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International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia

Nigh:

ni.

King James Dictionary

Nigh: Near.

Now learn a parable of the fig tree; when his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is NIGH: So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. (Matthew 24:32-33)

Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words

A-1AdverbStrong's Number: g1451Greek: engus

Nigh:

"nigh" or "near," is translated in both ways in Mat 24:32, 33; Mar 13:28, 29, AV (RV, "nigh" in both); in Act 1:12, with echon, present participle neuter of echo, "to have," RV, "nigh unto... off" (AV, "from").
See NEAR, No. 1.

A-2AdverbStrong's Number: g3897Greek: paraplesion

Nigh:

the neuter of the adjective paraplesios, para, "beside," plesios, "near, nearly resembling," is translated "nigh unto," with reference to death, in Phl 2:27.

B-1VerbStrong's Number: g1448Greek: engizo

Nigh:

See APPROACH.

C-1PrepositionStrong's Number: g3844Greek: para

Nigh:

"beside, alongside of," is translated "night unto" in Mat 15:29; in Mar 5:21, RV, "by" (AV, "nigh unto").

Note: In Mar 5:11, AV, pros, "towards, on the side of," is translated "night unto (the mountain)," RV, "on (the mountain) side;" the swine were not simply "near" the mountain.