45 occurrences in 13 translations

'Near' in the Bible

As they were still staring into the sky while he was going, suddenly two men in white clothing stood near them

Verse ConceptsClothing, Kinds OfWhiteAngels, Nt AppearancesLooking HeavenwardWhite ClothsTwo Angels

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem—a Sabbath day’s journey away.

Verse ConceptsSabbath, In NtWeights And Measures, DistancesSabbath Observedzealotswellness

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

Verse ConceptsLanguages Mentioned In ScriptureProselytes

The kings of the earth came near, and the rulers assembled together against the Lord and against His Anointed.'"

Verse ConceptsThe Anointed OneGentile Rulers

and coming near, a certain one told them, saying -- 'Lo, the men whom ye did put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people;'

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDisciples In The TempleTeaching The Way Of God

“As the time was drawing near to fulfill the promise that God had made to Abraham, the people flourished and multiplied in Egypt

Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersPeople MultiplyingGod's Promise To AbrahamThe Time AppointedPromisesfulfillment

"After 40 years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai.

Verse Concepts40 To 50 YearsGod Appearing In FireGod Led Them Through The Wilderness

When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,

Verse ConceptsAmazingGod's Voice

and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, 'Dost thou then know what thou dost read?'

Verse ConceptsReading The ScripturesDo You Understand?Named Prophets Of The LordReading The Bible

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

Verse ConceptsJourneyLight, NaturalVisions And Dreams In ScriptureShiningSudden EventsLight In The Worlddamascus

Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to him who begged him, “Don’t delay in coming with us.”

Verse ConceptsTwo Disciples

And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour.

Verse ConceptsNoonPrayer, Practicalities OfRoofHousetopsSecret PrayerRooftopWhere To Pray

And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

He said to them, “You know that it is unlawful for a Jewish man to associate with or befriend a Gentile, or to visit him; and yet God has shown me that I am not to call anyone common or [ceremonially] unclean.

Verse ConceptsExclusivenessGentiles, In NtClean, Spiritual UseequalityRacial PrejudiceBigotryRacismDisfellowshipPeople Being UncleanAvoiding ForeignersUnrelated PeopleBreaking Man's LawJews Separate From GentilesLack Of Holiness

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsHappinessHeart, And Holy SpiritGladnessSteadfastnessWhole HeartednessThe Grace Of GodPeople Encouraging OthersRejoicing In God's WorksWitnessing

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood near [him], and a light shone in the prison cell. And striking Peter's side, he woke him up, saying, "Get up {quickly}!" And his chains fell off of [his] hands.

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordExamples Of EscapingDeliverance, Means OfArmsLight, NaturalHeaven And AngelsShiningIron ChainsGod Beating PeopleLight In The WorldGet Up!God Freeing CaptivesSide Of PeopleSleeping PeacefullyBreaking Chainsjail

Now Barnabas wanted to take [his cousin] John, who was called Mark, along with them.

Verse ConceptsGoing Togetherflexibility

And moving from there, he went into the house of a man named Titus Justus, a God-fearing man, whose house was very near the Synagogue.

Verse ConceptsProselytes

And after the ceasing of the tumult, Paul having called near the disciples, and having embraced them, went forth to go on to Macedonia;

Verse ConceptsExcitementSoundSilencegoodbyes

Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofChainsIron ChainsInterrogatingWho Is This?What Do You Do?Two Other Things

“As I was traveling and near Damascus, about noon an intense light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.

Verse ConceptsLight, NaturalNoonAurasLight In The Worlddamascus

came to me, and standing near said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And at that very time I looked up at him.

Verse ConceptsVisionHealing Through Disciples

And when the blood of your witness Stephen was being shed, I myself also was standing near and was approving, and was guarding the cloaks of those who were killing him.'

Verse ConceptsGuardsMartyrdom, Examples OfParticipation, In SinConnivanceSheddingHuman Blood ShedKilling DisciplesAssentingApproval To KillMartyrdomWitnessing

and the centurion having heard, having gone near to the chief captain, told, saying, 'Take heed what thou art about to do, for this man is a Roman;'

Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?Chiliarchs

and the chief captain having come near, said to him, 'Tell me, art thou a Roman?' and he said, 'Yes;'

Verse ConceptsPrisoners

The men standing near him asked, "Do you mean to insult God's high priest?"

Verse ConceptsInsulting Other People

That night the Lord stood near Paul and said, "Have courage! For just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, you must testify in Rome, too."

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofempiresGuidance, Results OfMissionaries, Task OfNecessityNightRomeWitnesses, To Jesus ChristVisions At NightWitness To The GospelWitnessingtestimonyfollowing

who having come near to the chief priests and to the elders said, 'With an anathema we did anathematize ourselves -- to taste nothing till we have killed Paul;

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersChief priestsTasteAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleVowing To FastPeople Bound By Oaths

Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

Verse ConceptsInvestigatingPreparing For ActionAttempting To Kill Specific People

and Paul having called near one of the centurions, said, 'This young man lead unto the chief captain, for he hath something to tell him.'

Verse ConceptsChiliarchs

He indeed, then, having taken him, brought him unto the chief captain, and saith, 'The prisoner Paul, having called me near, asked me this young man to bring unto thee, having something to say to thee.'

Verse ConceptsChiliarchs

and having called near a certain two of the centurions, he said, 'Make ready soldiers two hundred, that they may go on unto Caesarea, and horsemen seventy, and spearmen two hundred, from the third hour of the night;

Verse ConceptsTravelThe Number Two HundredRiding HorsesSeventiesTwo Other Men

and Lysias the chief captain having come near, with much violence, out of our hands did take away,

Verse ConceptsChiliarchs

having given also a direction to the centurion to keep Paul, to let him also have liberty, and to forbid none of his own friends to minister or to come near to him.

Verse ConceptsCenturionGuardsPeople Set Free By Peoplerelaxation

With yet more difficulty we sailed along the coast and came to a place called Fair Havens near the city of Lasea.

Verse ConceptsHarborssailinghugs

And when the south wind came softly, being of the opinion that their purpose might be effected, they let the ship go and went sailing down the side of Crete, very near to the land.

Verse ConceptsFacing South

And, sailing near the side of a small island named Cauda, we were able, though it was hard work, to make the ship's boat safe:

Verse ConceptsSmallnessBoats

The ship's crew pulled it up on deck and used ropes to brace the ship. Fearing that they would hit the large sandbank near Libya, they lowered the sail and drifted along.

Verse ConceptsRopesSandShipsPropellingPutting Things Down

But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;

Verse ConceptsMonotonySeaMidnightTen Or More Dayssailing

And when dawn was near, Paul gave them all orders to take food, saying, This is the fourteenth day you have been waiting and taking no food.

Verse ConceptsDawnFasting, Reasons ForFasting, Nature OfTen Or More Days

Now near that place there was some land, the property of the chief man of the island, who was named Publius; who very kindly took us into his house as his guests for three days.

Verse ConceptsGuestsHospitality, Examples OfCourtesyHospitalityTravellersWelcoming Other Peoplefriendliness

Bible Theasaurus

Adjacent (35 instances)
Adjoining (6 instances)
Alongside (32 instances)
Approach (127 instances)
Beside (411 instances)
Nearly (27 instances)
Virtually (9 instances)
Well-Nigh (6 instances)

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