To come near
ἐγγίζωStrong’s G1448engizō
Appears in 42 verses of the New Testament
In short
Engizō is the Greek word usually translated “has drawn near”, “drawing near” and “drew near”. It appears in 42 verses of the New Testament.
“And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Meaning
Usually translated “has drawn near”, “drawing near” and “drew near”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- has drawn near 13
- drawing near 6
- he drew near 5
- they drew near 3
- draws near 2
- was drawing near 2
- having drawn near 2
- drew near 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 18
- Matthew 8
- Acts 6
- Mark 3
- Hebrews 2
- James 2
9 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 4:17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- Matthew 10:7And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- Matthew 15:8This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
- Matthew 21:1And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
- Matthew 21:34And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
- Matthew 26:45Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Greek dictionary
ἐγγίζω engizō · to come near
ἐγγίζω (ἐγγύς). [in LXX for נגשׁ, קרב, etc. ;] 1. trans., to bring near: Gen.48:10, Isa.5:8. 2. Intrans., to come near: absol., Mat.26:46, Mrk.14:42, Luk.18:40 19:41 21:20, 28 24:15, Act.21:33 23:15; with adv., ὅπου, Luk.12:33; with dative, Luk.7:12 15:1, Luke.15.25 22:47, Act.9:3 10:9 22:6; τ. θεῷ, Heb.7:19, Jas.4:8; before εἰς, Mat.21:1, Mrk.11:1, Luk.18:35 19:29 24:28; πρός, with dative, Luk.19:37; μέχρι θανάτου, Php.2:30; of time, ὥρα, Mat.26:45; ἡμέρα, Rom.13:12, Heb.10:25; καιρός, Mat.21:34, Luk.21:8; χρόνος, Act.7:17; ἑορτή, Luk.22:1; παρουσία, Jas.5:8; τέλος, 1Pe.4:7; ἐρήμωσις, Luk. …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.