ΕΓʼΓΥΣ, εγʼγυς
EGʼGYS, egʼgys
Sounds Like: eng-GYS
Translations: near, nigh, at hand, close, ready, imminent, of near, to near
From the root: ΕΓΓΥΣ
Part of Speech: Adverb, Preposition
Explanation: This word functions as an adverb meaning 'near' or 'at hand', indicating proximity in space or time. It can also function as a preposition, typically taking the genitive case, meaning 'near' or 'close to' something or someone. It describes something that is physically close, or an event that is about to happen.
Inflection: Does not inflect (as an adverb); takes the genitive case (as a preposition)
Strong’s number: G1451 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Isaiah — 13:6
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΓΓΥΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΓΓΥΣ — near, at hand, close, nigh
- ΕΓΓΗΣ — near, nigh, at hand, close, almost, of near, to near
- ΕΓΓΙΟΝ — nearer, closer, more nearly
- ΕΓΓΙΟΝΟΣ — nearer, closer, more imminent, of nearer, of closer
- ΕΓΓΙΣΤΑ — nearest, closest, very near, very close, at hand
- ΕΓΓΙΩΝ — nearer, closer
- ΕΓΓΥΘΕΝ — from near, near, at hand, close by
- ΕΓΓΥΣ — near, nigh, at hand, close, ready, almost, of near
- ΕΓΓΥΤΑΤΟΙ — nearest, closest, the nearest ones, the closest ones
- ΕΓΓΥΤΕΡΟ — nearer, closer, more at hand
- ΕΓΓΥΤΕΡΩ — nearer, closer
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