μακρός, -d, -dv, [fr. Hom. down], long; of place, remote, distant, far off: χώρα, Lk. xv.13; xix.12. of time, long, lasting long: μακρὰ προσεύχομαι, to pray long, make long prayers, Mt. xxiii. 14 (13) Rec.; Mk. xii. 40; Lk. xx. 47.

μακρός makros 4x

long; of space, far, distant, remote, Lk. 15:13; 19:12; of time, of long duration, Mk. 12:40; Lk. 20:47*

μακρός, -ά, -όν,

[in LXX for אָרֶךְ, רָחוֹק and cognate forms, etc.;]

of space and time, long: μακρὰ προσεύχεσθαι, Mk 12:40, Lk 20:47.

of distance, far, far distant: χώρα, Lk 15:13 19:12.†

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

μακρός (makros) — long/distant. μακρός, ά, όν [ᾰ by nature], long, whether of Space or Time,

I. of Space,

I.1. in length, long, δόρυ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; νέες, νῆες μ. ships of war, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ τὰ -ότερα measured by the longer sides, i. e. length-wise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ μ. τείχη the long walls of Athens, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ μακρά (i.e. γραμμή), line traced by δικασταί to indicate the heavier penalty, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ μ. δρόμος the long-distance torch-race, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

I.2. in height, tall, high, μ. Ὄλυμπος, οὔρεα, δένδρεα, κίων, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a man, μακρότερον καὶ πάσσονα θῆκεν ἰδέσθαι [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

I.2. b reversely, deep, φρείατα [Refs 8th c.BC+]

I.3. in distance, long, far, remote, κέλευθος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μ. ἐπιβοήθειαι long marches to aid, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; remote, ἀποικία [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰ μακρότατα the remotest parts, [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb, μακρὰ βιβάς, βιβάσθων, with long strides, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μακρὰ ῥίψαις, δισκήσαις, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μακρὸν ἀῧσαι, βοᾶν, to shout so as to be heard afar, i. e. loudly, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; later by analogy, μακρὰ χαίρειν φράσας τῷ ναυπηγῷ [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; compare μακράν.

I.4. generally, large in size or degree, great, ἤπειρος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. τραπεζῖται, perhaps big bankers, Cat.Codex Astr.[Refs]

I.5. dative μακρῷ, to strengthen comparative and superlative, by far, μ. πρῶτος [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also with Verbs implying comparison, ἀριστεύει μ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II. of Time, long [Refs 8th c.BC+]; αἰών see reading in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ μ. χρόνου for no long time, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μηνὶ -ότερος by a month, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μακρῷ[Refs 2nd c.AD+]; μ. ἐέλδωρ a long-cherished wish, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μ. γόοι, ὀδύρματα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. long, tedious, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μακρὰν ἔοικε λέξειν (i.e. ῥῆσιν) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μακρόν [ἐστι] with infinitive, Latin longum est, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb - ρῶς, λέγεσθαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]: comparative -ότερον, ποιεῖς you are taking too long, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II.3. Grammars, long in quantity, φωνήεντα [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μακρά (i.e. συλλαβή), ἡ, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: comparative, φωνήεντι μακροτέρῳ [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also μακρά (i.e. προσῳδία), ἡ, mark of long quantity, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

III. neuter with Preps. in adverbial sense, διὰ μακροῦ (i.e. χρόνου) after a long time, long delayed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ διὰ μακροῦ not long after, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but διὰ μακρῶν at great length, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μικρῷ διὰ μ. at somewhat greater length, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

III.2. ὄλβος οὐκ ἐς μακρὸν ἔρχεται for no long time, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐς τὰ μακρότατα to the utmost, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III.3. ἐπὶ μακρόν far, a long way, πορεύεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of Time, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοσόνδε ἐπὶ μ. ἐπυθόμην [Refs]; ἐπὶ μακρότερον yet more, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

IV. regular comparative and superlative, see above: irregular comparative μάσσων, superlative μήκιστος, (see entry).

V. adverb -ρῶς at great length, opposed to συντόμως, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; slowly, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; μ. ἔχειν τοῖν σκέλοιν have long legs, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of pronunciation, [Refs 1st c.BC+] adverb is usually expressed by neuter μακρόν or μακρά, compare above [Refs]; μακρὰ κλάειν to howl loudly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί μακρὰ δεῖ λέγει; [Refs 4th c.BC+]: for comparative and superlative of the adverb, see at {μακροτέρως, μακροτάτω}: neuter plural -ότερα as adverb, [Refs 5th c.BC+] — Fem. μακρά not to be confused with μάκρα (which see). (Cf. Avest. mas-'long', Latin ma?~Xcer.)