ἐγγύτερος

ἐγγύτερος, see: ἐγγύς.

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).