'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 Hades he lifted 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, who stood afar off:

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

And they seized him, and led him away , and brought him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed afar off.

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