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Lexicon :: Strong's G1448 - engizō

Aa
ἐγγίζω
Transliteration
engizō (Key)
Pronunciation
eng-id'-zo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
42x in 18 unique form(s) TR
43x in 21 unique form(s) LXX
125x in 42 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:330,194

Strong’s Definitions

ἐγγίζω engízō, eng-id'-zo; from G1451; to make near, i.e. (reflexively) approach:—approach, be at hand, come (draw) near, be (come, draw) nigh.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x

The KJV translates Strong's G1448 in the following manner: draw nigh (12x), be at hand (9x), come nigh (8x), come near (5x), draw near (4x), miscellaneous (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x
The KJV translates Strong's G1448 in the following manner: draw nigh (12x), be at hand (9x), come nigh (8x), come near (5x), draw near (4x), miscellaneous (5x).

  1. to bring near, to join one thing to another

  2. to draw or come near to, to approach

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐγγίζω engízō, eng-id'-zo; from G1451; to make near, i.e. (reflexively) approach:—approach, be at hand, come (draw) near, be (come, draw) nigh.
STRONGS G1448:
ἐγγίζω; imperfect ἤγγιζον; Attic future ἐγγιῶ (James 4:8 [Buttmann 37 (32); Winer's Grammar § 13, 1 c.]); 1 aorist ἤγγισα; perfect ἤγγικα (ἐγγύς); in Greek writings from Polybius and Diodorus on; Sept. for נִגַשׁ and קָרַב.
1. transitive, to bring near, to join one thing to another: Polybius 8, 6, 7; Sept., Genesis 48:10; Isaiah 5:8.
2. intransitive, to draw or come near, to approach; absolutely, Matthew 21:34; Luke 18:40; [Luke 19:41]; Luke 21:28; 22:1; 24:15; Acts 7:17; Acts 21:33; Acts 23:15; [Hebrews 10:25]; perfect ἤγγικε, has come nigh, is at hand: ἡ βασιλ. τοῦ θεοῦ, Matthew 3:2; Matthew 4:17; Matthew 10:7; Mark 1:15; Luke 10:11; with the addition ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς, Luke 10:9; ἡ ἐρήμωσις, Luke 21:20; ἡ ὥρα, Matthew 26:45; ὁ παραδιδούς με, Matthew 26:46; [Mark 14:42 (where Tdf. ἤγγισεν)]; ὁ καιρός, Luke 21:8; ἡ ἡμέρα, Romans 13:12; τὸ τέλος, 1 Peter 4:7; ἡ παρουσία τοῦ κυρίου, James 5:8. Construed with the dative of the person or the place approached: Luke 7:12; Luke 15:1, 25; Luke 22:47: Acts 9:3; Acts 10:9; Acts 22:6; ἐγγίζειν τῷ θεῷ (in the Sept. used especially of the priests entering the temple to offer sacrifices or to perform other ministrations there, Exodus 19:22; Exodus 34:30; Leviticus 10:3, etc.): to worship God, Matthew 15:8 Rec., from Isaiah 29:13; to turn one's thoughts to God, to become acquainted with him, Hebrews 7:19; James 4:8; ὁ θεὸς ἐγγίζει τινί, God draws near to one in the bestowment of his grace and help, James 4:8. Followed by εἰς and the accusative of the place: Matthew 21:1; Mark 11:1; Luke 18:35; Luke 19:29; Luke 24:28; [followed by πρός with the dative, Luke 19:37, see Buttmann, § 147, 28; others regard this as a pregnant construction, cf. Winer's Grammar, §§ 48, e.; 66, 2 d.]; μέχρι θανάτου ἤγγισε, to draw nigh unto, be at the point of, death, Philippians 2:30 (ἐγγίζειν εἰς θάνατον, Job 33:22); with an adverb of place, ὅπου κλέπτης οὐκ ἐγγίζει, Luke 12:33.
[Compare: προσεγγίζω.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
48:10
Exodus
19:22; 34:30
Leviticus
10:3
Job
33:22
Isaiah
5:8; 29:13
Matthew
3:2; 4:17; 10:7; 15:8; 21:1; 21:34; 26:45; 26:46
Mark
1:15; 11:1; 14:42
Luke
7:12; 10:9; 10:11; 12:33; 15:1; 15:25; 18:35; 18:40; 19:29; 19:37; 19:41; 21:8; 21:20; 21:28; 22:1; 22:47; 24:15; 24:28
Acts
7:17; 9:3; 10:9; 21:33; 22:6; 23:15
Romans
13:12
Philippians
2:30
Hebrews
7:19; 10:25
James
4:8; 4:8; 4:8; 5:8
1 Peter
4:7

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1448 matches the Greek ἐγγίζω (engizō),
which occurs 42 times in 41 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:2 - “Repent G3340, for the kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 has G1448 come G1448 near G1448.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:17 -

From that time G5119 Jesus G2424 began G757 to [fn]preach G2784 and say G3004, “Repent G3340, for the kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 has G1448 come G1448 near G1448.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:7 - “And as you go G4198, [fn]preach G2784, saying G3004, ‘The kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 has come G1448 near G1448.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:1 -

When G3753 they had approached G1448 Jerusalem G2414 and had come G2064 to Bethphage G967, at the Mount G3735 of Olives G1636, Jesus G2424 then G5119 sent G649 two G1417 disciples G3101,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:34 - “And when G3753 the [fn]harvest G2590 time G2540 approached G1448, he sent G649 his slaves G1401 to the vine-growers G1092 to receive G2983 his fruit G2590.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:45 - Then G5119 He *came G2064 to the disciples G3101 and *said G3004 to them, “[fn]Are you still G3062 sleeping G2518 and resting G373? Behold G2400, the hour G5610 [fn]is G1448 at G1448 hand G1448 and the Son G5207 of Man G444 is being betrayed G3860 into the hands G5495 of sinners G268.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:46 - “Get G1453 up G1453, let’s go G71; behold G2400, the one who is betraying G3860 Me is near G1448!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:15 - and saying G3004, “The time G2540 is fulfilled G4137, and the kingdom G932 of God G2316 has G1448 come G1448 near G1448; repent G3340 and [fn]believe G4100 in the gospel G2098.”

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And as they *approached G1448 Jerusalem G2414, at Bethphage G967 and Bethany G963, near G4314 the Mount G3735 of Olives G1636, He *sent G649 two G1417 of His disciples G3101,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:42 - “Get G1453 up G1453, let’s go G71; behold G2400, the one who is betraying G3860 Me is near G1448!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12 - Now G1161 as He approached G1448 the gate G4439 of the city G4172, [fn]a dead G2348 man was being carried G1580 out G1580, the only G3439 son G5207 of his mother G3384, and she was a widow G5503; and a sizeable G2425 crowd G3793 from the city G4172 was with her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:9 - and heal G2323 those G3588 in it who are sick G772, and say G3004 to them, ‘The kingdom G932 of God G2316 has come G1448 near G1448 to you.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:11 - ‘Even G2532 the dust G2868 of your city G4172 which clings G2853 to our feet G4228 we wipe G631 off G631 in protest against you; yet G4133 [fn]be sure G1097 of this G3778, that the kingdom G932 of God G2316 has come G1448 near G1448.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:33 -

“Sell G4453 your possessions G5225 and give G1325 to charity G1654; make G4160 yourselves G1438 money G905 belts G905 that do not wear G3822 out G3822, an inexhaustible G413 treasure G2344 in heaven G3772, where G3699 no G3756 thief G2812 comes G1448 near G1448 nor G3761 does a moth G4597 destroy G1311.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:1

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Now G1161 all G3956 the tax G5057 collectors G5057 and [fn]sinners G268 were coming G1448 near G1448 [fn]Jesus to listen G191 to Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:25

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“Now G1161 his older G4245 son G5207 was in the field G68, and when G5613 he came G2064 and approached G1448 the house G3614, he heard G191 music G4858 and dancing G5525.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:35

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Now G1161 as [fn]Jesus was approaching G1448 Jericho G2410, a man G5185 who G5185 was G5185 blind G5185 was sitting G2521 by the road G3598, begging G1871.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:40 - And Jesus G2424 stopped G2476 and commanded G2753 that he be brought G71 to Him; and when he came G1448 near G1448, He asked G1905 him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:29 -

When G5613 He approached G1448 Bethphage G967 and Bethany G963, near G4314 the [fn]mountain G3735 that is called G2564 Olivet G1638, He sent G649 two G1417 of the disciples G3101,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:37 - And as G2235 soon G2235 as G2235 He was approaching G1448, near G4314 the descent G2600 of the Mount G3735 of Olives G1636, the whole G537 crowd G4128 of the disciples G3101 began G757 to praise G134 God G2316 [fn]joyfully G5463 with a loud G3173 voice G5456 for all G3956 the [fn]miracles G1411 which G3739 they had seen G3708,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:41

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When G5613 He approached G1448 Jerusalem, He saw G3708 the city G4172 and wept G2799 over G1909 it,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:8 - And He said G3004, “See G991 to it that you are not misled G4105; for many G4183 will come G2064 in My name G3686, saying G3004, ‘I am G1510 He,’ and, ‘The time G2540 is near G1448.’ Do not go G4198 after G3694 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:20

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“But when G3752 you see G3708 Jerusalem G2419 surrounded G2944 by armies G4760, then G5119 [fn]recognize G1097 that her desolation G2050 is near G1448.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:28 - “But when these G3778 things G3778 begin G757 to take G1096 place G1096, straighten G352 up G352 and lift G1869 up G1869 your heads G2776, because G1360 your redemption G629 is drawing G1448 near G1448.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:1

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Now G1161 the Feast G1859 of Unleavened G106 Bread G106, which is called G3004 the Passover G3957, was approaching G1448.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:47

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While He was still G2089 speaking G2980, behold G2400, a crowd G3793 came, and the one called G3004 Judas G2455, one G1520 of the twelve G1427, was leading G4281 the G4281 way G4281 for them; and he approached G1448 Jesus G2424 to kiss G5368 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:15 - While G1722 they were talking G3656 and discussing G4802, Jesus G2424 Himself G846 approached G1448 and began traveling G4848 with them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:28

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And they approached G1448 the village G2968 where G3757 they were going G4198, and He gave G4364 the G4364 impression G4364 that He was going G4198 farther G4206.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:17

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“But as the time G5550 of the promise G1860 which G3739 God G2316 had assured G3670 to Abraham G11 was approaching G1448, the people G2992 increased G837 and multiplied G4129 in Egypt G125,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:3 - Now G1161 as he was traveling G4198, it happened G1096 that he was approaching G1448 Damascus G1154, and suddenly G1810 a light G5457 from heaven G3772 flashed G4015 around G4015 him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:9

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On the next G1887 day G1887, as they were on their way G3596 and approaching G1448 the city G4172, Peter G4074 went G305 up G305 on the [fn]housetop G1430 about G4012 [fn]the sixth G1623 hour G5610 to pray G4336.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:33 - Then G5119 the commander G5506 came G1448 up G1448 and took G1949 hold G1949 of him, and ordered G2753 that he be bound G1210 with two G1417 chains G254; and he began asking G4441 who G5101 he was and what G5101 he had done G4160.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:6

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“But it happened G1096 that as I was G4198 on G4198 my way G4198, approaching G1448 Damascus G1154 at about G4012 noon G3314, a very G2425 bright G2425 light G5457 suddenly G1810 flashed G4015 from heaven G3772 all G4015 around G4015 me,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:15 - “Now G3568 therefore G3767, you [fn]and the [fn]Council G4892 notify G1718 the commander G5506 to bring G2609 him down G2609 to you, as G5613 though G5613 you were G3195 going G3195 to G3195 investigate G1231 his case G3588 G4012 more G199 thoroughly G199; and as for us, we are ready G2092 to kill G337 him before G4253 he comes G1448 near G1448 the place.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:12 - The night G3571 is G4298 almost G4298 gone G4298, and the day G2250 is near G1448. Therefore G3767 let’s rid G659 ourselves of G659 the deeds G2041 of darkness G4655 and put G1746 on G1746 the armor G3696 of light G5457.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:30 - because G3754 he came G1448 close G1448 to death G2288 [fn]for the work G2041 of Christ G5547, risking G3851 his life G5590 to compensate G378 [fn]for your absence G5303 in your service G3009 to me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:19 - (for the Law G3551 made G5048 nothing G3762 perfect G5048); on the other G1161 hand G1161, there is the introduction G1898 of a better G2909 hope G1680, through G1223 which G3739 we come G1448 near G1448 to God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:25

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:25 - not abandoning G1459 our own G1438 meeting G1997 together G1997, as is the habit G1485 of some G5100 people G5100, but encouraging G3870 one another; and all G5118 the more G3123 as you see G991 the day G2250 drawing G1448 near G1448.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:8 - Come G1448 close G1448 to God G2316 and He will come G1448 close G1448 to you. Cleanse G2511 your hands G5495, you sinners G268; and purify G48 your hearts G2588, you [fn]double-minded G1374.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:8 - You too G2532 be G3114 patient G3114; strengthen G4741 your hearts G2588, for the coming G3952 of the Lord G2962 is near G1448.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:7

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The end G5056 of all G3956 things G3956 [fn]is near G1448; therefore G3767, be of sound G4993 judgment G4993 and sober G3525 spirit for the purpose of [fn]prayer G4335.

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