4331. proseggizó
Strong's Lexicon
proseggizó: To approach, to draw near

Original Word: προσεγγίζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: proseggizó
Pronunciation: pros-eng-GID-zo
Phonetic Spelling: (pros-eng-ghid'-zo)
Definition: To approach, to draw near
Meaning: I approach, come near to.

Word Origin: From πρός (pros, meaning "toward") and ἐγγίζω (engizó, meaning "to approach" or "to draw near")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H7126 קָרַב (qarab) - to come near, approach

- H5066 נָגַשׁ (nagash) - to draw near, approach

Usage: The verb "proseggizó" is used in the New Testament to describe the action of coming near or approaching someone or something. It often conveys a sense of intentionality and purpose in the act of drawing near, whether physically, spiritually, or relationally. This term is used to describe both literal and metaphorical approaches, such as coming near to God or approaching a person.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, approaching someone, especially a person of higher status, required a certain decorum and respect. The act of drawing near was not just physical but also carried relational and social implications. In Jewish culture, drawing near to God was a central theme, especially in the context of worship and the temple. The concept of approaching God with reverence and humility is deeply rooted in the Old Testament and is carried into the New Testament understanding of relationship with God through Christ.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
late or variant reading for prospheró, q.v.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4331: προσεγγίζω

προσεγγίζω: 1 aorist infinitive προσεγγίσαι; to approach unto (πρός, IV. 1): with the dative of a person (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 52, 4, 14), Mark 2:4 (where T Tr marginal reading WH προσενέγκαι). (The Sept.; Polybius, Diodorus, Lucian).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
come nigh.

From pros and eggizo; to approach near -- come nigh.

see GREEK pros

see GREEK eggizo

Forms and Transliterations
προσεγγιεί προσεγγίζων προσεγγίσαι προσεγγίσας προσήγγιζον προσήγγισαν προσήγγισας προσήγγισε
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