Gloss
come near, draw near
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ἐγγίζω
Greek transliteration
engizō
Simplified transliteration
engizo
Principal Parts
ἐγγιῶ, ἤγγισα, ἤγγικα, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number
1448
GK Number
1581
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
42
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-2a(1)
Definition
pr. to cause to approach; in NT intrans. to approach, draw near, Mt. 21:1; Lk. 18:35; met. to be at hand, Mt. 3:2; 4:17; μέχρι θανάτου ἐγγιζειν, to be at the point of death, Phil. 2:30; from Hebrew to draw near to God, to offer Him reverence and worship, Mt. 15:8; Heb. 7:19; Jas. 4:8; used of God, to draw near to men, assist them, bestow favors on them, Jas. 4:8
Greek-English Concordance for ἐγγίζω
| Matthew 3:2 | “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand (ēngiken | ἤγγικεν | perf act ind 3 sg). |
| Matthew 4:17 | From then on Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is (ēngiken | ἤγγικεν | perf act ind 3 sg) at (ēngiken | ἤγγικεν | perf act ind 3 sg) hand.” (ēngiken | ἤγγικεν | perf act ind 3 sg) |
| Matthew 10:7 | As you go, proclaim the message, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ (ēngiken | ἤγγικεν | perf act ind 3 sg) |
| Matthew 21:1 | Now when they drew (ēngisan | ἤγγισαν | aor act ind 3 pl) near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, |
| Matthew 21:34 | When the harvest time drew (ēngisen | ἤγγισεν | aor act ind 3 sg) near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the crop. |
| Matthew 26:45 | Then he returned to his disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Look, the hour has come (ēngiken | ἤγγικεν | perf act ind 3 sg), and the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of sinners. |
| Matthew 26:46 | Get up, let us be going. Look, here (ēngiken | ἤγγικεν | perf act ind 3 sg) comes my betrayer.” |
| Mark 1:15 | and saying, “The time is fulfilled and is at hand (ēngiken | ἤγγικεν | perf act ind 3 sg); the kingdom of God is (ēngiken | ἤγγικεν | perf act ind 3 sg) at (ēngiken | ἤγγικεν | perf act ind 3 sg) hand (ēngiken | ἤγγικεν | perf act ind 3 sg); repent and believe in the gospel.” |
| Mark 11:1 | And when they drew near (engizousin | ἐγγίζουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) to Jerusalem, Bethphage, and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus dispatched two of his disciples |
| Mark 14:42 | Get up, let us be on our way; see, my betrayer has arrived.” (ēngiken | ἤγγικεν | perf act ind 3 sg) |
| Luke 7:12 | As Jesus approached (ēngisen | ἤγγισεν | aor act ind 3 sg) the gate of the town, a man who had died was being carried out — the only son of his mother (she was a widow). A large crowd was with her. |
| Luke 10:9 | and heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come (ēngiken | ἤγγικεν | perf act ind 3 sg) near to you.’ |
| Luke 10:11 | ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. But know this: the kingdom of God has come (ēngiken | ἤγγικεν | perf act ind 3 sg) near.’ |
| Luke 12:33 | Sell your possessions and give alms. Make for yourselves moneybags that do not wear out, a treasure unfailing in heaven, where no thief comes (engizei | ἐγγίζει | pres act ind 3 sg) near and no moth destroys. |
| Luke 15:1 | Now all the tax collectors and the sinners used to come (engizontes | ἐγγίζοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) near (engizontes | ἐγγίζοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) to listen to him. |
| Luke 15:25 | “Meanwhile his older son was in the field, and as he (ēngisen | ἤγγισεν | aor act ind 3 sg) came and drew (ēngisen | ἤγγισεν | aor act ind 3 sg) near to the house, he heard music and dancing. |
| Luke 18:35 | As Jesus drew (engizein | ἐγγίζειν | pres act inf ) near to Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the roadside, asking for alms. |
| Luke 18:40 | Jesus stopped and ordered the beggar to be brought to him. When the man had come (engisantos | ἐγγίσαντος | aor act ptcp gen sg masc) near, Jesus asked him, |
| Luke 19:29 | It happened that as he came (ēngisen | ἤγγισεν | aor act ind 3 sg) near Bethphage and Bethany to the hill called “The Mount of Olives,” he sent two of his disciples, |
| Luke 19:37 | As he was already approaching (engizontos | ἐγγίζοντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) to the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, |
| Luke 19:41 | As Jesus drew (ēngisen | ἤγγισεν | aor act ind 3 sg) near and saw the city, he wept over it, |
| Luke 21:8 | And he said, “See that you are not led astray! For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The time is at hand!’ (ēngiken | ἤγγικεν | perf act ind 3 sg) Do not go after them. |
| Luke 21:20 | “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has drawn (ēngiken | ἤγγικεν | perf act ind 3 sg) near. |
| Luke 21:28 | Now when these things begin to happen, straighten yourselves up and raise your heads, because your deliverance is drawing (engizei | ἐγγίζει | pres act ind 3 sg) near.” |
| Luke 22:1 | Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was (ēngizen | ἤγγιζεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) drawing (ēngizen | ἤγγιζεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) near (ēngizen | ἤγγιζεν | imperf act ind 3 sg). |
