רָחוֹק
Transliteration
rāḥôq
Pronunciation
raw-khoke'
Part of Speech
adjective, masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From רָחַק (H7368)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2151b

Strong’s Definitions

רָחוֹק râchôwq, raw-khoke'; or רָחֹק râchôq; from H7368; remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition):—(a-) far (abroad, off), long ago, of old, space, great while to come.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 84x

The KJV translates Strong's H7350 in the following manner: (far, afar...) off (39x), far (30x), long ago (3x), far from (3x), come (2x), afar (2x), old (2x), far abroad (1x), long (1x), space (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 84x
The KJV translates Strong's H7350 in the following manner: (far, afar...) off (39x), far (30x), long ago (3x), far from (3x), come (2x), afar (2x), old (2x), far abroad (1x), long (1x), space (1x).
adjective

  1. remote, far, distant, distant lands, distant ones

    1. of distance, time

      masculine noun

  2. distance

    1. from a distance (with prep)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רָחוֹק râchôwq, raw-khoke'; or רָחֹק râchôq; from H7368; remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition):—(a-) far (abroad, off), long ago, of old, space, great while to come.
STRONGS H7350: Abbreviations
† רָחֹק, רָחוֺק adjective distant, far, and noun masculineJoshua 3:4 distance (LagBN 31); — absolute רָחֹק Exodus 2:4 +, רָחוֺק Ezekiel 6:12 +; feminine singular רְחֹקָה Deuteronomy 30:11 +, רְחוֺקָה Joshua 9:6 +; masculine plural רְחֹקִים Deuteronomy 13:8 +, etc., feminine plural absolute רְחֹקוֺת Jeremiah 48:24 +, etc.; — often opposed to קָרוֺב :
1. adjective
a. of space: distant, land Joshua 9:6, 9 (+ מְאֹד), Deuteronomy 29:21; 1 Kings 8:41, 46 2 Chronicles 6:32, 36; 2 Kings 20:14 = Isaiah 39:3, אִיִּים ר׳ Isaiah 66:19 — Psalm 65:6 (Che We read אִיִּם for יָם; Weir in Che גּוֺיִם; MT makes ר׳ = distant ones, people); with מִן person, of peoples Joshua 9:22 (JE), Judges 18:7, persons Ezekiel 22:5; Nehemiah 4:13; Proverbs 15:29 (י׳, figurative), compare Jeremiah 12:2 (id.,), cities Deuteronomy 20:15, so (מִן local) Judges 18:28; absolute of people Joel 4:8, persons Isaiah 33:13; Isaiah 57:19; Jeremiah 25:26; Ezekiel 6:12; Zechariah 6:15; Proverbs 27:10; Daniel 9:7; Esther 9:20, cities Jeremiah 48:24, trees Psalm 56:1 (title; see יוֺנָה near the end), of distant journey Numbers 9:10 (P); figurative, רָחוֺק predicate (indefinite) Ecclesiastes 7:24, of י׳'s מִצְוָה Deuteronomy 30:11; with מִן person (i.e. absent from, lacking to), of salvation Psalm 119:155, wisdom Ecclesiastes 7:23; of person with מִן of act or quality Isaiah 46:12; Psalm 22:2; of price, with מִן compare = far beyond Proverbs 31:10.
b. of time: לְעִתִּים רְחוֺקוֺת Ezekiel 12:27.
2. noun masculine. always singular:
a. of space: distance Joshua 3:4 (D); elsewhere with preposition:
(1) מֵר׳ from a distance, with verbs implying motion, physical or mental: look Genesis 24:4 (E) Genesis 37:18 (J) Job 2:12; Job 36:25; bring Deuteronomy 28:49; Isaiah 43:6; Isaiah 60:9, compare Jeremiah 46:27; come Isaiah 49:12; Isaiah 60:4; Habakkuk 1:8; hear Isaiah 49:1; smell Job 39:25; remember Jeremiah 51:50; probably also worship Exodus 24:1 (J);
(2) מֵר׳ at a distance (מִן 1c) Exodus 2:4 (E), Exodus 20:18, 21 (E; Gi Exodus 20:15; Exodus 20:18), 1 Samuel 26:13; 2 Kings 2:7; Isaiah 5:26; Isaiah 59:14; Psalm 38:12, compare אֱלֹהֵי מֵר׳ Jeremiah 23:23 a God afar off (on construct of. Ges§ 130a; < read אלהים ר׳ Gie, compare );
(3) מֵר׳ to a distance (מִן 1c) Isaiah 22:3; Isaiah 23:7; Proverbs 7:19;
(4)בְּר׳ at a distance Psalm 10:1; עַדרֿ׳ to a distance Micah 4:3; also with two prepositions:
(5) לְמֵר׳ from (מִן 9b), Job 36:3; Job 39:29;
(6)עַדמֵֿר׳ (III. עַד I. 1. a.) to a distance Isaiah 57:9 + Nehemiah 12:43 van d. H. (עַד omitted by Baer Gi); even
(7) עַדלְֿמֵר׳ (עַד III.) 2 Chronicles 26:15; Ezra 3:13.
b. of time, מֵר׳ long ago Isaiah 22:11, with noun = ancient, of long standing Isaiah 25:1; לְמֵר׳ long ago 2 Kings 19:25 = Isaiah 37:26; from afar 2 Samuel 7:19 = 1 Chronicles 17:17. **Psalm 139:2.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

24:4; 37:18

Exodus

2:4; 2:4; 20:15; 20:18; 20:18; 20:21; 24:1

Numbers

9:10

Deuteronomy

13:8; 20:15; 28:49; 29:21; 30:11; 30:11

Joshua

3:4; 3:4; 9:6; 9:6; 9:9; 9:22

Judges

18:7; 18:28

1 Samuel

26:13

2 Samuel

7:19

1 Kings

8:41; 8:46

2 Kings

2:7; 19:25; 20:14

1 Chronicles

17:17

2 Chronicles

6:32; 6:36; 26:15

Ezra

3:13

Nehemiah

4:13; 12:43

Esther

9:20

Job

2:12; 36:3; 36:25; 39:25; 39:29

Psalms

10:1; 22:2; 38:12; 56:1; 65:6; 119:155; 139:2

Proverbs

7:19; 15:29; 27:10; 31:10

Ecclesiastes

7:23; 7:24

Isaiah

5:26; 22:3; 22:11; 23:7; 25:1; 33:13; 37:26; 39:3; 43:6; 46:12; 49:1; 49:12; 57:9; 57:19; 59:14; 60:4; 60:9; 66:19

Jeremiah

12:2; 23:23; 25:26; 46:27; 48:24; 48:24; 51:50

Ezekiel

6:12; 6:12; 12:27; 22:5

Daniel

9:7

Micah

4:3

Habakkuk

1:8

Zechariah

6:15