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Lexicon :: Strong's G1451 - engys

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ἐγγύς
Transliteration
engys (Key)
Pronunciation
eng-goos'
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
From a primary verb agcho (to squeeze or throttle; akin to the base of ἀγκάλη (G43))
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:330,194

Strong’s Definitions

ἐγγύς engýs, eng-goos'; from a primary verb ἄγχω ánchō (to squeeze or throttle; akin to the base of G43); near (literally or figuratively, of place or time):—from , at hand, near, nigh (at hand, unto), ready.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x

The KJV translates Strong's G1451 in the following manner: nigh (13x), at hand (6x), nigh at hand (4x), near (4x), from (1x), nigh unto (1x), ready (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x
The KJV translates Strong's G1451 in the following manner: nigh (13x), at hand (6x), nigh at hand (4x), near (4x), from (1x), nigh unto (1x), ready (1x).

  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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐγγύς engýs, eng-goos'; from a primary verb ἄγχω ánchō (to squeeze or throttle; akin to the base of G43); near (literally or figuratively, of place or time):—from , at hand, near, nigh (at hand, unto), ready.
STRONGS G1451:
ἐγγύς, adverb, (from ἐν and γυῖον [limb, hand], at hand; [but rather allied with ἄγχι, ἄγχω, anxious, anguish, etc.; see Curtius § 166; Vanicek p.22]), [from Homer down], Sept. for קָרוֹב; near;
1. of place and postition;
a. proper: absolute John 19:42, [cf. also John 19:20 G L T Tr WH (but see below)]; with genitive (Matthiae § 339, 1 p. 812; Winer's Grammar 195 (183); [471 (439); Buttmann § 132, 24]), Luke 19:11; John 3:23; John 6:19, 23; John 11:18, 54; John 19:20 [Rec., but see above]; Acts 1:12; with dative (Matthiae § 386, 6; Kuhner § 423, 13; [Jelf § 592, 2]), Acts 9:38; Acts 27:8.
b. tropically; οἱ ἐγγύς, those who are near of access to God i. e. Jews, and οἱ μακράν, those who are alien from the true God and the blessings of the theocracy, i. e. Gentiles: Eph. 2:17 (cf. Isa. 57:19); ἐγγὺς γίνεσθαι, to be brought near, namely to the blessings of the kingdom of God, Eph. 2:13, (so with the Rabbins not infrequently to make nigh is equivalent to to make a proselyte, cf. Wetstein at the passage; [Schöttgen, Horae etc. 1:761f; Valck. Schol. 1:363]); ἐγγύς σου τὸ ῥῆμά ἐστιν, near thee i. e. at hand, already, as it were, in thy mind, Romans 10:8 from Deut. 30:14, [cf. Buttmann § 129, 11; Winer's Grammar 465 (434)].
2. of time; concerning things imminent and soon to come to pass: Matthew 24:32; Matthew 26:18; Mark 13:28; Luke 21:30, 31; John 2:13; John 6:4; John 7:2; John 11:55; Revelation 1:3; Revelation 22:10; of the near advent of persons: ὁ κύριος ἐγγύς, of Christ's return from heaven, Philippians 4:5 (in another sense, of God in Psalm 144:18 (Psalm 145:18)); with the addition ἐπὶ θύραις, at the door, Matthew 24:33; Mark 13:29; ἐγγὺς κατάρας, near to being cursed, Hebrews 6:8; ἀφανισμοῦ, soon to vanish, Hebrews 8:13.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
30:14
Psalm
145:18
Isaiah
57:19
Matthew
24:32; 24:33; 26:18
Mark
13:28; 13:29
Luke
19:11; 21:30, 31
John
2:13; 3:23; 6:4; 6:19; 6:23; 7:2; 11:18; 11:54; 11:55; 19:20; 19:20; 19:42
Acts
1:12; 9:38; 27:8
Romans
10:8
Ephesians
2:13; 2:17
Philippians
4:5
Hebrews
6:8; 8:13
Revelation
1:3; 22:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1451 matches the Greek ἐγγύς (engys),
which occurs 48 times in 47 verses in the LXX Greek.

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In due time their feet will slip.
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