this great city?'