Word
προσεγγίζω
prosengízō · G4331 · Greek · 0 occurrences
Meanings
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to move toward, to approach, to come near to
To move toward a reference point, with a possible implication in certain contexts of a reciprocal relationship between the person approaching and the one who is approached
This lexeme does not occur in the New Testament text as tagged in standard critical editions.
Near synonyms 1 word
- προσέρχομαι prosérchomai · G4334 · to move toward, to approach, to come near to
- Compound verb meaning 'to come to, approach' commonly used in NT for approaching persons (especially Jesus), altars, or God. While it emphasizes 'coming to' rather than just 'drawing near,' it serves as a functional synonym in contexts of approach.
In the other Testament 2 words
- נָגַשׁ nâgash · H5066 · to be close, to meet
- Primary Hebrew verb for 'to approach, draw near' in both physical and cultic contexts; the most direct Hebrew translation-equivalent for Greek προσεγγίζω. Used for approaching God, altars, persons, and places.
- קָרַב qârab · H7126 · to approach, to come near, to come forward
- Another common Hebrew verb for 'to approach, come near,' frequently used in cultic/sacrificial contexts and for approaching persons or places. Closely overlapping with προσεγγίζω in sense.
Word family 3 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
ἐγγύς engýs · G1451 · near, nearby · 30×ἐγγίζω engízō · G1448 · to draw near, to come near, to approach · 42×προσεγγίζωprosengízō · G4331
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon : 1 aorist infinitive προσεγγίσαι; to approach unto (πρός, IV. 1): with the dative of a…
: 1 aorist infinitive προσεγγίσαι; to approach unto (πρός, IV. 1): with the dative of a person (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 52, 4, 14), Mk 2:4 (where T Tr marginal reading WH προσενέγκαι). (The Sept.; Polybius, Diodorus, Lucian).
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