'Afar' in the Bible
And there were there many women beholding from afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee ministering to him,
But seeing Jesus from afar off, he ran and did him homage,
And seeing from afar off a fig-tree which had leaves, he came, if perhaps he might find something on it. And having come up to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the time of figs.
And there were women also looking on from afar off, among whom were both Mary of Magdala, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
And in hades lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
And as he entered into a certain village ten leprous men met him, who stood afar off.
And the tax-gatherer, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, have compassion on me, the sinner.
And having laid hold on him, they led him away, and they led him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed afar off.
And all those who knew him stood afar off, the women also who had followed him from Galilee, beholding these things.
For to you is the promise and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God may call.
And he said to me, Go, for I will send thee to the nations afar off.
but now in Christ Jesus ye who once were afar off are become nigh by the blood of the Christ.
and, coming, he has preached the glad tidings of peace to you who were afar off, and the glad tidings of peace to those who were nigh.
All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar off and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
standing afar off, through fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour thy judgment is come.
The merchants of these things, who had been enriched through her, shall stand afar off through fear of her torment, weeping and grieving,
for in one hour so great riches has been made desolate. And every steersman, and every one who sailed to any place, and sailors, and all who exercise their calling on the sea, stood afar off,