Greek · G1451, G1096 · unreviewed

ἐγγὺς ἐγενήθητε

Near (literally or figuratively, of place or time) · to be

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ἐγγύς G1451 near (literally or figuratively, of place or time)

Pronunciation engýs

Proximity metaphor spanning literal space and imminent time, especially kingdom's nearness in eschatological contexts.

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γίνομαι G1096 to be

Pronunciation gínomai

Denotes coming into being or becoming, not static existence; emphasizes transition and change rather than mere state.

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What does ἐγγὺς ἐγενήθητε (engus egenēthēte) mean in the Bible?

ἐγγύς · γίνομαι is a Greek word meaning "To become near.". To become near.

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Meaning

To become near.

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Matt 24:32 · Matt 24:33 · Matt 26:18 · Mark 13:28 · Mark 13:29 · Luke 21:30 · Luke 21:31 · John 2:13 · John 6:4 · John 7:2 · John 11:55 · John 19:42 · Eph 2:13 · Eph 2:17 · Phil 4:5 · Rev 1:3 17×

Luke 19:11 · John 3:23 · John 6:19 · John 6:23 · John 11:18 · John 11:54 · John 19:20 · Acts 1:12 · Acts 9:38 · Acts 27:8 · Rom 10:8 · Heb 6:8 · Heb 8:13 13×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 389 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 174 ongoing 15 prospective 5 resultant 25 imperative 9 background 3 subjunctive 25 infinitive 29 participle 88 optative 16

Tense

aorist 296 present 45 perfect 37 future 6 imperfect 3 pluperfect 2

Voice

middle 336 active 39 passive 14

Mood

indicative 222 participle 88 infinitive 29 subjunctive 25 optative 16 imperative 9

NT Occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 19 — The Word of the Lord Grows Mightily in Ephesus Ephesians 2 — Made Alive by Grace and Made One in Christ John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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