7350. rachoq

Strong's Lexicon

rachoq: Far, distant, remote

Original Word: רָחוֹק
Part of Speech: Adjective; noun masculine; Adjective; noun masculine
Transliteration: rachowq
Pronunciation: rah-khoke'
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-khoke')
Definition: Far, distant, remote
Meaning: remote, of place, time, precious

Word Origin: From the root verb רָחַק (rachak), meaning "to be far" or "to be distant."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3112 (μακράν, makran): Often used in the New Testament to denote physical or metaphorical distance, similar to "rachoq."

Usage: The Hebrew word "rachoq" is used to describe physical distance, as well as metaphorical or relational distance. It can refer to something that is geographically far away or to a concept or person that is distant in terms of relationship or understanding. In the Old Testament, "rachoq" often conveys the idea of separation, whether it be physical, emotional, or spiritual.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, distance was a significant factor in daily life, affecting travel, communication, and relationships. The concept of distance also had spiritual implications, as being "far" from God was often equated with being out of favor or in a state of disobedience. Conversely, drawing near to God was seen as a sign of righteousness and blessing.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from rachaq
Definition
distant, far, a distance
NASB Translation
afar (19), afar* (1), distance (11), distant (7), distant future (1), far (31), far away (1), far off (2), farthest (1), great while (1), great while to come (1), long ago (4), long* (1), off* (1), reach (1), remote (1), who are far (2), who are far away (1), who is far off (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

רָחֹק, רָחוֺק adjective distant, far, and

noun masculine^{Joshua 3:4} distance (Lag^{BN 31}); — absolute רָחֹק Exodus 2:4 +, רָחוֺק Ezekiel 6:12 +; feminine singular רְחֹקָה Deuteronomy 30:11 +, רְחוֺקָה Joshua 9:6 +; masculine plural רְחֹקִים Deuteronomy 13:8 +, etc., feminine plural absolute רְחֹקוֺת Jeremiah 48:24 +, etc.; — often opposed to קָרוֺב:

1. adjective a. of space: distant, land Joshua 9:6,9 (+ מְאֹד), Deuteronomy 29:21; 1 Kings 8:41,46 2Chronicles 6:32,36; 2 Kings 20:14 = Isaiah 39:3, ׳אִיִּים ר Isaiah 66:19 #NAME? Psalm 65:6 (Che We read אִיִּם for יָם; Weir in Che גּוֺיִם; ᵑ0 makes ׳ר = distant ones, people); with מִן person, of peoples Joshua 9:22 (JE), Judges 18:7, persons Ezekiel 22:5; Nehemiah 4:13; Proverbs 15:29 (׳י, figurative), compare Jeremiah 12:2 (id.,), cities Deuteronomy 20:15, so (מִן local) Judges 18:28; absolute of people Joel 4:8, persons Isaiah 33:13; Isaiah 57:19; Jeremiah 25:26; Ezekiel 6:12; Zechariah 6:15; Proverbs 27:10; Daniel 9:7; Esther 9:20, cities Jeremiah 48:24, trees Psalm 56:1 (title; see יוֺנָה near the end, p. 401), of distant journey Numbers 9:10 (P); figurative, רָחוֺק predicate (indefinite) Ecclesiastes 7:24, of ׳יs מִצְוָה Deuteronomy 30:11; with מִן person (i.e. absent from, lacking to), of salvation Psalm 119:155, wisdom Ecclesiastes 7:23; of person with מִן of act or quality Isaiah 46:12; Psalm 22:2; of price, with מִן compare = far beyond Proverbs 31:10.

b. of time: לְעִתִּים רְחוֺקוֺת Ezekiel 12:27.

2. noun masculine always singular:

a. of space: distance Joshua 3:4 (D); elsewhere with preposition: (1) ׳מֵר from a distance, with verbs implying motion, physical or mental: look Genesis 24:4 (E) Genesis 37:18 (J) Job 2:12; Job 36:25; bring Deuteronomy 28:49; Isaiah 43:6; Isaiah 60:9, compare Jeremiah 46:27; come Isaiah 49:12; Isaiah 60:4; Habakkuk 1:8; hear Isaiah 49:1; smell Job 39:25; remember Jeremiah 51:50; probably also worship Exodus 24:1 (J); (2) ׳מֵר at a distance (מִן 1c) Exodus 2:4 (E), Exodus 20:18,21 (E; Gi Exodus 20:15; Exodus 20:18), 1 Samuel 26:13; 2 Kings 2:7; Isaiah 5:26; Isaiah 59:14; Psalm 38:12, compare ׳אֱלֹהֵי מֵר Jeremiah 23:23 a God afar off (on construct of. Ges^{§ 130a}; < read ׳אלהים ר Gie, compare ᵐ5); (3) ׳מֵר to a distance (מִן 1c) Isaiah 22:3; Isaiah 23:7; Proverbs 7:19; -4׳בְּר at a distance Psalm 10:1; ׳עַדרֿ to a distance Micah 4:3; also with two prepp.: (5) ׳לְמֵר from (מִן 9b), Job 36:3; Job 39:29; -6׳עַדמֵֿר (III. עַד

I. 1 a) to a distance Isaiah 57:9 + Nehemiah 12:43 van d. H. (עַד omitted by Baer Gi); even (7) ׳עַדלְֿמֵר (עַד III.) 2 Chronicles 26:15; Ezra 3:13.

b. of time, ׳מֵר long ago Isaiah 22:11, with noun = ancient, of long standing Isaiah 25:1; ׳לְמֵר long ago 2 Kings 19:25 = Isaiah 37:26; from afar 2 Samuel 7:19 = 1 Chronicles 17:17. **Psalm 139:2.

רחק (√ of following; see Biblical Hebrew רחק, רָחוֺק).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

far abroad, off, long ago, of old, space, great while to come

Or rachoq {raw-khoke'}; from rachaq; remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition) -- (a-)far (abroad, off), long ago, of old, space, great while to come.

see HEBREW rachaq

Forms and Transliterations

בְּרָח֑וֹק ברחוק הָרְחֹק֖וֹת הָרְחֹקִ֗ים הָרְחֹקִ֣ים הָרְחֹקֹ֥ת הָרְחוֹקִ֖ים הָרָח֞וֹק הרחוק הרחוקים הרחקות הרחקים הרחקת וְהָֽרְחֹקִים֙ וְהָרְחֹק֥וֹת וְהָרְחֹקִ֗ים וְהָרְחוֹקִֽים׃ וְרָח֖וֹק וְרָחֹ֖ק וּֽ֭מֵרָחוֹק וּרְחֹקִ֥ים וּרְחוֹקִ֣ים ׀ והרחוקים׃ והרחקות והרחקים ומרחוק ורחוק ורחוקים ורחק ורחקים לְ֝מֵרָח֗וֹק לְמֵ֣רָח֔וֹק לְמֵֽרָח֑וֹק לְמֵֽרָחוֹק֙ לְמֵרָח֑וֹק לְמֵרָחֽוֹק׃ לָרָח֧וֹק למרחוק למרחוק׃ לרחוק מֵ֣רָחֹ֔ק מֵֽרָח֔וֹק מֵֽרָח֖וֹק מֵֽרָחֹ֑ק מֵֽרָחֹֽק׃ מֵֽרָחוֹק֙ מֵרָח֑וֹק מֵרָח֔וֹק מֵרָח֕וֹק מֵרָח֖וֹק מֵרָח֣וֹק מֵרָחֹ֑ק מֵרָחֹ֥ק מֵרָחֹֽק׃ מֵרָחֽוֹק׃ מֵרָחוֹק֙ מרחוק מרחוק׃ מרחק מרחק׃ רְ֭חֹקִים רְֽחוֹקָה־ רְחֹקִֽים׃ רְחֹקָ֖ה רְחֹקָ֜הׅ רְחוֹק֖וֹת רְחוֹקִ֖ים רְחוֹקִ֨ים רְחוֹקָ֑ה רְחוֹקָ֖ה רְחוֹקָ֗ה רְחוֹקָ֛ה רְחוֹקָ֤ה רְחוֹקָ֥ה רְחוֹקָה֙ רָח֑וֹק רָח֖וֹק רָח֣וֹק רָח֥וֹק רָחֽוֹק׃ רחוק רחוק׃ רחוקה רחוקה־ רחוקות רחוקים רחקה רחקים רחקים׃ bə·rā·ḥō·wq beraChok bərāḥōwq hā·rā·ḥō·wq hā·rə·ḥō·qîm hā·rə·ḥō·qō·wṯ hā·rə·ḥō·qōṯ hā·rə·ḥō·w·qîm haraChok hārāḥōwq harechoKim harechoKot hārəḥōqîm hārəḥōqōṯ hārəḥōqōwṯ hārəḥōwqîm lā·rā·ḥō·wq laraChok lārāḥōwq lə·mê·rā·ḥō·wq lemeraChok ləmêrāḥōwq mê·rā·ḥō·wq mê·rā·ḥōq meraChok mêrāḥōq mêrāḥōwq rā·ḥō·wq raChok rāḥōwq rə·ḥō·qāh rə·ḥō·qîm rə·ḥō·w·qāh rə·ḥō·w·qāh- rə·ḥō·w·qîm rə·ḥō·w·qō·wṯ rechoKah rechoKim rechoKot rəḥōqāh rəḥōqîm rəḥōwqāh rəḥōwqāh- rəḥōwqîm rəḥōwqōwṯ ū·mê·rā·ḥō·wq ū·rə·ḥō·qîm ū·rə·ḥō·w·qîm Umerachok ūmêrāḥōwq urechoKim ūrəḥōqîm ūrəḥōwqîm veharechoKim veharechoKot veraChok wə·hā·rə·ḥō·qîm wə·hā·rə·ḥō·qō·wṯ wə·hā·rə·ḥō·w·qîm wə·rā·ḥō·wq wə·rā·ḥōq wəhārəḥōqîm wəhārəḥōqōwṯ wəhārəḥōwqîm wərāḥōq wərāḥōwq

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 22:4
HEB: אֶת־ הַמָּק֖וֹם מֵרָחֹֽק׃
NAS: and saw the place from a distance.
KJV: and saw the place afar off.
INT: and saw the place A distance

Genesis 37:18
HEB: וַיִּרְא֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ מֵרָחֹ֑ק וּבְטֶ֙רֶם֙ יִקְרַ֣ב
NAS: When they saw him from a distance and before
KJV: And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near
INT: saw A distance and before came

Exodus 2:4
HEB: וַתֵּתַצַּ֥ב אֲחֹת֖וֹ מֵרָחֹ֑ק לְדֵעָ֕ה מַה־
NAS: stood at a distance to find
KJV: stood afar off, to wit
INT: stood his sister A distance to find what

Exodus 20:18
HEB: וַיָּנֻ֔עוּ וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ מֵֽרָחֹֽק׃
NAS: and stood at a distance.
KJV: and stood afar off.
INT: trembled and stood A distance

Exodus 20:21
HEB: וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד הָעָ֖ם מֵרָחֹ֑ק וּמֹשֶׁה֙ נִגַּ֣שׁ
NAS: stood at a distance, while Moses
KJV: stood afar off, and Moses
INT: stood the people A distance Moses approached

Exodus 24:1
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖ם מֵרָחֹֽק׃
NAS: and you shall worship at a distance.
KJV: of Israel; and worship ye afar off.
INT: of Israel shall worship A distance

Numbers 9:10
HEB: אוֹ֩ בְדֶ֨רֶךְ רְחֹקָ֜הׅ לָכֶ֗ם א֚וֹ
NAS: or is on a distant journey,
KJV: or [be] in a journey afar off, yet he shall keep
INT: or journey A distant or of your generations

Deuteronomy 13:7
HEB: אֵלֶ֔יךָ א֖וֹ הָרְחֹקִ֣ים מִמֶּ֑ךָּ מִקְצֵ֥ה
NAS: you or far from you, from one end
KJV: you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the [one] end
INT: about or far at end

Deuteronomy 20:15
HEB: לְכָל־ הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים הָרְחֹקֹ֥ת מִמְּךָ֖ מְאֹ֑ד
NAS: that are very far from you, which
KJV: [which are] very far off from thee, which
INT: to all the cities far that are very

Deuteronomy 28:49
HEB: עָלֶ֨יךָ גּ֤וֹי מֵרָחוֹק֙ מִקְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ
NAS: against you from afar, from the end
KJV: a nation against thee from far, from the end
INT: against A nation afar the end of the earth

Deuteronomy 29:22
HEB: יָבֹ֖א מֵאֶ֣רֶץ רְחוֹקָ֑ה וְ֠רָאוּ אֶת־
NAS: comes from a distant land,
KJV: that shall come from a far land,
INT: comes land A distant see the plagues

Deuteronomy 30:11
HEB: מִמְּךָ֔ וְלֹ֥א רְחֹקָ֖ה הִֽוא׃
NAS: for you, nor is it out of reach.
KJV: it [is] not hidden from thee, neither [is] it far off.
INT: too nor of reach he

Joshua 3:4
HEB: אַ֣ךְ ׀ רָח֣וֹק יִהְיֶ֗ה בֵּֽינֵיכֶם֙
NAS: there shall be between you and it a distance of about 2,000
KJV: Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand
INT: shall be a space become among

Joshua 9:6
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מֵאֶ֤רֶץ רְחוֹקָה֙ בָּ֔אנוּ וְעַתָּ֖ה
NAS: We have come from a far country;
KJV: We be come from a far country:
INT: of Israel country A far have come now

Joshua 9:9
HEB: אֵלָ֗יו מֵאֶ֨רֶץ רְחוֹקָ֤ה מְאֹד֙ בָּ֣אוּ
NAS: from a very far country
KJV: unto him, From a very far country
INT: about country far A very have come

Joshua 9:22
HEB: אֹתָ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר רְחוֹקִ֨ים אֲנַ֤חְנוּ מִכֶּם֙
NAS: We are very far from you,' when you are living
KJV: We [are] very far from you; when ye dwell
INT: deceived saying far ourselves We

Judges 18:7
HEB: יוֹרֵ֣שׁ עֶ֔צֶר וּרְחֹקִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ מִצִּ֣דֹנִ֔ים
NAS: in the land, and they were far from the Sidonians
KJV: in [any] thing; and they [were] far from the Zidonians,
INT: cast out magistrate were far from the Sidonians

Judges 18:28
HEB: מַצִּ֜יל כִּ֧י רְֽחוֹקָה־ הִ֣יא מִצִּיד֗וֹן
NAS: [them], because it was far from Sidon
KJV: And [there was] no deliverer, because it [was] far from Zidon,
INT: to deliver because far he Sidon

1 Samuel 26:13
HEB: רֹאשׁ־ הָהָ֖ר מֵֽרָחֹ֑ק רַ֥ב הַמָּק֖וֹם
NAS: of the mountain at a distance [with] a large
KJV: of an hill afar off; a great
INT: top of the mountain A distance a large area

2 Samuel 7:19
HEB: בֵּֽית־ עַבְדְּךָ֖ לְמֵֽרָח֑וֹק וְזֹ֛את תּוֹרַ֥ת
NAS: of Your servant concerning the distant future. And this
KJV: house for a great while to come. And [is] this the manner
INT: the house of your servant the distant likewise the manner

1 Kings 8:41
HEB: וּבָ֛א מֵאֶ֥רֶץ רְחוֹקָ֖ה לְמַ֥עַן שְׁמֶֽךָ׃
NAS: when he comes from a far country
KJV: but cometh out of a far country
INT: comes country A far sake your name's

1 Kings 8:46
HEB: אֶ֣רֶץ הָאוֹיֵ֔ב רְחוֹקָ֖ה א֥וֹ קְרוֹבָֽה׃
NAS: of the enemy, far off or
KJV: the land of the enemy, far or near;
INT: the land of the enemy far or near

2 Kings 2:7
HEB: וַיַּעַמְד֥וּ מִנֶּ֖גֶד מֵרָח֑וֹק וּשְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם עָמְד֥וּ
NAS: opposite [them] at a distance, while the two
KJV: to view afar off: and they two
INT: and stood to view A distance the two stood

2 Kings 19:25
HEB: הֲלֹֽא־ שָׁמַ֤עְתָּ לְמֵֽרָחוֹק֙ אֹתָ֣הּ עָשִׂ֔יתִי
NAS: Have you not heard? Long ago I did
KJV: Hast thou not heard long ago [how] I have done
INT: not heard ago did times

2 Kings 20:14
HEB: חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ מֵאֶ֧רֶץ רְחוֹקָ֛ה בָּ֖אוּ מִבָּבֶֽל׃
NAS: They have come from a far country,
KJV: They are come from a far country,
INT: and Hezekiah country A far have come Babylon

85 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7350
85 Occurrences

bə·rā·ḥō·wq — 1 Occ.
hā·rā·ḥō·wq — 1 Occ.
hā·rə·ḥō·qîm — 3 Occ.
hā·rə·ḥō·qōṯ — 2 Occ.
lā·rā·ḥō·wq — 1 Occ.
lə·mê·rā·ḥō·wq — 8 Occ.
mê·rā·ḥōq — 33 Occ.
rā·ḥō·wq — 8 Occ.
rə·ḥō·qāh — 13 Occ.
rə·ḥō·w·qîm — 5 Occ.
rə·ḥō·w·qō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·mê·rā·ḥō·wq — 1 Occ.
ū·rə·ḥō·qîm — 2 Occ.
wə·hā·rə·ḥō·w·qîm — 3 Occ.
wə·hā·rə·ḥō·qō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
wə·rā·ḥōq — 2 Occ.