Bible Lexicons

ἐγγίζω,

aor. ἤγγισα Arist. (v. infr.): pf. ἤγγικα LXX Ezekiel 7:4(7), Matthew 3:2 : (ἐγγύς): —

I bring near, bring up to, τῇ γῇ τὰς ναῦς Plb. 8.4.7; τὰ φιλήματα τοῖς χείλεσι Ach.Tat. 2.37; τινὰ πρός τινα LXX Genesis 48:10.

II mostly intr.,

1. approach, Arist. Mir. 845a20; τινί Plb. 18.4.1: c. gen., τῆς Αἰτωλίας Id. 4.62.5, etc.; πρὸς τὸν θεόν LXX Exodus 19:21; εἰς θάνατον ib. Job 33:22; ἕως ib. Si. 37.30(33); μέχρι θανάτου Philippians 2:30; to be imminent, ἤγγικεν ἡ παρουσία τοῦ Κυρίου James 5:8 : also, c. gen., approximate to, Phld. Herc. 1457.4.

2. to be next of kin, LXX Leviticus 21:3.

III c. inf., to be on the point of doing, ναοῦ -οντος συμπεσεῖν IG 12(1).1270.8 (Syme).

ἐγγίζω; imperfect ἠγγιζον; Attic future ἐγγιω (James 4:8 (Alexander Buttmann (1873) 37 (32); with § 13, 1 c.)); 1 aorist ἤγγισα; perfect ἤγγικα (ἐγγύς); in Greek writings from Polybius and Diodorus on; the Sept. for נִגַשׁ and קָרַב.

1. transitive, to bring near, to join one thing to another: Polybius 8, 6, 7; the Sept., Genesis 48:10; Isaiah 5:8.

2. intransitive, to draw or come near, to approach; absolutely, Matthew 21:34; Luke 18:40; (); ; Acts 7:17; Acts 21:33; Acts 23:15; (Hebrews 10:25); perfect ἤγγικε, has come nigh, is at hand: ἡ βασιλεία 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; τό 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; ὁ Θεός ἐγγίζει τίνι, 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.)

ἐγγίζω

(< ἐγγύς ),

[in LXX for H5060, H7126, etc.;]

1. trans., to bring near: Genesis 48:10, Isaiah 5:8.

2. Intrans., to come near: absol., Matthew 26:46, Mark 14:42, Luke 18:40; Luke 19:41; Luke 21:20; Luke 21:28; Luke 24:15, Acts 21:33; Acts 23:15; c. adv., ὅπου , Luke 12:33; c. dat., Luke 7:12; Luke 15:1; Luke 15:25; Luke 22:47, Acts 9:3; Acts 10:9; Acts 22:6; τ . θεῷ , Hebrews 7:19, James 4:8; seq. εἰς , Matthew 21:1, Mark 11:1, Luke 18:35; Luke 19:29; Luke 24:28; πρός , c. dat., Luke 19:37; μέχρι θανάτου , Philippians 2:30; of time, ὥρα , Matthew 26:41; ἡμέρα , Romans 13:12, Hebrews 10:25; καιρός , Matthew 21:34, Luke 21:8; χρόνος , Acts 7:17; ἑορτή , Luke 22:1; παρουσία , James 5:8; τέλος , 1 Peter 4:7; ἐρήμωσις , Luke 21:20; ἀπολύτρωσις , Luke 21:28; ἤγγικεν ἡ βασιλεία (for similar expressions in Targ., v. Dalman, 106), Matthew 3:2; Matthew 4:17; Matthew 10:7, Mark 1:15, Luke 10:9 (ἐφ᾿ ὑμᾶς ) Luke 10:11(cf. προσ -εγγίζω , and v. Cremer, 224).†

This verb is not so common as we might have expected, but see P Oxy IX. 1202.8 (A.D. 217) ἐνγίζοντος τοῦ ἑκάστου ἔτους ἀγῶνος, ";as the contest of each year approaches,"; and P Gen I. 74.17 (probably iii/A.D.) εἶπ ]ε ̣ν αὐτῷ μὴ ἐγ [γ ]ίζειν τῷ γρ. . τει. For the constr. with the gen., as in 1 Maccabees 11:4; 1 Maccabees 13:23, cf. P Thead 17.12 (A.D. 322) οὐκ ἐπε [τρέ ]ψαντο οὔτε τῆς [θύ ]ρας τοῦ ἐποικίου ἐνγίσαι μεθ᾽ ὕβρεων.

 

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