Quick Definition
πόρρωθεν Adv from afar, far off
Strong's Definition
from 4206 with adverbial enclitic of source; from far, or (by implication) at a distance, i.e. distantly
KJV Usage: afar off
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
advb. | πρωτεύω
67.46 · Time · A Point of Time with Reference to Other Points of Time: Before, Long Ago, Now, At the Same Time, When, About, After
far ahead of time, long before from a point of time considerably prior to another point of time It is also possible to interpret πόρρωθεν in HEB 11:13 as meaning ‘from afar’ or ‘from a great distance’ (see 83.31).
83.31 · Spacial Positions · At, Beside, Near, Far
far away, at a distance, a long way off a position at a relatively great distance, with the possible implication of comparison In HEB 11:13 πόρρωθεν may be interpreted as time (see 67.46), but it is perhaps more satisfactorily interpreted as implying some visionary experience and hence a matter of space.
1 It is possible that πόρρωθεν[b] differs in meaning from πόρρω in emphasizing the degree of separation, but this cannot be determined from existing contexts.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πόρρωθεν, (πόρρω), adv., [fr. Plat. on], from afar, afar off: Lk. xvii. 12; Heb. xi. 13; Sept. chiefly for ΡΠ 9.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
πόρρωθεν porrōthen 2x
from a distance, from afar, Heb. 11:13; at a distance, far, far off, Lk. 17:12*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
πόρρωθεν, adv.
(< τόρρω, q.v.), [in LXX for מֵרָחוֹק and cogn. forms;]
from afar: Lk 17:12, He 11:13.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
πόρρωθεν. In Lk 17” πόρρωθεν is used in the sense οἵ μακράν, “fat a distance,” ‘‘afar off”: ΔΙΑ τη ebm ΤΙΣ suchungen, p. 183 f. cf. the more regular ‘‘ from For the form see Dieterich Unter-
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
πόρρωθεν (porrōthen) — afar off. Related to: πρόσω, Epic dialect, Ionic dialect, [Refs 5th c.BC+], Trag. (but falsa lectio for{πρὸ ἕω} in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; poetry πρόσσω; also πόρσω, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; later Attic dialect πόρρω [Refs 5th c.BC+] should be restored in [Refs 5th c.BC+] —Regul. _comparative_ and _superlative_ προσωτέρω, πορρωτέρω, προσωτάτω, πορρωτάτω, see at {προσωτέρω}: poetry comparative πόρσιον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative πόρσιστα [Refs]. adverb: (πρό). __A absolutely:
I. of Place, generally with a notion of motion, forwards, onwards, π. ἄγειν, φέρειν, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἵπποι πρόσσω μεμαυῖαι[Refs]; π. κατέκυψε[Refs]; π. τετραμμένος αἰεί[Refs 5th c.BC+]; παραγγεῖλαι, πέμψαι π., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; βῆναι, ἕρπειν π., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μὴ πόρσω φωνεῖν speak no further, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἰέναι τοῦ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. of Distance, far off, παπταίνειν τὰ πόρσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρόσω λεύσσειν to see at a distance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πόρρω ποιεῖν τι leave at a distance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ σκέλη κινεῖν ταχὺ καὶ π., of a runner, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II.2. too far, καὶ νῦν ἴσως πόρρω ἀποτενοῦμεν [τὸν λόγον] [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3. in front, τὰ π. μέρη [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
III. of Time, forward, πρόσσω καὶ ὀπίσσω, see at {ὀπίσω} 11; χρόνος.. ἰὼν πόρσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of continuance, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; hereafter, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀναβάλλομαι ὡς πόρσιστα as late as possible, [Refs]; ἤδη πόρρω τῆς ἡμέρας οὔσης far spent, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μέχρι πόρρω till late, [Refs 4th c.BC+] __B with genitive: __B.I of Place, further into, π. τοῦ ποταμοῦ προβαίνειν [Refs 5th c.BC+] will go far in wickedness, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ἀρετῆς ἀνήκειν to have reached a high point of virtue, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τέχνης a past master, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also with Article, προβήσομαι ἐς τὸ π. τοῦ λόγου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐς τὸ π. μεγάθεος τιμῶνται are honoured to a high point of greatness, i.e. very greatly, [Refs] __B.II of Distance, far from, οὐ π. τοῦ Ἑλλησπόντου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πόρρω τέχνης,= οὐκ ἀπὸ τέχνης, i. e. φύσει, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πόρρω που τῶν ἐμαυτῷ πεπολιτευμένων far below them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. σαρκός very far (i. e. different) from, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also οὕτω πόρρω εἶ περὶ τοῦ δικαίου so far out in your notions of right, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __B.III of Time, ὡς πρόσω ἦν τῆς νυκτός far into the night, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __B.III.2 οὐ π. ἑπτὰ ἡμερέων not longer than.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]