'Far' in the Bible

So Eliashib the high priest came forward, along with his fellow priests, and reconstructed the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and installed its doors. They also consecrated the wall as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel.

After him Uzziel son of Harhaiah, the goldsmith, made repairs, and next to him Hananiah son of the perfumer made repairs. They restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.

Hanun and the residents of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate, reconstructing it and installing its doors, including locks and security bars. They also rebuilt 1,000 cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.

Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler over the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it and roofed it. Then he installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also made repairs to the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the city of David.

After him Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler over half the district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Warriors.

Next to him Zabbai's son Baruch worked valiantly on another section from the angle of the wall as far as the door to the house belonging to Eliashib the high priest.

Then next to him Uriah's son Meremoth, grandson of Hakkoz, repaired another section from the door of Eliashib's house as far as the rear of the property,

After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece, from the house of Azariah to the angle, as far as the corner.

(Now the Temple Servants were living on the Ophel as far as the Water Gate that faces eastward with its prominent tower.)

Next to him the Tekoites made repairs to another section from a point opposite the great tower that juts out, as far as the wall of Ophel.

The priests carried on repairs from above the Horse Gate as far as their own houses.

Then next to them, Immer's son Zadok did repairs as far as his own house. Next to him, Shecaniah's son Shemaiah, custodian of the East Gate, carried on repairs.

Next to him Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs to the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room of the corner.

And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another.

When all our enemies heard about it, and all the [Gentile] nations around us saw it, they lost their confidence; for they recognized that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God.

Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba as far as the valley of Hinnom.

And by the doorway of the fountain and straight in front of them, they went up by the steps of the town of David, at the slope up of the wall, over the house of David, as far as the water-doorway to the east.

And the other band of those who gave praise went to the left, and I went after them with half the people, on the wall, over the tower of the ovens, as far as the wide wall;

and from above the Ephraim Gate, above the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. They stopped at the Guard Gate.

On that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced because God had given them great joy. The women and children also celebrated, and Jerusalem’s rejoicing was heard far away.

Now it came about in the days of Ahasuerus, (that Ahasuerus who was ruler of a hundred and twenty-seven divisions of the kingdom, from India as far as Ethiopia:)

He only went as far as the King’s Gate, since the law prohibited anyone wearing sackcloth from entering the King’s Gate.

And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both nigh and far,

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.

And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil?

And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil? and he still keeps his righteousness, though you have been moving me to send destruction on him without cause.

And lifting up their eyes when they were still far off, it did not seem that the man they saw was Job because of the change in him. And they gave way to bitter weeping, with signs of grief, and put dust on their heads.

"As far as I'm concerned, my food comes to me in the form of sighs, and my cries of anguish pour out like water.

His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.

For all their expectations, they are doomed to disappointment; even though they have come and searched this far.

If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.

"We have both the gray-haired and the aged with us, and they are far older than your father.

He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.

Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

"Isn't God in heaven above? Consider how far away the stars are, and how lofty they are!

Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.

If even the moon is not bright, and the stars are not pure as far as he is concerned,

Far be it from me to admit that you're right! I intend to maintain my integrity even if it kills me!

He cuts a shaft far from human habitation,in places unknown to those who walk above ground.Suspended far away from people,the miners swing back and forth.

For he looks as far as the ends of the earth and sees everything under the sky.

"But now they mock me; men who are far younger than I, whose fathers I would have hated to entrust with my own sheep dogs.

They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.

I said to myself, It is right for the old to say what is in their minds, and for those who are far on in years to give out wisdom.

Look! As far as God is concerned, I'm just like you are I, too, have been pinched off from a piece of clay.

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

I will bring my knowledge from far away, and I will ascribe righteousness to my maker,

All people are looking on it; man sees it from far.

Under the whole heaven he lets it go, even his lightning to the far corners of the earth.

when I declared: “You may come this far, but no farther;your proud waves stop here”?

Hast thou entered as far as the springs of the sea? and hast thou walked in the recesses of the deep?

When it comes to his ears he says, Aha! He is smelling the fight from far off, and hearing the thunder of the captains, and the war-cries.

From thence he hath sought food, To a far off place his eyes look attentively,

Lord, why do You stand so far away?Why do You hide in times of trouble?

His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

{To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.} My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

Because of my condition, even my friends and acquaintances keep their distance; my neighbors stand far away.

Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth,Is Mount Zion in the far north,The city of the great King.

The praise you receive as far away as the ends of the earth is worthy of your reputation, O God. You execute justice!

Like sheep they are headed for Sheol;Death will shepherd them.The upright will rule over them in the morning,and their form will waste away in Sheol,far from their lofty abode.

Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

But you, God, bring them down to the Pit of corruption; bloodthirsty and deceitful people will not live out half their days. But I put my full confidence in you. To the Director: A special Davidic psalm to the tune of "A Silent Dove Far Away," when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

To the Overseer. -- 'On the Dumb Dove far off.' -- A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,

With awesome deeds of justice you will answer us, God our Deliverer; you are the confidence for everyone at the ends of the earth, even for those far away overseas.

Those who live far away are awed by Your signs;You make east and west shout for joy.

I have become strange to my brothers, and like a man from a far country to my mother's children.

O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.

The clouds sent out water; the skies gave out a sound; truly, your arrows went far and wide.

O Lord, God of my salvation, I have been crying to you for help by day and by night:

Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.

For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

A devious heart will be far from me;I will not be involved with evil.

As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

Who will lead me to the fortified city? Who will lead me as far as Edom?

Let his children wander as beggars,searching for food far from their demolished homes.

As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

He will execute judgment against the nations, filling graves with corpses. He will utterly destroy leaders far and wide.

I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.

Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.

For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.

Pe.Your testimonies are wonderful;Therefore my soul keeps them.

They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.

Shin.Princes persecute me without cause,But my heart stands in [reverent] awe of Your words [so I can expect You to help me].

Though the Lord is exalted, he takes note of the lowly, and recognizes the proud from far away.

You know when I sit down and when I stand up;You understand my thoughts from far away.

Your knowledge is beyond my comprehension; it is so far beyond me, I am unable to fathom it.

If I lift up [the] wings of [the] dawn, [and] I alight on [the] far side of [the] sea,

If only you would put the sinners to death, O God; go far from me, you men of blood.

Pay attention to my cry, for I have been brought very low. Deliver me from my tormentors, for they are far too strong for me.

Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.