distant
ra.choq marks what is separated by distance, whether in place, time, or an abstract relation.
The term most often marks physical separation: people, lands, cities, and places are positioned or approached at a distance. It also describes remoteness in time and, in several clauses, an abstract condition in which wisdom, righteousness, truth, or inward reality is far removed.
Senses in use
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Spatially remote or far away · dominant
The adjective marks physical distance between people or places. In Exodus 20:21 the masculine singular absolute form stands in contrast with Moses drawing near, while the APB renders the people as standing "far off"; in 1 Kings 8:41 the feminine singular form occurs in a clause about a foreigner coming from a "distant land." It also identifies people or places coming from afar in Isaiah 49:12 and Isaiah 60:4.
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Remote in time · occasional
The term can locate a matter in an earlier or later time rather than a physical place. In 1 Chronicles 17:17 the masculine singular absolute form occurs with speech concerning the servant's house "from a distant time," and in Ezekiel 12:27 the feminine plural form describes a vision concerning "many days ahead" and times "far off."
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Figuratively removed or out of reach · occasional
In abstract contrasts, the adjective depicts something as removed rather than geographically located. In Ecclesiastes 7:23 the feminine singular form occurs where wisdom is said to be "far from me," while Isaiah 59:14 places righteousness at a distance as truth has stumbled in the street. Jeremiah 12:2 contrasts nearness in the mouth with being far from the kidneys.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB variously uses "at a distance," "far off," "from afar," "distant land," and "far from." These are presentations of the surrounding clauses rather than definitions of the lemma.