Lexical Definition

‎ἐγγίζω‎ engízō (eng-id'-zo) to come near ^G:V
from ‎ἐγγύς‎

approach, be at hand, come (draw) near, be (come, draw) nigh.

• to make near, i.e. (reflexively) approach

Abbott-Smith

ἐγγίζω (< ἐγγύς). [in LXX for נגשׁ, קרב, etc. ;]

1. trans., to bring near: Ge 48:10, Is 5:8.
2. Intrans., to come near: absol., Mt 26:46, Mk 14:42, Lk 18:40 19:41 21:20, 28 24:15, Ac 21:33 23:15; c. adv., ὅπου, Lk 12:33; c. dat., Lk 7:12 15:1, 25 22:47, Ac 9:3 10:9 22:6; τ. θεῷ, He 7:19, Ja 4:8; seq. εἰς, Mt 21:1, Mk 11:1, Lk 18:35 19:29 24:28; πρός, c. dat., Lk 19:37; μέχρι θανάτου, Phl 2:30; of time, ὥρα, Mt 26:45; ἡμέρα, Ro 13:12, He 10:25; καιρός, Mt 21:34, Lk 21:8; χρόνος, Ac 7:17; ἑορτή, Lk 22:1; παρουσία, Ja 5:8; τέλος, I Pe 4:7; ἐρήμωσις, Lk 21:20; ἀπολύτρωσις, Lk 21:28; ἤγγικεν ἡ βασιλεία (for similar expressions in Targ., v. Dalman, 106), Mt 3:2 4:17 10:7, Mk 1:15, Lk 10:9 (ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς) 10:11 (cf. προσ-εγγίζω), and v. Cremer, 224).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐγγίζω,

aorist ἤγγισα [Refs 4th c.BC+]: perfect ἤγγικα [LXX+NT]: (ἐγγύς):—bring near, bring up to, τῇ γῇ τὰς ναῦς [LXX+2nd c.BC+]

__II mostly intransitive, approach, [LXX+4th c.BC+]; εἰς θάνατον[LXX]; ἕως[LXX+NT]; to be imminent, ἤγγικεν ἡ παρουσία τοῦ Κυρίου [NT]: also, with genitive, approximate to, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.2 to be next of kin, [LXX]
__III with infinitive, to be on the point of doing, ναοῦ -οντος συμπεσεῖν [Refs]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Ezek.7.4* ☩ Matt.3.2 ☩ LXX.Gen.48.10 ☩ LXX.Exod.19.21 ☩ LXX.Job.33.22 ☩ Phil.2.30 ☩ Jas.5.8 ☩ LXX.Lev.21.3}