Mark 13:28:21Mark.13.28.W21TAB
ἐγγὺς
engýs
“near”
- Transliteration
- en-GÝS
- Extended
- ehn-GÝHS
- IPA
- /eŋˈgys/
Meaning by language
- English
- near
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
en-GÝS
- sentence
a-PO de tês sy-KÊS MA-the-te tên pa-ra-bo-LÊN HO-tan Ê-dê ho KLA-dos au-TÊS ha-pa-LOS GE-nê-tai kai ek-PHÝ-êi ta PHÝL-la gi-NÔS-ke-te HO-ti en-GÝS to THE-ros es-TÍN
Exegesis
The main clause ginōskete hoti engys to theros estin {γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγὺς τὸ θέρος ἐστίν | ginṓskete hóti engýs tò théros estín} expresses the consequent perception: the present indicative ginōskete portrays a general recognition, while hoti introduces the content clause engys to theros estin, “summer is near,” with engys fronted to highlight proximity. This rendering preserves the directive force of the imperative, the temporal linkage with “when,” and the logical result “you know that summer is near,” mirroring the Greek cognitive structure.
Root and etymology
engysepsilon–gamma–gamma–upsilon–sigma
“near, close”
In context — Mark 13:28
Now from the fig tree , learn the parable : when its branch has already become tender and puts out the leaves, you know that the summer is near.
About this coordinate
Mark 13:28:21 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 21 of Mark 13:28, so the Greek word ἐγγὺς (engýs) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Mark.13.28.W21, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.13.28.W21.S1) and character.