ἐγγίζωengízō

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

Greek (New Testament) · G1448

Meanings

1. transitive, to bring near: Genesis 48:10, Isaiah 5:8.

2. Intrans., to come near: absolutely, Matthew 26:46, Mark 14:42, Luke 18:40, Luke 19:41, Luke 21:20, Luke 21:28, Luke 24:15, Acts 21:33, Acts 23:15; with adverb, ὅπου, Luke 12:33; with dative, Luke 7:12, Luke 15:1, Luke 15:25, Luke 22:47, Acts 9:3, Acts 10:9, Acts 22:6; τ. θεῷ, Hebrews 7:19, James 4:8; followed by εἰς, Matthew 21:1, Mark 11:1, Luke 18:35, Luke 19:29, Luke 24:8; πρός, with dative, Luke 19:37; μέχρι θανάτου, Philippians 2:30; of time, ὥρα, Matthew 26:45; ἡμέρα, Romans 13:12, Hebrews 10:25; καιρός, Matthew 21:34, Luke 21:8; χρόνος, Acts 7:17; ἑορτή, Luke 22:1; παρουσία, James 5:8; τέλος, 1 Peter 4:7; ἐρήμωσις, Luke 21:20; ἀπολύτρωσις, Luke 21:28; ἤγγικεν ἡ βασιλεία, Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 10:7, Mark 1:15, Luke 10:9 (ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς) Luke 10:11 (cf. προσ-εγγίζω), and see Cremer, 224).

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 42 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 3:2 “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.”
  • Matthew 4:17 From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.”
  • Matthew 10:7 Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near.
  • Matthew 21:1 As Jesus and the disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the town of Bethphage on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead.
  • Matthew 21:34 At the time of the grape harvest, he sent his servants to collect his share of the crop.
  • Matthew 26:45 Then he came to the disciples and said, “Go ahead and sleep. Have your rest. But look—the time has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.