ἔτι δὲ αὐτοῦ μακρὰν ἀπέχοντος
"Yet," still (of time or degree) · at a distance (literally or figuratively) · to have in full
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
ἔτι G2089 "yet," still (of time or degree)
μακράν G3112 at a distance (literally or figuratively)
ἀπέχω G568 to have in full
What does ἔτι δὲ αὐτοῦ μακρὰν ἀπέχοντος (eti de autou makran apechontos) mean in the Bible?
ἔτι · μακράν · ἀπέχω is a Greek word meaning "while he was still far away".
Full entry for ἔτι δὲ αὐτοῦ μακρὰν ἀπέχοντος (G2089, G3112, G568) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 12 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
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