'Afar' in the Bible

And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.

And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.