What does βασιλεία · θεός · ἐγγίζω mean in the Bible?
βασιλεία · θεός · ἐγγίζω is a Greek phrase meaning "the kingdom of God has drawn near to you".
Greek · G932, G2316, G1448
ἤγγικεν ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ
Kingdom · God · to come near
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
βασιλείαG932kingdom
Pronunciationbasileía
Open lexicon entry →θεόςG2316God
Pronunciationtheós
The definite article marks God as the one true God; anarthrous form emphasizes His divine nature or character.
Open lexicon entry →ἐγγίζωG1448to come near
Pronunciationengízō
Arrival of God's kingdom or end times; emphasizes temporal/eschatological proximity rather than mere spatial closeness.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἤγγικεν ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ (ēngiken eph' hymas hē basileia tou theou) mean in the Bible?
βασιλεία · θεός · ἐγγίζω is a Greek phrase meaning "the kingdom of God has drawn near to you".
Full entry for ἤγγικεν ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ (G932, G2316, G1448) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G932, G2316, G1448?
G932, G2316, G1448 is connected to 162 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the kingdom of God has drawn near to you
Source Gloss
the kingdom of God has drawn near to you
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns5Aligned forms162Case patternAccusative (63)Number patternSingular (159)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 3:2 · Matt 4:17 · Matt 5:3 · Matt 5:10 · Matt 6:10 · Matt 10:7 · Matt 11:12 · Matt 12:25 · Matt 12:26 · Matt 12:28 · Matt 13:24 · Matt 13:31 · Matt 13:33 · Matt 13:44 · Matt 13:45 · Matt 13:4755×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 4:23 · Matt 8:12 · Matt 9:35 · Matt 13:11 · Matt 13:19 · Matt 13:38 · Matt 13:41 · Matt 16:19 · Matt 24:14 · Mark 4:11 · Mark 6:23 · Mark 12:34 · Luke 1:33 · Luke 8:10 · Luke 9:11 · Luke 18:2922×
Dative · Singular · FeminineMatt 5:19 · Matt 8:11 · Matt 11:11 · Matt 13:43 · Matt 13:52 · Matt 16:28 · Matt 18:1 · Matt 18:4 · Matt 20:21 · Matt 26:29 · Mark 14:25 · Luke 7:28 · Luke 9:62 · Luke 13:28 · Luke 13:29 · Luke 14:1522×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineMatt 5:20 · Matt 6:33 · Matt 7:21 · Matt 18:3 · Matt 19:12 · Matt 19:23 · Matt 19:24 · Matt 21:31 · Matt 23:13 · Matt 24:7 · Matt 25:34 · Mark 4:30 · Mark 9:1 · Mark 9:47 · Mark 10:15 · Mark 10:2360×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineMatt 4:8 · Luke 4:5 · Heb 11:333×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 41 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect14aorist14present10imperfect2future1
Voice
active41
Mood
indicative30participle7infinitive3imperative1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 3:2ἤγγικενperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 4:17ἤγγικενperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 10:7Ἤγγικενperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 21:1ἤγγισανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 21:34ἤγγισενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 26:45ἤγγικενperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 26:46ἤγγικενperfect active indicativeresultantMark 1:15ἤγγικενperfect active indicativeresultantMark 11:1ἐγγίζουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMark 14:42ἤγγικενperfect active indicativeresultantLuke 7:12ἤγγισενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 10:11ἤγγικενperfect active indicativeresultantLuke 10:9Ἤγγικενperfect active indicativeresultantLuke 12:33ἐγγίζειpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 15:25ἤγγισενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 18:35ἐγγίζεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 18:40ἐγγίσαντοςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 19:29ἤγγισενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 19:37ἐγγίζοντοςpresent active participleparticipleLuke 19:41ἤγγισενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 21:20ἤγγικενperfect active indicativeresultantLuke 21:28ἐγγίζειpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 21:8ἤγγικενperfect active indicativeresultantLuke 22:1Ἤγγιζενimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 22:47ἤγγισενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 24:15ἐγγίσαςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 24:28ἤγγισανaorist active indicativecompletedActs 7:17ἤγγιζενimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 9:3ἐγγίζεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 10:9ἐγγιζόντωνpresent active participleparticipleActs 21:33ἐγγίσαςaorist active participleparticipleActs 22:6ἐγγίζοντιpresent active participleparticipleActs 23:15ἐγγίσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveRomans 13:12ἤγγικενperfect active indicativeresultantPhilippians 2:30ἤγγισενaorist active indicativecompletedHebrews 7:19ἐγγίζομενpresent active indicativeongoingHebrews 10:25ἐγγίζουσανpresent active participleparticipleJames 4:8ἐγγίσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeJames 4:8ἐγγιεῖfuture active indicativeprospectiveJames 5:8ἤγγικενperfect active indicativeresultant+1 more 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 Origins
ἤγγικεν ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ is built from this root: