UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ἐγγύς · ἐγγύτερον · προσεγγίζω

Sense 1: to draw near, to come near, to approach

Semantic entry: 15.75

Semantic domains: Linear Movement

Subdomains: Come Near, Approach

Definition: to move nearer to a reference point

Notes: In a number of languages it is not possible to merely say ‘to come near,’ for it is necessary to specify the reference point, in other words, ‘near to what?’ One may accordingly translate this expression in RV LUK 18:40 · LV LUK 18:40 · Read together LUK 18:40 as ‘when he came near to Jesus, Jesus asked him.’

MAT 21:1: RV MAT 21:1 · LV MAT 21:1 · Read together MAT 21:1

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OET-RV MAT 21:1

21 When they were getting close to Yerushalem (Jerusalem) and arrived at Beyt-Fagey (Bethphage) on the Mt. of Olives, Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) sent two of his apprentices ahead,

OET-LV MAT 21:1

21 And when they _neared to Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) and came to Baʸthfagaʸ to the Mount of_ the _Olives, then Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) sent _out two apprentices/followers

MAT 26:46: RV MAT 26:46 · LV MAT 26:46 · Read together MAT 26:46

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OET-RV MAT 26:46

46 Get up—we need to move. The one about to turn me in is coming.”

OET-LV MAT 26:46

46 Be _being _raised, we _may _be _going.
Behold, the one giving_ me _over has _neared.

All 25 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 21:1 · RV MAT 26:46 · LV MAT 21:1 · LV MAT 26:46 · Read together MAT 21:1 · Read together MAT 26:46

MRK: RV MRK 11:1 · RV MRK 14:42 · LV MRK 11:1 · LV MRK 14:42 · Read together MRK 11:1 · Read together MRK 14:42

ACT: RV ACT 9:3 · RV ACT 10:9 · RV ACT 21:33 · RV ACT 22:6 · RV ACT 23:15 · LV ACT 9:3 · LV ACT 10:9 · LV ACT 21:33 · LV ACT 22:6 · LV ACT 23:15 · Read together ACT 9:3 · Read together ACT 10:9 · Read together ACT 21:33 · Read together ACT 22:6 · Read together ACT 23:15

PHP: RV PHP 2:30 · LV PHP 2:30 · Read together PHP 2:30

HEB: RV HEB 7:19 · LV HEB 7:19 · Read together HEB 7:19

JAM: RV JAM 4:8 · LV JAM 4:8 · Read together JAM 4:8

Sense 2: to approach, to come near, to approximate

Semantic entry: 67.21

Semantic domains: Time

Subdomains: A Point of Time with Reference to Other Points of Time: Before, Long Ago, Now, At the Same Time, When, About, After

Definition: the occurrence of a point of time close to a subsequent point of time

Notes: Though in many languages time may be expressed in terms of space, as in speaking of ‘time coming near,’ in other languages this may not be at all possible. Accordingly, this clause in RV MAT 21:34 · LV MAT 21:34 · Read together MAT 21:34 may need to be translated as ‘it was about time to harvest’ or ‘when it was about time to gather the grapes.’

MAT 3:2: RV MAT 3:2 · LV MAT 3:2 · Read together MAT 3:2

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OET-RV MAT 3:2