σχεδόνschedón
nigh, i.e. nearly
Greek (New Testament) · G4975
Meanings
1. of place, near.
2. Of degree, almost, nearly: Acts 13:44, Acts 19:26, Hebrews 9:22.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Acts 13:44 The following week almost the entire city turned out to hear them preach the word of the Lord.
- Acts 19:26 But as you have seen and heard, this man Paul has persuaded many people that handmade gods aren’t really gods at all. And he’s done this not only here in Ephesus but throughout the entire province!
- Hebrews 9:22 In fact, according to the law of Moses, nearly everything was purified with blood. For without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.