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Eggus

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Parts of Speech Adverb

Eggus Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 31
  1. near, of place and position
    1. near
    2. those who are near access to God
      1. Jews, as opposed to those who are alien from God and his blessings
      2. The Rabbis used the term "to make nigh" as equivalent to "to make a proselyte"
  2. of time
    1. of times imminent and soon to come pass
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
egguß
Origin
from a primary verb agcho (to squeeze or throttle; akin to the base of (43))
Strong's Number
1451
TDNT Entry
2:330,194

NAS Word Usage

close
1
near
27
nearby
1
nearer
1
ready
1
Total
31

NAS Verse Count

3
2
3
11
3
2
2
1
2
2
Total
31
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Eggus". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.