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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (adv.) At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh.

2. (adv.) Nearly; almost; well-nigh.

3. (adv.) Closely; intimately.

4. (adv.) Not far distant in time, place, or degree; not remote; close at hand; adjacent; neighboring; nigh.

5. (adv.) Closely connected or related.

6. (adv.) Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; touching, or affecting intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near friend.

7. (adv.) Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling; as, a version near to the original.

8. (adv.) So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow; as, a near escape.

9. (adv.) Next to the driver, when he is on foot; in the United States, on the left of an animal or a team; as, the near ox; the near leg. See Off side, under Off, a.

10. (a) Immediate; direct; close; short.

11. (a) Close-fisted; parsimonious.

12. (prep.) Adjacent to; close by; not far from; nigh; as, the ship sailed near the land.

13. (adv.) To approach; to come nearer; as, the ship neared the land.

14. (v. i.) To draw near; to approach.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

NEAR, NIGH

ner, ni (chiefly qarobh, "to draw near," qarabh; eggus): Used of proximity in place (Genesis 19:20; Genesis 45:10 Exodus 13:17 Psalm 22:11 John 3:23, etc.), time (Jeremiah 48:16 Ezekiel 7:7; Ezekiel 30:3 Mark 13:28), or kinship (Leviticus 21:2 Ruth 3:12), but also employed of moral nearness. Yahweh is "nigh" to them that are of a broken heart (Psalm 34:18). God draws nigh to His people, and they to Him (James 4:8). The antithesis is God's "farness" from the wicked.

Greek

1448. eggizo -- to make near, refl. to come near
... 1447, 1448. eggizo. 1449 . to make near, refl. to come near. Part of
Speech: Verb Transliteration: eggizo Phonetic Spelling: (eng ...
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4139. plesion -- near, neighboring
... near, neighboring. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: plesion Phonetic Spelling:
(play-see'-on) Short Definition: near, nearby, a neighbor Definition: near ...
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4334. proserchomai -- to approach, to draw near
... to approach, to draw near. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: proserchomai Phonetic
Spelling: (pros-er'-khom-ahee) Short Definition: I come near, consent to ...
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1451. eggus -- near (in place or time)
... eggus. 1452 . near (in place or time). Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration:
eggus Phonetic Spelling: (eng-goos') Short Definition: near Definition: near. ...
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3897. paraplesios -- coming near, nearly resembling
... coming near, nearly resembling. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: paraplesios
Phonetic Spelling: (par-ap-lay'-see-on) Short Definition: near to, nearly ...
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3887. parameno -- to remain beside or near
... to remain beside or near. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: parameno Phonetic
Spelling: (par-am-en'-o) Short Definition: I remain by, abide with Definition ...
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2748. Kedron -- Kidron, a brook and wadi near Jer.
... Kedron. 2749 . Kidron, a brook and wadi near Jer. ... Word Origin of Hebrew origin
Qidron Definition Kidron, a brook and wadi near Jer. NASB Word Usage Kidron (1). ...
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4921. sunistemi and sunistano -- to commend, establish, stand near ...
... to commend, establish, stand near, consist. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
sunistemi and sunistano Phonetic Spelling: (soon-is-tah'-o) Short Definition ...
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3939. paroikeo -- to dwell near, ie reside as a foreigner
... to dwell near, ie reside as a foreigner. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: paroikeo
Phonetic Spelling: (par-oy-keh'-o) Short Definition: I sojourn Definition ...
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1148. Dalmanoutha -- Dalmanutha, an unidentified place near the ...
... Dalmanutha, an unidentified place near the Sea of Galilee. Part of Speech: Proper
Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration: Dalmanoutha Phonetic Spelling: (dal-man-oo ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7126. qarab -- to come near, approach
... 7125, 7126. qarab. 7127 . to come near, approach. Transliteration: qarab Phonetic
Spelling: (kaw-rab') Short Definition: offer. Word Origin a prim. ...
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5066. nagash -- to draw near, approach
... 5065, 5066. nagash. 5067 . to draw near, approach. Transliteration: nagash
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-gash') Short Definition: near. Word Origin a prim. ...
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7138. qarob -- near
qarob or qarob. 7137, 7138. qarob or qarob. 7139 . near. Transliteration: qarob
or qarob Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-robe') Short Definition: near. ...
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5883. En Rogel -- a place near Jer.
En Rogel. 5882, 5883. En Rogel. 5884 . a place near Jer. ... Word Origin from ayin
and ragal Definition a place near Jer. NASB Word Usage En-rogel (4). ...
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7608. shaarah -- near kinswomen
... 7607, 7608. shaarah. 7609 . near kinswomen. Transliteration: shaarah Phonetic
Spelling: (shah-ar-aw') Short Definition: kinswomen. ... of sheer, qv. near kinswomen ...
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71. Abanah -- a river near Damascus
... 70, 71. Abanah. 72 . a river near Damascus. Transliteration: Abanah Phonetic
Spelling: (ab-aw-naw') Short Definition: Abanah. Word ...
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549. Amanah -- a river near Damascus, also the region from which ...
... Amanah. 550 . a river near Damascus, also the region from which it flows.
Transliteration: Amanah Phonetic Spelling: (am-aw-naw') Short Definition: Amana. ...
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1619. Gareb -- one of David's heroes, also a hill near Jer.
... Gareb. 1620 . one of David's heroes, also a hill near Jer. ... Word Origin from the
same as garab Definition one of David's heroes, also a hill near Jer. ...
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1601. Goah -- a place near Jer.
... Goah. 1602 . a place near Jer. Transliteration: Goah Phonetic Spelling: (go-aw')
Short Definition: Goah. Word Origin from gaah Definition a place near Jer. ...
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5467. Sedom -- a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea
... 5466, 5467. Sedom. 5468 . a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea. Transliteration:
Sedom Phonetic Spelling: (sed-ome') Short Definition: Sodom. ...
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Library

The Far and Near
... The Far and Near. Gerhard Ter Steegen Psalm 61:4. In Him we live, in Him we
move; seek not thy God afar; He is not prisoned in a height ...
/.../bevan/hymns of ter steegen suso and others/the far and near.htm

A Righteousness Near and a Swift Salvation
... A RIGHTEOUSNESS NEAR AND A SWIFT SALVATION. 'Hearken ... 1. In general terms
God keeps near us, however far away we go from Him. Think ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/a righteousness near and a.htm

The Time is Drawing Near,
... ASPIRATIONS The time is drawing near,. tr., John Brownlie 6,6,8,6 D. I. The time
is drawing near,. It cannot tarry long,. When they who face the conflict here,. ...
/.../brownlie/hymns from the morningland/the time is drawing near.htm

It was Near the Middle Hour of the Night. ...
... CHAPTER 8 It was near the middle hour of the night.� It was near the middle
hour of the night. ... A swarthy eunuch came near him on tip-toe. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bacheller/vergilius/chapter 8 it was near.htm

The Wily Judas Watches Near
... The wily Judas watches near. tr., John Brownlie 8,6,8,6,8,8. semeron gregorei ho
Ioudas. ... III. ho autos. I. The wily Judas watches near. The Master's path to-day, ...
/.../brownlie/hymns of the greek church/the wily judas watches near.htm

The Final Conflict and Heaven in the Near Prospect of Death.
... The Final Conflict and Heaven In the near prospect of Death. V. In the near
prospect of Death. 8,8,8,8,8,8. O Herre Gott ich ruf zu dir. ...
/.../the final conflict and heaven 6.htm

Those Days it was Near Twelve O'Clock by the Great Dial of History ...
... CHAPTER 2 Those days it was near twelve o'clock by the great dial of history.� Those
days it was near twelve o'clock by the great dial of history. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bacheller/vergilius/chapter 2 those days it.htm

Be Joyful All, Both Far and Near.
... Resurrection of Christ."Easter. BE JOYFUL ALL, BOTH FAR AND NEAR. Be joyful
all, both far and near, Who lost were and dejected ...
/.../gerhardt/paul gerhardts spiritual songs/be joyful all both far.htm

But when I was Come Near Sogane, I Caused the Multitude to Make A. ...
... Section 52. But when I was come near Sogane, I caused the multitude to
make a� 52. But when I was come near Sogane, I caused the ...
/.../josephus/the life of flavius josephus/section 52 but when i.htm

And when they were Near to the Land, which God had Promised to ...
... THE DEMONSTRATION OF THE APOSTOLIC PREACHING Chapter 27 And when they were
near to the land, which God had promised to Abraham and� ...
/.../the demonstration of the apostolic preaching/chapter 27 and when they.htm

Thesaurus

Near (3455 Occurrences)
... 6. (adv.) Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; touching, or affecting
intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near friend. 7. (adv ...
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Near-tumult (1 Occurrence)
Near-tumult. Nearsighted, Near-tumult. Nebai . Multi-Version
Concordance Near-tumult (1 Occurrence). Ezekiel 7:7 Come ...
/n/near-tumult.htm - 6k

Kin (18 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) Relationship, consanguinity, or affinity; connection by birth or marriage;
kindred; near connection or alliance, as of those having common descent. ...
/k/kin.htm - 12k

Approached (61 Occurrences)
... Matthew 21:1 When they drew near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the
Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, (See NAS NIV). ...
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Kedesh (12 Occurrences)
... (2.) A city of Issachar (1 Chronicles 6:72). Possibly Tell Abu Kadeis, near Lejjun. ...
Conder suggests identification with Tell Abu Qades, near Megiddo. ...
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Coast (70 Occurrences)
... border. 3. (n.) The seashore, or land near it. 4. (n.) To draw or keep
near; to approach. 5. (n.) To sail by or near the shore. 6 ...
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Kinsman (29 Occurrences)
... 4:1, 3, 6, 8, 14; compare "performing the part of a kinsman," Ruth 3:13); in Ruth
2:1, better rendered "acquaintance." Also qarobh, one near, rendered "kinsman ...
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Approach (56 Occurrences)
... 1. (vi) To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer. ...
3. (vt) To bring near; to cause to draw near; to advance. ...
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Closer (7 Occurrences)
... we drift away. (See NAS RSV). Genesis 45:4 Joseph said to his brothers,
"Come near to me, please." They came near. "He said, I am ...
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Questioned (57 Occurrences)
... Matthew 22:23 In that day there came near to him Sadducees, who are saying there
is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying, (YLT NAS). ...
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