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ἐγγύς Adv near
Strong's Definition
from a primary verb agcho (to squeeze or throttle; akin to the base of 43); near (literally or figuratively, of place or time)
KJV Usage: from , at hand, near, nigh (at hand, unto), ready
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
advb. | ἐγγίζω
83.26 · Spacial Positions · At, Beside, Near, Far
near, nearby a position relatively close to another position
LUK 19:11 · JHN 3:23 · JHN 6:19 · JHN 6:23 · JHN 11:18 · JHN 11:54 · JHN 19:20 · JHN 19:42 · ACT 1:12 · ACT 9:38 · ACT 27:8 · ROM 10:8 · EPH 2:13 · EPH 2:17 · HEB 6:8
67.61 · Time · A Point of Time with Reference to Other Points of Time: Before, Long Ago, Now, At the Same Time, When, About, After
near a point of time subsequent to another point of time, but relatively close
MAT 24:32 · MAT 24:33 · MAT 26:18 · MRK 13:28 · MRK 13:29 · LUK 21:30 · LUK 21:31 · JHN 2:13 · JHN 6:4 · JHN 7:2 · JHN 11:55 · ROM 13:11 · PHP 4:5 · HEB 6:8 · HEB 8:13 · REV 1:3 · REV 22:10
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐγγύς, adv., (fr. ἐν and yviov [limb, hand], at hand; [but rather allied w. ἄγχι. ayy, anzius, anguish, ete.; see Curtius § 166; Vanicek p. 22]), [fr. Hom. down], Sept. for 2 ; near; 1. of Place and position; a. prop. : absol. Jn. xix. 42, [ef. also 20 G 1, Τ Tr WH (but see below)]; with gen. (Matthiae ὃ 339, 1 p. 812; W. 195 (188); [471 (439); Β. § 132, 247), Lk. xix.11; Jn. iii. 23; vi. 19, 23; xi. 18,54; xix. 20 [Rec., but see above]; Acts i. 12; with dat. (Matthiae § 386, 6; Kiihner ὃ 428, 13; [Jelf § 592, 2]), Acts ix. 38; xxvii. 8. b. tropically; of 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 : Eph. ii. 17 (cf. Is. lvii. 19) ; ἐγγὺς γίνεσθαι, to be brought near, se. to the blessings of the kingdom of God, Eph. ii. 13, (so with the Rabbins not infrequently to make nigh is equiv. to to make a proselyte, cf. Wetstein ad 1. ¢.; [Schéttgen, Horae ete. i. 761 sq.; Valek. Schol. i. 363]) ; ἐγγύς σου τὸ ῥῆμά ἐστιν, near thee i. e. at hand, already. as it were, in thy mind, Ro. x. 8 fr. Deut. xxx. 14, [ef. B.§ 129,11; W. 465 (434) ]. 2. of Time; concerning things imminent and soon to come to pass: Mt. xxiv. 32: xxvi. 18; Mk. xiii. 28; Lk. xxi. 30, 31; Jn. 11. 13; vi. 4; vii. 2; xi. 55; Rev.i. 3; xxii. 10; of the near advent of persons: ὁ κύριος ἐγγύς, of Christ’s return from heaven, Phil. iv. 5 (in another sense, of God in Ps. exliv. (exlv.) 18); with the addition ἐπὶ θύραις, at the door, Mt. xxiv. 33; Mk. xiii. 29; ἐγγὺς κατάρας, near to being cursed, Heb. vi. 8; ἀφανισμοῦ, soon to vanish, Heb. viii. 18.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐγγύς engys 31x
some view as an improper prep., followed by gen. or dat., near, as to place, Lk. 19:11; close at hand, Rom. 10:8; near, in respect of ready interposition, Phil. 4:5; near, as to time, Mt. 24:32, 33; near to God, as being in covenant with him, Eph. 2:13; οἱ ἐγγύς, the people near to God, the Jews, Eph. 2:17
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἐγγύς, adv.,
[in LXX chiefly for קָרֹוב ;]
near; of place: Jo 19:20, 42; as prep. c. gen. (M, Pr., 99), Lk 19:11, Jo 3:23 6:19, 23 11:18, 54, Ac 1:12; c. dat., Ac 9:38 27:8; superl., ἔγγιστα, Mk 6:36, WH, mg.; metaph., ֹοἱ ἐ., opp. to οἱ μακράν, Eph 2:17; ἐ. γίνεσθαι, Eph 2:13; ἐ. σου τὸ ῥῆμα, Ro 10:8 (LXX).
Of time: Mt 24:32 26:18, Mk 13:28, 29, Lk 21:30, 31, Jo 2:13 6:4 7:2 11:55, Re 1:3 22:10; ὁ κύριος ἐ., Phl 4:5; seq. ἐπὶ θύραις, Mt 24:33; compar., ἐγγύτερον (neut. of adj. -ος, used adverbially), Ro 13:11 (cf. R, txt.); as prep. c. gen., ἐ. κατάρας, He 6:8; ἀφανισμοῦ, He 8:13 (cf. Cremer, 223).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐγγύς. BGU III. 69817 (ii/a.p.) ἐγγὺς τῆς ἅλω, 16. 81.435 (iii/A.D.) ἐνγὺς τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ. For the form see Moulton G7. ii. § 130.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐγγύς (engus) — near. ἐγγύς [ῠ], adverb, comparative ἐγγυτέρω (-τέρῳ[Refs 5th c.BC+] or -ύτατα (first in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἔγγῑον, ἔγγιστα (see. ἐγγίων).
I. of Place, near, nigh, at hand: frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with genitive, hard by, near to; so λύπας ἐγγυτέρω nearer to grief, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐγγὺς ὁδῷ uncertain in [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. of Time, nigh at hand, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
III. of Numbers, etc., nearly, ἔτεσι ἐ. εἴκοσι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, nearly, almost, ἐ. ἔγνως [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδ᾽ ἐ. τινος not nearly, i. e. not by a great deal, nothing like it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔχει οὐχ οὕτω ταῦτα οὐδ᾽ ἐ. not so.. nor yet nearly so, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; mostly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
IV. of Qualities, coming near, ἐ. τι καὶ παραπλήσιον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐγγύτατα τοῦ νῦν τρόπου, τῆς ξυμπάσης γνώμης, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. εἶναι, with genitive, [Refs]; ἐ. τι τείνειν τοῦ τεθνάναι very near death, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
V. of Relationship, akin to, οἱ Ζηνὸς ἐ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐγγυτέρω γένει or γένους, [Refs 5th c.BC+]