רָחֹק (ra.choq) means “distant” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: raw-khoke' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
רָחֹק · ra.choq · distant
adj 1) remote, far, distant, distant lands, distant ones 1a) of distance, time n m 2) distance 2a) from a distance (with prep) Aramaic equivalent: ra.chiq (רְחִיק "far" H7352)
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or רָחֹק; from H7368 (רָחַק); remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
KJV glosses: (a-) far (abroad, off), long ago, of old, space, great while to come.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| from afar | 11 |
| at a distance | 8 |
| from a distant | 5 |
| and far | 4 |
| far | 4 |
| far away | 4 |
| a distant | 2 |
| far and wide | 2 |
| from far away | 2 |
| in the distance | 2 |
| is far | 2 |
| long ago | 2 |
| out of a distant place | 2 |
| the future | 2 |
| a great distance | 1 |
| about the distant | 1 |
| afar | 1 |
| and of the farthest | 1 |
| beyond your reach | 1 |
| but far | 1 |
| distant | 1 |
| even those far away | 1 |
| far off | 1 |
| far removed | 1 |
| for the distant | 1 |
| formed long ago | 1 |
| he who is far off | 1 |
| in the past saying | 1 |
| is away | 1 |
| is out of reach | 1 |
| it from afar | 1 |
| it long ago | 1 |
| keep a distance | 1 |
| o distant | 1 |
| on a long | 1 |
| she is far | 1 |
| that are far away | 1 |
| those far | 1 |
| to a distant place | 1 |
| to those far | 1 |
| was beyond | 1 |
| were far away | 1 |
| whether far | 1 |
| why are you so far | 1 |
| you live far away | 1 |
| you who are far off | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| afar off | 19 |
| far | 14 |
| far off | 9 |
| from far | 8 |
| from a far | 5 |
| far from | 2 |
| for a great while to come | 2 |
| long ago | 2 |
| of old | 2 |
| a long | 1 |
| against thee from far | 1 |
| and far | 1 |
| and far from | 1 |
| and of them that are afar off | 1 |
| even afar off | 1 |
| far abroad | 1 |
| from afar | 1 |
| he that is far off | 1 |
| her afar off | 1 |
| him afar off | 1 |
| it far off | 1 |
| it long ago | 1 |
| of a far | 1 |
| that which is far off | 1 |
| thee from afar | 1 |
| thee from afar off | 1 |
| thou afar off | 1 |
| unto thee or far off | 1 |
| ye afar off | 1 |
| yet there shall be a space | 1 |
Page 1 of 2. 84 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance.
Read word by wordNow Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him.
Read word by wordAnd his sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him.
Read word by wordWhen all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sounding of the ram’s horn, and the mountain enveloped in smoke, they trembled and stood at a distance.
Read word by wordAnd the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.
Read word by wordThen the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to the LORD—you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of Israel’s elders—and you are to worship at a distance.
Read word by word“Tell the Israelites: ‘When any one of you or your descendants is unclean because of a dead body, or is away on a journey, he may still observe the Passover to the LORD.
Read word by wordthe gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, whether from one end of the earth or the other),
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 13.8
This is how you are to treat all the cities that are far away from you and do not belong to the nations nearby.
Read word by wordThe LORD will bring a nation from afar, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down upon you like an eagle—a nation whose language you will not understand,
Read word by wordThen the generation to come—your sons who follow you and the foreigner who comes from a distant land—will see the plagues of the land and the sicknesses the LORD has inflicted on it.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 29.21
For this commandment I give you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach.
Read word by wordBut keep a distance of about two thousand cubits between yourselves and the ark. Do not go near it, so that you can see the way to go, since you have never traveled this way before.”
Read word by wordThey went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, “We have come from a distant land; please make a treaty with us.”
Read word by word“Your servants have come from a very distant land,” they replied, “because of the fame of the LORD your God. For we have heard the reports about Him: all that He did in Egypt,
Read word by wordThen Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, “Why did you deceive us by telling us you live far away from us, when in fact you live among us?
Read word by wordSo the five men departed and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living securely, like the Sidonians, quiet and unsuspecting. There was nothing lacking in the land and no oppressive ruler. And they were far away from the Sidonians and had no alliance with anyone.
Read word by wordThere was no one to deliver them, because the city was far from Sidon and had no alliance with anyone; it was in a valley near Beth-rehob. And the Danites rebuilt the city and lived there.
Read word by wordThen David crossed to the other side and stood atop the mountain at a distance; there was a wide gulf between them.
Read word by wordAnd as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O Lord GOD, You have also spoken about the future of the house of Your servant. Is this Your custom with man, O Lord GOD?
Read word by wordAnd as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your name—
Read word by wordWhen they sin against You—for there is no one who does not sin—and You become angry with them and deliver them to an enemy who takes them as captives to his own land, whether far or near,
Read word by wordThen a company of fifty of the sons of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing Elijah and Elisha as the two of them stood by the Jordan.
Read word by wordHave you not heard? Long ago I ordained it; in days of old I planned it. Now I have brought it to pass, that you should crush fortified cities into piles of rubble.
Read word by wordThen the prophet Isaiah went to King Hezekiah and asked, “Where did those men come from, and what did they say to you?” “They came from a distant land,” Hezekiah replied, “from Babylon.”
Read word by wordAnd as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O God, You have spoken about the future of the house of Your servant and have regarded me as a man of great distinction, O LORD God.
Read word by wordAnd as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your great name and Your mighty hand and outstretched arm—when he comes and prays toward this temple,
Read word by wordWhen they sin against You—for there is no one who does not sin—and You become angry with them and deliver them to an enemy who takes them as captives to a land far or near,
Read word by wordAnd in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot arrows and catapult large stones from the towers and corners. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was helped tremendously until he became powerful.
Read word by wordThe people could not distinguish the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people were making so much noise. And the sound was heard from afar.
Read word by wordThen I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: “The work is great and extensive, and we are spread out far from one another along the wall.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.13
On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.
Read word by wordMordecai recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews in all the provinces of King Xerxes, both near and far,
Read word by wordWhen they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head.
Read word by wordI get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
Read word by wordAll mankind has seen it; men behold it from afar.
Read word by wordAt the blast of the horn, he snorts with fervor. He catches the scent of battle from afar, the shouts of captains and the cry of war.
Read word by wordFrom there he spies out food; his eyes see it from afar.
Read word by wordWhy, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?
Read word by wordFor the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 22.2
My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 38.12
With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 65.6
Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes.
Read word by wordYou know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.
Read word by wordFor my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.
Read word by wordThe LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
Read word by wordDo not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
Read word by wordA wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.
Read word by wordAll this I tested by wisdom, saying, “I resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me.
Read word by wordWhat exists is out of reach and very deep. Who can fathom it?
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