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1451 – ἐγγύς (eggus)

nigh


Type:
Adverb
Greek: ἐγγύς (eggus)
Pronunciation: eng-goos    Listen
Gematria: 417(5 + 3 + 3 + 400 + 6)    words with the same gematria
Origin: From a primary verb agcho (to squeeze or throttle, akin to the base of G0043)
Usage: 30 times in NT

Description

  1. Near, of place and position.
    1. Near.
    2. Those who are near access to God.
      1. Jews, as opposed to those who are alien from God and his blessings.
      2. The Rabbis used the term "to make nigh" as equivalent to "to make a proselyte".
  2. Of time.
    1. Of times imminent and soon to come pass.


Word root

Word with eggus as root:

ἐγγίζωeggizoG1448draw nigh

Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) translation, the following Hebrew/Aramaic words have been translated into eggus :

אָחachH0251brother
מוּלmolH4136opposite
עָצֵלatselH6102sluggish
קָרַבqaravH7126to present
קָרֹבqarovH7138near
רָאָהraahH7200to see

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Adverb Adverb
ADV-17
Preposition Preposition
PREP-13


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References (30 occurances in 30 verses)




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