porrothen denotes being situated or perceived at a distance, whether people stand apart or promises are seen from afar.

The attested use marks distance: people stand apart in Luke 17:12, while promised realities are seen from afar in Hebrews 11:13.

1. Distance in standing and seeing · dominant

   The adverb marks separation in both occurrences. In Luke 17:12 it accompanies ten leprous men who stood apart as they met him; in Hebrews 11:13 it accompanies seeing the promises from a distance, which the APB renders as having "seen them from afar."

   Luke 17:12Hebrews 11:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the distance as "at a distance" in Luke 17:12 and "from afar" in Hebrews 11:13. These render the clauses' presentation rather than establish separate lexical senses.