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eggus

eggus {eng-goos'}
Greek: adverb

Possible Definitions:
1) near, of Place and Position;
1a) near
1b) those who are near access to God i.e. Jews, as opposed to those who are alien from God and his blessings. (The Rabbis used the term "to make nigh" as equivalent to "to make a proselyte")
2) of time; of times imminent and soon to come pass

eggus {eng-goos'}

Greek: adverb

from a primary verb agcho (to squeeze or throttle; akin to the base of 43);

Translated as:

nigh (13 times)

at hand (6 times)

nigh at hand (4 times)

near (4 times)

from (1 time)

nigh unto (1 time)

ready (1 time)

Total: 30 times

Strong's Number 1451

TDNT - 2:330,194