engizo describes drawing close in movement, the nearness of an event or time, and drawing near to God.

The verb most often marks movement toward a person or place, such as approaching a city, house, village, or individual. It also describes a time, event, kingdom, or outcome as near, and in two verses it frames drawing near to God.

1. Approaching a person or place · dominant

   Present, aorist, and participial forms occur in clauses of concrete movement. In Acts 10:9 the APB renders travelers "drawing near to the city," while Luke 19:41 has someone draw near, see the city, and weep; Luke 24:15 similarly describes Jesus drawing near and going with the two speakers.

   Acts 10:9Luke 19:41Luke 24:15Mark 11:1Matthew 21:1Acts 21:33
2. An impending time, event, or outcome · common

   Perfect, imperfect, and present forms describe something becoming near in time rather than a traveler changing location. In Mark 1:15 the APB renders the kingdom of God as having "drawn near," and Romans 13:12 places the approaching day after the advancing night; Acts 7:17 likewise speaks of the time for God's promise approaching.

   Mark 1:15Romans 13:12Acts 7:17Matthew 26:45Luke 21:281 Peter 4:7
3. Drawing near to God · rare

   The verb is used with God as the stated point of nearness. Hebrews 7:19 says that a better hope is the means "through which we draw near to God," and James 4:8 places the command to draw near to God alongside the assurance that he will draw near in return.

   Hebrews 7:19James 4:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB commonly uses "drew near," "drawing near," or "came near" for movement and temporal nearness. It also renders related clauses with "approached" and "has come near"; These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than assign a fixed English equivalent.