G1452 ἐγγύτερον (engýteron)

ἐγγύς, adv., (fr. ἐν and yviov [limb, hand], at hand; [but rather allied w. ἄγχι. ayy, anzius, anguish, ete.; see Curtius § 166; Vanicek p. 22]), [fr. Hom. down], Sept. for 2 ; near; 1. of Place and position; a. prop. : absol. Jn. xix. 42, [ef. also 20 G 1, Τ Tr WH (but see below)]; with gen. (Matthiae ὃ 339, 1 p. 812; W. 195 (188); [471 (439); Β. § 132, 247), Lk. xix.11; Jn. iii. 23; vi. 19, 23; xi. 18,54; xix. 20 [Rec., but see above]; Acts i. 12; with dat. (Matthiae § 386, 6; Kiihner ὃ 428, 13; [Jelf § 592, 2]), Acts ix. 38; xxvii. 8. b. tropically; of ἐγγύς, those who are near of access to God i.e. Jews, and οἱ μακράν, those who are alien from the true God and the blessings of the theocracy, i. e. Gentiles : Eph. ii. 17 (cf. Is. lvii. 19) ; ἐγγὺς γίνεσθαι, to be brought near, se. to the blessings of the kingdom of God, Eph. ii. 13, (so with the Rabbins not infrequently to make nigh is equiv. to to make a proselyte, cf. Wetstein ad 1. ¢.; [Schéttgen, Horae ete. i. 761 sq.; Valek. Schol. i. 363]) ; ἐγγύς σου τὸ ῥῆμά ἐστιν, near thee i. e. at hand, already. as it were, in thy mind, Ro. x. 8 fr. Deut. xxx. 14, [ef. B.§ 129,11; W. 465 (434) ]. 2. of Time; concerning things imminent and soon to come to pass: Mt. xxiv. 32: xxvi. 18; Mk. xiii. 28; Lk. xxi. 30, 31; Jn. 11. 13; vi. 4; vii. 2; xi. 55; Rev.i. 3; xxii. 10; of the near advent of persons: ὁ κύριος ἐγγύς, of Christ’s return from heaven, Phil. iv. 5 (in another sense, of God in Ps. exliv. (exlv.) 18); with the addition ἐπὶ θύραις, at the door, Mt. xxiv. 33; Mk. xiii. 29; ἐγγὺς κατάρας, near to being cursed, Heb. vi. 8; ἀφανισμοῦ, soon to vanish, Heb. viii. 18.

ἐγγύτερος, v.s. ἐγγύς.

ἐγγύς. BGU III. 69817 (ii/a.p.) ἐγγὺς τῆς ἅλω, 16. 81.435 (iii/A.D.) ἐνγὺς τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ. For the form see Moulton G7. ii. § 130.

ἐγγύτερος (enguteros) — nearer. ἐγγύτερος [ῠ], α, ον, comparative adjective, (ἐγγύς) nearer, [Refs 5th c.AD+]: superlative ἐγγύτατος, η, ον, nearest, [LXX+4th c.BC+]; δι᾽ ἐγγυτάτου, ={ἐγγυτάτω}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]