ἐγγίζω engizō

Greek word for “to come near” · Strong’s G1448 · used 42 times in 41 verses

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Meaning

ἐγγίζω (ἐγγύς).; 1. trans., to bring near:.;

How it is translated

Glosses given for engizō in context, with how often each is used:

• has drawn near 13
• drew near 9
• drawing near 8
• having drawn near 2
• has drawn near! 1
• does draw near 1
• when was approaching 1
• when is drawing near 1
• draws near 1
• approaching 1
• came near 1
• draw near 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 19 (3), Luke 21 (3), Matthew 21 (2), Matthew 26 (2), Luke 10 (2), Luke 15 (2), Luke 18 (2), Luke 22 (2), Luke 24 (2), Matthew 3 (1)

Forms

• ἤγγικεν 14
• ἤγγισεν 7
• ἤγγισαν 2
• ἐγγίζει 2
• ἐγγίζειν 2
• ἐγγίσας 2
• ἐγγίζουσιν 1
• ἐγγίζοντες 1
• ἐγγίσαντος 1
• Ἐγγίζοντος 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with engizō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἐλαιών elaiōn “Olivet” 4
• βασιλεία basileia “kingdom” 6
• Βηθφαγή Bēthphagē “Bethphage” 3
• οὐρανός ouranos “heaven” 6
• πορεύω poreuō “to travel” 5
• τότε tote “then” 5
• ὄρος oros “mountain” 4
• ἰδού idou “look!” 5
• μαθητής mathētēs “disciple” 5
• δύο duo “two” 4
• περιαστράπτω periastraptō “to shine” 2
• μετανοέω metanoeō “to repent” 3

Key verses

The verses using engizō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 3:2 — And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
• Matthew 4:17 — From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
• Luke 7:12 — Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of…
• Luke 12:33 — Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither…
• Luke 19:37 — And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud…
• Luke 19:41 — And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
• Luke 21:8 — And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
• Romans 13:12 — The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
• Hebrews 7:19 — For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
• Hebrews 10:25 — Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
• James 4:8 — Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
• 1 Peter 4:7 — But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.