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ἐγγίζω

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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)
Gloss: 
come near, draw near
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).
Luke 22:47 While he was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the one called Judas, one of the twelve, was coming on ahead of them. He went (ēngisen | ἤγγισεν | aor act ind 3 sg) up to Jesus to kiss him,
Luke 24:15 While they were talking and debating these things, it happened that Jesus himself drew (engisas | ἐγγίσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) near and walked along with them,
Luke 24:28 When they drew (ēngisan | ἤγγισαν | aor act ind 3 pl) near to the village to which they were going, he made as though he was going farther,
Acts 7:17 “But as the time of the promise drew near (ēngizen | ἤγγιζεν | imperf act ind 3 sg), which God had granted to Abraham, our people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
Acts 9:3 As he traveled along, approaching (engizein | ἐγγίζειν | pres act inf ) Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven shone all around him;
Acts 10:9 The following day, as they were on their journey and approaching (engizontōn | ἐγγιζόντων | pres act ptcp gen pl masc) the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray about the sixth hour.
Acts 21:33 Then the commanding officer came (engisas | ἐγγίσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) up (engisas | ἐγγίσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) and arrested him and ordered him to be tied up with two chains. Then he asked who he might be and what he had done.
Acts 22:6 As I journeyed and came (engizonti | ἐγγίζοντι | pres act ptcp dat sg masc) near to Damascus, about noon suddenly out of heaven there flashed a brilliant light all around me.
Acts 23:15 So now you and the council give notice to the commanding officer to bring him down to you, as though you were going to examine his case more accurately; and we will be ready to kill him before he gets (engisai | ἐγγίσαι | aor act inf ) there.”
Romans 13:12 The night is nearly over and the day is at hand (ēngiken | ἤγγικεν | perf act ind 3 sg). So we must lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
Philippians 2:30 because he (ēngisen | ἤγγισεν | aor act ind 3 sg) came (ēngisen | ἤγγισεν | aor act ind 3 sg) close (ēngisen | ἤγγισεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for the help you were not able to give me.
Hebrews 7:19 (for the law made nothing perfect); but the introduction of a better hope through which we draw near (engizomen | ἐγγίζομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) to God.
Hebrews 10:25 not abandoning our own meetings, as is the habit of some, but rather encouraging one another, and all the more since you see the Day drawing (engizousan | ἐγγίζουσαν | pres act ptcp acc sg fem) near.
James 4:8 Draw near (engisate | ἐγγίσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) to God and he will draw near (engiei | ἐγγιεῖ | fut act ind 3 sg) to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
James 5:8 You too must be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near (ēngiken | ἤγγικεν | perf act ind 3 sg).
1 Peter 4:7 The end of all things is at hand (ēngiken | ἤγγικεν | perf act ind 3 sg), so use sound judgment and be sober-minded for the sake of prayer.