makros marks distance from a person or place and, in prayers, extended length.

The predominant use marks people, places, or objects as removed from a point of reference, whether a distant country, a herd away from those present, or people described as far off. A smaller cluster uses the plural neuter form for prayers made at length.

1. Removal from a place or person · dominant

   The accusative singular feminine form occurs where someone or something is set at a distance: in Acts 22:21 the APB renders a sending out “far away to the Gentiles,” while in John 21:8 the disciples are “not far from land.” It also appears with a distant country in Luke 15:13 and Luke 19:12 and with a herd feeding at a distance in Matthew 8:30.

   Acts 22:21John 21:8Luke 15:13Luke 19:12Matthew 8:30
2. Those described as far off · common

   The same accusative singular feminine form marks persons in relation to God or to others. In Acts 2:39 the APB renders the promise as including “all who are far off”; in Ephesians 2:13 and Ephesians 2:17 it contrasts those formerly “far off” with those near, and Acts 17:27 states that God is not far from each person.

   Acts 2:39Ephesians 2:13Ephesians 2:17Acts 17:27
3. Extended prayers · occasional

   In the warning about devouring widows' houses, the accusative plural neuter form occurs with prayers made as a pretense. In Mark 12:40 and Luke 20:47 the APB renders the clause “make long prayers.”

   Mark 12:40Luke 20:47

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB varies between “far away,” “far off,” “not far,” “distant,” “at a distance,” and “long prayers.” These renderings show the clauses' presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent in every verse.