Gloss
near, close
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ἐγγύς
Greek transliteration
engys
Simplified transliteration
engys
Numbers
Strong's number
1451
GK Number
1584
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
31
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
adverb
Definition
some view as an improper prep., followed by gen. or dat., near, as to place, Lk. 19:11; close at hand, Rom. 10:8; near, in respect of ready interposition, Phil. 4:5; near, as to time, Mt. 24:32, 33; near to God, as being in covenant with him, Eph. 2:13; οἱ ἐγγύς, the people near to God, the Jews, Eph. 2:17
Greek-English Concordance for ἐγγύς
| Ephesians 2:17 | And he came and preached the good news of peace to you who were far off and of peace to those who were near (engys | ἐγγύς | adverb); |
| Philippians 4:5 | Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand (engys | ἐγγύς | adverb). |
| Hebrews 6:8 | But if it produces thorns and thistles, it is useless and about (engys | ἐγγύς | improper prep-gen) to (engys | ἐγγύς | improper prep-gen) be (engys | ἐγγύς | improper prep-gen) cursed; its fate is to be burned. |
| Hebrews 8:13 | In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready (engys | ἐγγύς | improper prep-gen) to disappear. |
| Revelation 1:3 | Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and those who hear and keep what is written in it, for the time is near (engys | ἐγγύς | adverb). |
| Revelation 22:10 | Then he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near (engys | ἐγγύς | adverb). |
