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ἐγγύς

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Definition

ἐγγύς, adv.,

[in LXX chiefly for קָרוֹב ;]

near;

1. of place: John 19:20, 42; as prep. with genitive (M, Pr., 99), Luke 19:11, John 3:23; 6:19, 23; 11:18, 54, Acts 1:12; with dative, Acts 9:38; 27:8; superl., ἔγγιστα, Mark 6:36, WH, mg.; metaphorically, ֹοἱ ἐ., opposite to οἱ μακράν, Ephesians 2:17; ἐ. γίνεσθαι, Ephesians 2:13; ἐ. σου τὸ ῥῆμα, Romans 10:8 (LXX).

2. Of time: Matthew 24:32; 26:18, Mark 13:28, 29, Luke 21:30, 31, John 2:13; 6:4; 7:2; 11:55, Revelation 1:3; 22:10; ὁ κύριος ἐ., Philippians 4:5; before ἐπὶ θύραις, Matthew 24:33; compar., ἐγγύτερον (neut. of adj. -ος, used adverbially), Romans 13:11 (cf. R, txt.); as prep. with genitive, ἐ. κατάρας, Hebrews 6:8; ἀφανισμοῦ, Hebrews 8:13 (cf. Cremer, 223).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐγγύς:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

30 total
  1. Matthew 24:32ἐγγὺς · [is] near
    Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
  2. Matthew 24:33ἐγγύς · near
    So also, when you see all these things, you will know that He is near, right at the door.
  3. Matthew 26:18ἐγγύς · near
    He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’”
  4. Mark 13:28ἐγγὺς · near
    Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
  5. Mark 13:29ἐγγύς · near
    So also, when you see these things happening, know that He is near, right at the door.
  6. Luke 19:11ἐγγὺς · near
    While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.
  7. Luke 21:30ἐγγὺς · near
    When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.
  8. Luke 21:31ἐγγύς · near
    So also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
  9. John 2:13ἐγγὺς · near
    When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
  10. John 3:23ἐγγὺς · near
    Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.
  11. John 6:4ἐγγὺς · near
    Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near.
  12. John 6:19ἐγγὺς
    When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.
  13. John 6:23ἐγγὺς · near
    However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
  14. John 7:2ἐγγὺς · near
    However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.
  15. John 11:18ἐγγὺς · near
    Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, a little less than two miles away,
  16. John 11:54ἐγγὺς · near
    As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.
  17. John 11:55ἐγγὺς · near
    Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover.
  18. John 19:20ἐγγὺς · near
    Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.
  19. John 19:42ἐγγὺς · nearby
    And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there.
  20. Acts 1:12ἐγγὺς · near
    Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
  21. Acts 9:38ἐγγὺς · near
    Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
  22. Acts 27:8ἐγγὺς · near
    After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
  23. Romans 10:8Ἐγγύς · near
    But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:
  24. Ephesians 2:13ἐγγὺς · near
    But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
  25. Ephesians 2:17ἐγγύς · [who were] near
    He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
  26. Philippians 4:5ἐγγύς · [is] near
    Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near.
  27. Hebrews 6:8ἐγγύς · is imminent
    But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.
  28. Hebrews 8:13ἐγγὺς · will soon
    By speaking of a new covenant, He has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.
  29. Revelation 1:3ἐγγύς · near
    Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near.
  30. Revelation 22:10ἐγγύς · near
    Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near.