◄ 1451. eggus ►
Strong's Lexicon eggus: Near, close, at hand Original Word: ἐγγύς Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: eggus Pronunciation: eng-goos' Phonetic Spelling: (eng-goos') Definition: Near, close, at hand Meaning: near. Word Origin: Derived from the primary preposition "en" (in) and "guion" (near) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H7138 (קָרוֹב, qarob) - meaning near or close - H7126 (קָרַב, qarab) - meaning to come near or approach Usage: The Greek word "ἐγγύς" (eggus) is used to denote proximity in terms of space, time, or relationship. It conveys the idea of something being near or imminent. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe the nearness of the Kingdom of God, the coming of Christ, or the proximity of a person or event. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of nearness was significant in both physical and metaphorical senses. Proximity could imply not only physical closeness but also relational intimacy or the imminence of an event. In Jewish thought, the nearness of God was a central theme, reflecting His presence and readiness to act on behalf of His people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition near (in place or time) NASB Translation close (1), near (27), nearby (1), nearer (1), ready (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1451: ἔγγιστα [ἔγγιστα, neuter plural superlative (from ἐγγύς) as adverb, nearest, next: WH (rejected) marginal reading in Mark 6:36 (others, κύκλῳ]. STRONGS NT 1451: ἐγγύς ἐγγύς, adverb (from ἐν and γυιον (limb, hand), at hand; (but rather allied with ἄγχι, ἄγχω, anxious, anguish, etc.; see Curtius § 166; Vanicek, p. 22)) (from Homer down), the Sept. for קָרוב; near; 1. of place and position; a. properly: absolutely, John 19:42 (cf. also 20 G L T Tr WH (but see below)); with the genitive (Matthiae, § 339, 1, p. 812; Winers Grammar, 195 (183); (471 (439); Buttmann, § 132, 24)), Luke 19:11; John 3:23; John 6:19, 23; John 11:18, 54; John 19:20 (Rec., but see above); Acts 1:12; with the dative (Matthiae, § 386, 6; Kühner, § 423, 13; (Jelf, § 592, 2)), Acts 9:38; Acts 27:8. b. tropically; οἱ ἐγγύς, those who are near of access to God, i. e. Jews, and οἱ μακράν, those who are alien from the true God and the blessings of the theocracy, i. e. Gentiles: Ephesians 2:17 (cf. Isaiah 57:19); ἐγγύς γίνεσθαι, to be brought near, namely, to the blessings of the kingdom of God, Ephesians 2:13 (so with the rabbis not infrequently to make nigh is equivalent to to make a proselyte, cf. Wetstein at the passage cited; (Schottgen, Horae etc. i., 761f; Valck. Schol. 1:363)); ἐγγύς σου τό ῤῆμα ἐστιν, near thee, i. e. at hand, already, as it were, in thy mind, Romans 10:8 from Deuteronomy 30:14 (cf. Buttmann, § 129, 11; Winer's Grammar, 465 (434)). 2. of Time; concerning things imminent and soon to come to pass: Matthew 24:32; Matthew 26:18; Mark 13:28; Luke 21:30, 31; John 2:13; John 6:4; John 7:2; John 11:55; Revelation 1:3; Revelation 22:10; of the near advent of persons: ὁ κύριος ἐγγύς, of Christ's return from heaven, Philippians 4:5 (in another sense, of God in Psalm 144:18 (); with the addition ἐπί θύραις, at the door, Matthew 24:33; Mark 13:29; ἐγγύς κατάρας, near to being cursed, Hebrews 6:8; ἀφανισμοῦ, soon to vanish, Hebrews 8:13. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance at hand, near, nigh, ready. From a primary verb agcho (to squeeze or throttle; akin to the base of agkale); near (literally or figuratively, of place or time) -- from, at hand, near, nigh (at hand, unto), ready. see GREEK agkale Forms and Transliterations έγγιστα έγγιστά εγγυς εγγύς ἐγγύς ἐγγὺς εγγύτατοί εγγύτερον engus engys engýs engỳs Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 24:32 Adv GRK: γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγὺς τὸ θέρος NAS: you know that summer is near; KJV: that summer [is] nigh: INT: you know that near [is] the summer Matthew 24:33 Adv GRK: γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγύς ἐστιν ἐπὶ NAS: recognize that He is near, [right] at the door. KJV: that it is near, [even] at the doors. INT: know that near it is at [the] Matthew 26:18 Adv GRK: καιρός μου ἐγγύς ἐστιν πρὸς NAS: My time is near; I [am to] keep KJV: is at hand; I will keep INT: time of me near is with Mark 13:28 Adv GRK: γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγὺς τὸ θέρος NAS: you know that summer is near. KJV: summer is near: INT: you know that near the summer Mark 13:29 Adv GRK: γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγύς ἐστιν ἐπὶ NAS: recognize that He is near, [right] at the door. KJV: that it is nigh, [even] at the doors. INT: know that near it is at [the] Luke 19:11 Adv GRK: διὰ τὸ ἐγγὺς εἶναι Ἰερουσαλὴμ NAS: because He was near Jerusalem, KJV: he was nigh to Jerusalem, and INT: because near was Jerusalem Luke 21:30 Adv GRK: ὅτι ἤδη ἐγγὺς τὸ θέρος NAS: that summer is now near. KJV: is now nigh at hand. INT: that already near the summer Luke 21:31 Adv GRK: γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγύς ἐστιν ἡ NAS: that the kingdom of God is near. KJV: of God is nigh at hand. INT: know that near is the John 2:13 Adv GRK: Καὶ ἐγγὺς ἦν τὸ NAS: of the Jews was near, and Jesus KJV: passover was at hand, and Jesus INT: And near was the John 3:23 Adv GRK: ἐν Αἰνὼν ἐγγὺς τοῦ Σαλείμ NAS: in Aenon near Salim, KJV: in Aenon near to Salim, because INT: in Aenon near Salim John 6:4 Adv GRK: ἦν δὲ ἐγγὺς τὸ πάσχα NAS: the feast of the Jews, was near. KJV: of the Jews, was nigh. INT: was moreover near the passover John 6:19 Adv GRK: θαλάσσης καὶ ἐγγὺς τοῦ πλοίου NAS: and drawing near to the boat; KJV: and drawing nigh unto the ship: and INT: sea and near the boat John 6:23 Adv GRK: ἐκ Τιβεριάδος ἐγγὺς τοῦ τόπου NAS: from Tiberias near to the place KJV: Tiberias nigh unto the place INT: from Tiberias near the place John 7:2 Adv GRK: ἦν δὲ ἐγγὺς ἡ ἑορτὴ NAS: the Feast of Booths, was near. KJV: of tabernacles was at hand. INT: was moreover near the feast John 11:18 Adv GRK: ἡ Βηθανία ἐγγὺς τῶν Ἰεροσολύμων NAS: Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about KJV: Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about INT: Bethany near to Jerusalem John 11:54 Adv GRK: τὴν χώραν ἐγγὺς τῆς ἐρήμου NAS: to the country near the wilderness, KJV: a country near to the wilderness, INT: the region near the wilderness John 11:55 Adv GRK: Ἦν δὲ ἐγγὺς τὸ πάσχα NAS: of the Jews was near, and many KJV: passover was nigh at hand: and many INT: was moreover near the passover John 19:20 Adv GRK: Ἰουδαίων ὅτι ἐγγὺς ἦν ὁ NAS: was crucified was near the city; KJV: was nigh to the city: INT: Jews for near was the John 19:42 Adv GRK: Ἰουδαίων ὅτι ἐγγὺς ἦν τὸ NAS: the tomb was nearby, they laid KJV: the sepulchre was nigh at hand. INT: Jews because near was the Acts 1:12 Adv GRK: ὅ ἐστιν ἐγγὺς Ἰερουσαλὴμ σαββάτου NAS: which is near Jerusalem, KJV: which is from Jerusalem a sabbath INT: which is near Jerusalem a sabbath's Acts 9:38 Adv GRK: ἐγγὺς δὲ οὔσης NAS: Since Lydda was near Joppa, KJV: Lydda was nigh to Joppa, INT: near moreover being Acts 27:8 Adv GRK: Λιμένας ᾧ ἐγγὺς ἦν πόλις NAS: Fair Havens, near which was the city KJV: The fair havens; nigh whereunto was INT: Havens to which near was a city Romans 10:8 Adv GRK: τί λέγει Ἐγγύς σου τὸ NAS: THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH KJV: The word is nigh thee, [even] in INT: what says it Near you the Ephesians 2:13 Adv GRK: μακρὰν ἐγενήθητε ἐγγὺς ἐν τῷ NAS: have been brought near by the blood KJV: far off are made nigh by the blood INT: afar off are become near by the Ephesians 2:17 Adv GRK: εἰρήνην τοῖς ἐγγύς NAS: AND PEACE TO THOSE WHO WERE NEAR; KJV: and to them that were nigh. INT: peace to those near Strong's Greek 1451 30 Occurrences ἐγγὺς — 30 Occ.