Lexical Definition
ἐγγύς engýs (eng-goos') near G:PREP / G:A
from a primary verb
from , at hand, near, nigh (at hand, unto), ready.
- akin to the base of ἀγκάλη)
- near (literally or figuratively, of place or time)
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 [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+]