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 2 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.
He lifts a banner for the distant nations and whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Behold—how speedily and swiftly they come!
Read word by wordAll your rulers have fled together, captured without a bow. All your fugitives were captured together, having fled to a distant place.
Read word by wordYou built a reservoir between the walls for the waters of the ancient pool, but you did not look to the One who made it, or consider Him who planned it long ago.
Read word by wordIs this your jubilant city, whose origin is from antiquity, whose feet have taken her to settle far away?
Read word by wordO LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders—plans formed long ago—in perfect faithfulness.
Read word by wordYou who are far off, hear what I have done; you who are near, acknowledge My might.”
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 to me from a distant land,” Hezekiah replied, “from Babylon.”
Read word by wordI will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, and My daughters from the ends of the earth—
Read word by wordListen to Me, you stubborn people, far removed from righteousness:
Read word by wordListen to Me, O islands; pay attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother He named Me.
Read word by wordBehold, they will come from far away, from the north and from the west, and from the land of Aswan.”
Read word by wordYou went to Molech with oil and multiplied your perfumes. You have sent your envoys a great distance; you have descended even to Sheol itself.
Read word by wordbringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”
Read word by wordSo justice is turned away, and righteousness stands at a distance. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.
Read word by wordLift up your eyes and look around: They all gather and come to you; your sons will come from afar, and your daughters will be carried on the arm.
Read word by wordSurely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.
Read word by wordI will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.
Read word by wordYou planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.
Read word by word“Am I only a God nearby,” declares the LORD, “and not a God far away?”
Read word by wordall the kings of the north, both near and far, one after another—all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshach will drink it too.
Read word by wordAs for you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return to quiet and ease, with no one to make him afraid.
Read word by wordThe LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.
Read word by wordBut you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return to quiet and ease, with no one to make him afraid.
Read word by wordupon Kerioth, Bozrah, and all the towns of Moab, those far and near.
Read word by wordYou who have escaped the sword, depart and do not linger! Remember the LORD from far away, and let Jerusalem come to mind.”
Read word by wordHe who is far off will die by the plague, he who is near will fall by the sword, and he who remains will die by famine. So I will vent My fury upon them.
Read word by word“Son of man, take note that the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees is for many years from now; he prophesies about the distant future.’
Read word by wordThose near and far will mock you, O infamous city, full of turmoil.
Read word by wordTo You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with shame—the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and all Israel near and far, in all the countries to which You have driven us because of our unfaithfulness to You.
Read word by wordI will sell your sons and daughters into the hands of the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans—to a distant nation.” Indeed, the LORD has spoken.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.8
Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war.
Read word by wordTheir horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour.
Read word by wordEven those far away will come and build the temple of the LORD, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.”
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