Lexical Definition

‎ἐγγύς‎ engýs (eng-goos') near G:PREP / G:A
from a primary verb (to squeeze or throttle

from , at hand, near, nigh (at hand, unto), ready.

Usage: 6 forms in 76 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
ἐγγὺσ near Matt.24.32Mark.13.28Luke.19.11Luke.21.30John.2.13John.3.23John.6.4John.6.19John.6.23John.7.2John.11.18John.11.54John.11.55John.19.20John.19.42Acts.1.12Acts.9.38Acts.27.8Eph.2.13Heb.8.13
ἐγγύσ near Matt.24.33Matt.26.18Mark.13.29Luke.21.31Rom.10.8Eph.2.17Phil.4.5Rev.1.3Rev.22.10
near to Heb.6.8
εγγύτατοί near LXX.Job.19.14
εγγύσ You are near LXX.Ps.119.151
am near LXX.Job.13.18
being near LXX.Isa.57.19
is near LXX.Job.17.12
it was near LXX.Exod.13.17
lord is near LXX.Ps.34.18
lord near LXX.Ps.145.18
near LXX.Gen.19.20LXX.Gen.45.10LXX.Deut.2.19LXX.Deut.4.46LXX.Deut.30.14LXX.Deut.32.35LXX.Deut.34.6LXX.Judg.3.20LXX.1Kgs.8.46LXX.2Chr.6.36LXX.Esth.1.14LXX.Esth.9.20LXX.Ps.22.11LXX.Ps.85.9LXX.Prov.27.10LXX.Eccl.5.1LXX.Isa.13.6LXX.Jer.12.2LXX.Jer.25.26LXX.Jer.35.4LXX.Jer.48.16LXX.Jer.48.24LXX.Ezek.6.12LXX.Ezek.23.12LXX.Ezek.30.3LXX.Dan.9.7LXX.Joel.1.15LXX.Joel.2.1LXX.Joel.3.14LXX.Obad.1.15LXX.Zeph.1.7LXX.Zeph.1.14LXX.Zeph.1.14
έγγιστα near LXX.Lev.21.2LXX.Ps.15.3
nearest LXX.Exod.32.27LXX.Num.27.11
έγγιστά ones nearest to LXX.Ps.38.11

Abbott-Smith

ἐγγύς, adv., [in LXX chiefly for קָרֹוב ;]
near;
1. 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).
2. 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).†

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Matthew 24:32 · 24:33 · 26:18
Mark 6:36 · 13:28 · 13:29
Luke 19:11 · 21:30 · 21:31
John 2:13 · 3:23 · 6:4 · 6:19 · 6:23 · 7:2 · 11:18 · 11:54 · 11:55 · 19:20 · 19:42
Acts 1:12 · 9:38 · 27:8
Romans 10:8 · 13:11
Ephesians 2:13 · 2:17
Philippians 4:5
Hebrews 6:8 · 8:13
Revelation 1:3 · 22:10

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐγγύς [],

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 . εἴκοσι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, nearly, almost, . ἔγνως [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδ᾽ . τινος not nearly, i. e. not by a great deal, nothing like it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔχει οὐχ οὕτω ταῦτα οὐδ᾽ . not so.. nor yet nearly so, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; mostly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV of Qualities, coming near, . τι καὶ παραπλήσιον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐγγύτατα τοῦ νῦν τρόπου, τῆς ξυμπάσης γνώμης, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; . εἶναι, with genitive, [Refs]; . τι τείνειν τοῦ τεθνάναι very near death, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__V of Relationship, akin to, οἱ Ζηνὸς . [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐγγυτέρω γένει or γένους, [Refs 5th c.BC+]