adjective

makras

Greekμακρός (makros)

Strong’sG3117

long, distant

stem makr-11 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books2 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

far away3×distant2×far2×long2×at some distance1×far off1×

What it means

μακρός, -ά, -όν,

[in LXX for אָרֶךְ, רָחוֹק and cognate forms, etc.;]

of space and time, long: μακρὰ προσεύχεσθαι, Mk 12:40, Lk 20:47.

of distance, far, far distant: χώρα, Lk 15:13 19:12.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G3117 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidmak-ros'

long (in place (distant) or time (neuter plural))

Fromfrom G3372;

King Jamesfar, long.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	makros	makras	makrem	makrois	makrais	makreim2×μακρὰ
object accusative	makron	makran9×μακρὰν		makroin	makrain
direct address vocative	makror	makrar		makroir	makrair
of, belonging to genitive	makrou	makrau	makreu	makroiu	makraiu	makreiu
to, for dative	makro	makra	makre	makroi	makrai	makrei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

makrstem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

makr is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

11 occurrences, every one of them listed

makran“far away”objectaccusative singular9×

Matthew 8:30“at some distance”ate de makran apo autoiu agelas choiroiu polloiu boskirōtas.In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding.

Luke 15:13“distant”kai meta ouk pollain hēmerain sunagaratos panteim tos neoteros huios apodēmata eis chōran makran, kai ekei diaskorpizata tan ousian autou zōarōtos asōtōs.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

Luke 19:12“distant”legata oun; Anthrōpos tinos eugenos poreuita eis chōran makran lambara heauto basileian kai hupostrefara.So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.

John 21:8“far”tois de allois mathētois te ploiarie erchala, ouk gar ale makran apo tau gēau alla hōs apo pēchoiu diakosioi, surarōtois tem diktuem toiu ichthoiu.The other disciples came ashore in the boat. They dragged in the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.

Acts 2:39“far away”vi gar atō tas epangelias kai tei teknei vu kai pantoi toi eis makran hosoin an proskaleteia kurios tos theos nu.This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off — to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

Acts 17:27“far”zētarō ton theon ei ara ge psēlafaloia auton kai heuriskaloia, kai ge ouk makran apo henou hekastou nu huparcharōton.God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

Acts 22:21“far away”kai legata pros min; Poreuesōr, hoti mis eis ethneim makran exapostelami sin.Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ ”

Ephesians 2:13“far off”nuni de en Christo Iēso vis hois pote arōtois makran giniva engus en te haime tou Christou.But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.

Ephesians 2:17“far away”kai ercharatos euangelizeta eirēnan vi toi makran kai eirēnan toi engus;He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

makreim“long”subject or objectdirect plural2×

Mark 12:40“long”tois katesthiarōtois tain oikiain taiu chēraiu kai profasia makreim proseucherōtois; houtois lambeli perissoterem krimem.They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

Luke 20:47“long”hois katesthialō tain oikiain taiu chēraiu kai profasia makreim proseuchelō; houtois lambeli perissoterem krimem.They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”