7 occurrences

'Nigh' in the Bible

And David calleth to one of the youths, and saith, 'Draw nigh -- fall upon him;' and he smiteth him, and he dieth;

Verse ConceptsKings Summoning

Thy hands not bound, And thy feet to fetters not brought nigh! As one falling before sons of evil -- Thou hast fallen!' and all the people add to weep over him.

Verse ConceptsWeepingTying UpBronze Shackles

And Joab draweth nigh, and the people who are with him, to battle against Aram, and they flee from his presence;

Verse ConceptsPeoples Who Fled

then, it hath been, if the king's fury ascend, and he hath said to thee, Wherefore did ye draw nigh unto the city to fight? did ye not know that they shoot from off the wall?

Verse ConceptsAngry People

Who smote Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast on him a piece of a rider from the wall, and he dieth in Thebez? why drew ye nigh unto the wall? that thou hast said, Also thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead.'

Verse ConceptsMillstonesBeing Killed By A RockKilling Named Individuals

and she bringeth nigh unto him to eat, and he layeth hold on her, and saith to her, 'Come, lie with me, my sister.'

Verse ConceptsGraspingSexual Union Intended

and honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, have brought nigh for David, and for the people who are with him to eat, for they said, 'Thy people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.'

Verse ConceptsCowsButterMilkSheepTirednessCheeseDairyRich FoodTired In Flighttired

Bible Theasaurus

Nearly (27 instances)
Virtually (9 instances)
Well-Nigh (6 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐγγύς 
Eggus 
nigh , at hand , nigh at hand , near , from , nigh unto , ready
Usage: 23

לילה ליל ליל 
Layil 
Usage: 233

ἐγγίζω 
Eggizo 
draw nigh , be at hand , come nigh , come near , draw near ,
Usage: 28

אשׁמרת אשׁמוּרה אשׁמרה 
'ashmurah 
Usage: 7

בּוּת 
Buwth (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

חשׁך 
Choshek 
Usage: 78

לין לוּן 
Luwn 
lodge , murmur , ... the night , abide , remain , tarry , lodge in , continue , dwell , endure , grudge , left , lie , variant
Usage: 84

ליליא 
Leyl@ya' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 5

נגע 
Naga` 
Usage: 150

נגשׁ 
Nagash 
..near , come , ..nigh , bring , ... hither , offer , approach , forth ,
Usage: 125

נשׁף 
Nesheph 
twilight , night , dark , dawning of the morning, dawning of the day
Usage: 12

ערב 
`ereb 
Usage: 134

קרב 
Qarab 
Usage: 280

קרב 
Qareb 
Usage: 12

קרב קרוב 
Qarowb 
Usage: 77

שׁאר 
Sh@'er 
Usage: 16

שׁכן 
Shaken 
Usage: 20

תּחמס 
Tachmac 
Usage: 2

διανυκτερεύω 
Dianuktereuo 
Usage: 1

νύξ 
Nux 
Usage: 52

νυχθήμερον 
Nuchthemeron 
a night and a day
Usage: 1

παραπλήσιον 
Paraplesion 
Usage: 1

προσεγγίζω 
Proseggizo 
Usage: 1