ἐγγίζοντος

engízō

approaching

To come near, move toward, or approach a person, place, or event in spatial, temporal, or metaphorical senses. The core meaning is physical or figurative proximity—i.e., making oneself or something else near. The verb can indicate literal approach (moving closer), metaphorical nearness (as in time drawing close), or impending events.

G1448

Luke 19:37 · Word #1

Lexicon G1448

Lemmaἐγγίζω
Transliterationengízō
Strong'sG1448
DefinitionTo come near, move toward, or approach a person, place, or event in spatial, temporal, or metaphorical senses. The core meaning is physical or figurative proximity—i.e., making oneself or something else near. The verb can indicate literal approach (moving closer), metaphorical nearness (as in time drawing close), or impending events.

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraseapproaching
Literaldrawing-near

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐγγίζω
Strong'sG1448

SIBI-P1 Translation G1448-16

of drawing near

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing aspect), active voice, participle; genitive masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle conveys ongoing action, while the genitive masculine singular form requires a possessive or descriptive sense (“of”). “Drawing near” preserves the root idea of moving into proximity, and the genitive is reflected by “of drawing near.”

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

as he was drawing near

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleAdjusted P1 'of drawing near' to 'as he was drawing near' for proper participial sense in this narrative context; reflects Greek genitive absolute construction referring to Jesus nearing the Mount of Olives.
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