'Afar' in the Bible

And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

He breaketh open a shaft away from where men sojourn; They are forgotten of the foot; They hang afar from men, they swing to and fro.

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.

He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.