BibleTools

Greek/Hebrew Definitions



Strong's #1451: eggus (pronounced eng-goos')

from a primary verb agcho (to squeeze or throttle; akin to the base of 43); near (literally or figuratively, of place or time):--from , at hand, near, nigh (at hand, unto), ready.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

̓́

eggus

1) near, of place and position

1a) near

1b) those who are near access to God

1b1) Jews, as opposed to those who are alien from God and his blessings

1b2) The Rabbis used the term "to make nigh" as equivalent to "to make a proselyte"

2) of time

2a) of times imminent and soon to come pass

Part of Speech: adverb

Relation: from a primary verb agcho (to squeeze or throttle; akin to the base of G43)

Citing in TDNT: 2:330, 194




Usage:

This word is used 30 times:

Matthew 24:32: "ye know that summer is nigh:"
Matthew 24:33: "know that it is near, even at the doors."
Matthew 26:18: "My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at"
Mark 13:28: "that summer is near:"
Mark 13:29: "know that it is nigh, even at the doors."
Luke 19:11: "a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought"
Luke 21:30: "summer is now nigh at hand."
Luke 21:31: "kingdom of God is nigh at hand."
John 2:13: "Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to"
John 3:23: "baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much"
John 6:4: "of the Jews, was nigh."
John 6:19: "the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and"
John 6:23: "boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat"
John 7:2: "feast of tabernacles was at hand."
John 11:18: "Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs"
John 11:54: "thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city"
John 11:55: "Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up"
John 19:20: "Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was"
John 19:42: "the sepulcher was nigh at hand."
Acts 1:12: "called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey."
Acts 9:38: "And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard"
Acts 27:8: "place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea."
Romans 10:8: "it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth,"
Ephesians 2:13: "who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood"
Ephesians 2:17: "to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh."
Philippians 4:5: "men. The Lord is at hand."
Hebrews 6:8: "briars is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned."
Hebrews 8:13: "covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away."
Revelation 1:3: "therein: for the time is at hand."
Revelation 22:10: "the time is at hand."









©Copyright 1992-2024 Church of the Great God.   Contact C.G.G. if you have questions or comments.
Close
E-mail This Page