4 occurrences
'Nigh' in the Bible
So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
it shall be that, if the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore went ye so nigh unto the city to fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?
who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast an upper millstone upon him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? why went ye so nigh the wall? then shalt thou say, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
And it was so, that, when any man came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
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Close (267 instances)
Near (1082 instances)
Nearly (27 instances)
Nigh (240 instances)
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Well-Nigh (6 instances)
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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
לילה ליל ליל
Layil
Layil
Usage: 233
לין לוּן
Luwn
Luwn
lodge , murmur , ... the night , abide , remain , tarry , lodge in , continue , dwell , endure , grudge , left , lie , variant
Usage: 84
נגע
Naga`
Naga`
touch , came , reach , bring , near , smite , nigh , plagued , happeneth , strike , beaten , cast , reach up , brought down , join , laid , get up
Usage: 150
נגשׁ
Nagash
Nagash
Usage: 125
ערב
`ereb
`ereb
even , evening , night , mingled , people , eventide , eveningtide , Arabia , days , even , evening , evening , eventide
Usage: 134
קרב קרוב
Qarowb
Qarowb
Usage: 77
שׁאר
Sh@'er
Sh@'er
Usage: 16