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engus marks proximity in location, approaching times, relational standing, and the word placed in mouth and heart.
The occurrences most often mark an approaching time or event, while a substantial group locates people, places, and objects in proximity to one another. It also describes a changed relation from being distant to being brought close, the Lord's presence, and the word placed in mouth and heart.
Senses in use
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An approaching time or event · dominant
Adverbial occurrences identify events or times as imminent: in John 6:4 the APB renders the Passover festival as "near," and in Matthew 24:33 it renders the anticipated figure as "near, at the doors." Hebrews 6:8 and Hebrews 8:13 use the preposition in clauses about a field approaching cursing and what is becoming obsolete approaching disappearance.
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Proximity in place or movement · common
Prepositional occurrences place locations or an approaching person in relation to another location or object. In Acts 1:12 the APB renders Olivet as "near Jerusalem," while John 6:19 describes Jesus coming toward the boat and John 19:20 locates the crucifixion place by the city.
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Closeness in relation or presence · occasional
In Ephesians 2:13, the adverb stands in the contrast between those once distant and those brought close; Ephesians 2:17 again contrasts those distant with those close. Philippians 4:5 uses the adverb in the brief assertion that the Lord is present in proximity.
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A word present in mouth and heart · rare
Romans 10:8 uses the preposition for the word's relation to its hearer, specifying "in your mouth and in your heart" in the APB rendering. The clause extends proximity beyond physical location without identifying a separate English equivalent for the term.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the term with "near" or "near to," including locations, festivals, and times; Ephesians 2:13 uses "brought near." Its wording in clauses such as Hebrews 8:13 cannot by itself isolate the term's contribution.