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ἐγγύτερον

engýteron · G1452 · Greek · 1 occurrence

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Meanings

  1. Nearer

    Examples

    Romans 13:11 Do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we first believed.

How it’s used In 1 role

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1 occurrences in 1 groups

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Contrasting words 1 word
πόῤῥω pórrhō · G4206 · far away, at a distance, a long way off
An adverb meaning 'far' or 'at a distance,' serving as the antonym to nearness. πόῤῥω expresses the opposite spatial concept of distance versus proximity.
In the other Testament 1 word
קָרוֹב qârôwb · H7138 · near, close
The standard Hebrew adjective for 'near' or 'close,' serving as the natural translation equivalent for the Greek comparative 'nearer.' קָרוֹב is used throughout the Hebrew Bible for spatial and temporal proximity, just as ἐγγύτερον expresses comparative nearness in Greek.
Semantic domains 1 entry
Near67.61
Romans 13:11 says, “now salvation is nearer to us than when we first believed.”
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon neuter of the comparitive ἐγγυτερος (from ἐγγύς), used adverbially, nearer: Rom 13:11.
neuter of the comparitive ἐγγυτερος (from ἐγγύς), used adverbially, nearer: Rom 13:11.

Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain

Sources

eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0

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