Quick Definition
μακράν Adv far away
Strong's Definition
feminine accusative case singular of 3117 (3598 being implied); at a distance (literally or figuratively)
KJV Usage: (a-)far (off), good (great) way off
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
adjc. | μηκύνομαι
83.30 · Spacial Positions · At, Beside, Near, Far
far, at a distance, some distance away, far away a position at a relatively great distance from another position For εἰς in ACT 2:39, see 84.16).
MAT 8:30 · MRK 12:34 · LUK 7:6 · LUK 15:20 · JHN 21:8 · ACT 2:39 · ACT 17:27 · ACT 22:21 · EPH 2:13 · EPH 2:17
1 μακρόθεν may differ somewhat from μακράν in emphasizing the separation of one location from another, but such a distinction is not always borne out in the various contexts.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μακράν (prop. fem. acc. of the adj. μακρός, sc. ὁδόν, a long way [W. 230 (216); B. § 131, 12]), adv., Sept. for pin, [fr. Aeschyl. down]; far, a great way: absol., ἀπέχειν, Lk. xv. 20; of the terminus to which, far hence, ἐξαποστελῶ σε, Acts xxii. 21; with ἀπό twos added, Mt. viii. 30; Lk. vii. 6 [T om. ἀπό]; Jn. xxi. 8; τὸν Oedv... od μακρὰν ἀπὸ ἑνὸς ἑκάστου ἡμῶν ὑπάρχοντα, i. 6. who is near every one of us by his power and influence (so that we have no need to seek the knowledge of him from without), Acts xvii. 27; of εἰς μακράν [cf. W. 415 (387)] those that are afar off, the inhabitants of remote regions, i. e. the Gentiles, Acts ii. 39, ef. Is. ii. 2 sqa.; Zech. vi. 15. metaph. οὐ μακρὰν ef ἀπὸ τῆς Bac. τοῦ θεοῦ, but little is wanting for thy reception into the kingdom of God, or thou art almost fit to be a citizen in the divine kingdom, Mk. xii. 34; of ποτὲ ὄντες μακμάν (opp. to οἱ ἐγγύς), of heathen (on the sense, see ἐγγύς, 1 b.), Eph. ii. 13; also of μακράν, ib. 17.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
μακράν makran 10x
far, far off, at a distance, far distant, Mt. 8:30; Mk. 12:34; met. οἱ μακράν, remote, alien, Eph. 2:13, 17; so οἱ εἰς μακράν, Acts 2:39
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
μακράν (prop. fem. acc. of μακρός, sc. ὁδόν), adv.,
[in LXX for רחק hi., רָחֹק, etc.;]
a long way, far: Lk 15:20, Ac 22:21; seq. ἀπό, Mt 8:30, Lk 7:6, Jo 21:8, Ac 17:27; id. metaph., Mk 12:34; οἱ εἰς μ., Ac 2:39 (cf. Is 2:2); metaph., οἱ ποτὲ ὄντες μ. (opp. to ἐγγύς), Eph 2:13; οἱ μ., Eph 2:17.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
μακρός is used of t#2me in P Giss I. 414? (beg. οἵ Hadrian’s reign) ὑπὸ THs μακρᾶς ἀποδημίας τὰ ἡμέτερα] πα[ντ]άπασιν ἀμεληθέντα τυγχ[άνει, ‘owing to our long absence from home our affairs came to be altogether neglected’’: cf. Preisigke 3025 5 (B.c. 149-8 or 137-6) μακ[ρὸν ἂν εἴη] παραγραφή, ‘“‘longae possessionis (longi temporis) praescriptio,’’ In a tract on medical training, Ger/. Avass. Texte ili. p. 22ff. Col. 2, 7ff., it is laid down: Se... τοὺς νέους ἐξ ἀρχῆς συνασκεῖν τοῖς ἀνα[γ]καιοτέροις πρ]άγμασιν τοῦ βίου βραχέος ὄντ[ο]ς καὶ τῆς τέχνης μακρῆς, ὥς φησιν ὁ Ἱπποκράτης. The reference is to stature in P Lond 1158® tions, e.g. P ἈΝ] 11. 1534 (A.D. 138-161) μέσος μελίχρῳς μακροπρόσωπος, “of medium height, with a fair comIn MGr the word has changed to
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
μακράν (makran) — far. μακράν, Ionic dialect μακρήν, accusative feminine of μακρός used as adverb, far, μ. ἀνωτέρω θακῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μ. λελειμμένος left far behind,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὔργον οὐ μ. λέγεις the business you speak of is not far to seek, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with genitive, far from, βαρβάρου χθονός [Refs 5th c.BC+] to a greater distance, [Refs 5th c.BC+] as far as possible, with genitive loci, [Refs]
2. μακρὰν λέγειν speak at length, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. of Time, long, μ. ζῆν, ἀναμένειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ μ. shortly, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (but, not at length, [Refs 1st c.BC+]