Near
Preposition
Bible Verse Examples
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And Abraham drew near,
and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? Genesis 18:23 KJV |
Then Abraham drew near and said,
&#;Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? Genesis 18:23 ESV |
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And they said,
Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door. Genesis 19:9 KJV |
But they said,
&#;Stand back!&#; And they said, &#;This fellow came to sojourn, and he has become the judge! Now we will deal worse with you than with them.&#; Then they pressed hard against the man Lot, and drew near to break the door down. Genesis 19:9 ESV |
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Behold now,
this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live. Genesis 19:20 KJV |
Behold,
this city is near enough to flee to, and it is a little one. Let me escape there&#;is it not a little one?&#;and my life will be saved!&#; Genesis 19:20 ESV |
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And Isaac said unto Jacob,
Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not. Genesis 27:21 KJV |
Then Isaac said to Jacob,
&#;Please come near, that I may feel you, my son, to know whether you are really my son Esau or not.&#; Genesis 27:21 ESV |
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And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father;
and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob&#;s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau. Genesis 27:22 KJV |
So Jacob went near to Isaac his father,
who felt him and said, &#;The voice is Jacob&#;s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.&#; Genesis 27:22 ESV |
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And he said,
Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son&#;s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine and he drank. Genesis 27:25 KJV |
Then he said,
&#;Bring it near to me, that I may eat of my son&#;s game and bless you.&#; So he brought it near to him, and he ate; and he brought him wine, and he drank. Genesis 27:25 ESV |
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And he came near,
and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed: Genesis 27:27 KJV |
So he came near and kissed him.
And Isaac smelled the smell of his garments and blessed him and said, &#;See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field that the Lord has blessed! Genesis 27:27 ESV |
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And it came to pass,
when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother&#;s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother&#;s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well&#;s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother&#;s brother. Genesis 29:10 KJV |
Now as soon as Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother&#;s brother,
and the sheep of Laban his mother&#;s brother, Jacob came near and rolled the stone from the well&#;s mouth and watered the flock of Laban his mother&#;s brother. Genesis 29:10 ESV |
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And he passed over before them,
and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. Genesis 33:3 KJV |
He himself went on before them,
bowing himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. Genesis 33:3 ESV |
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Then the handmaidens came near,
they and their children, and they bowed themselves. Genesis 33:6 KJV |
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And Leah also with her children came near,
and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves. Genesis 33:7 KJV |
Leah likewise and her children drew near and bowed down.
And last Joseph and Rachel drew near, and they bowed down. Genesis 33:7 ESV |
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And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand,
and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem. Genesis 35:4 KJV |
So they gave to Jacob all the foreign gods that they had,
and the rings that were in their ears. Jacob hid them under the terebinth tree that was near Shechem. Genesis 35:4 ESV |
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And his brethren went to feed their father&#;s flock in Shechem.
Genesis 37:12 KJV |
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And when they saw him afar off,
even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. Genesis 37:18 KJV |
They saw him from afar,
and before he came near to them they conspired against him to kill him. Genesis 37:18 ESV |
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And Joseph said unto his brethren,
Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Genesis 45:4 KJV |
So Joseph said to his brothers,
&#;Come near to me, please.&#; And they came near. And he said, &#;I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. Genesis 45:4 ESV |
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And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen,
and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children&#;s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast: Genesis 45:10 KJV |
You shall dwell in the land of Goshen,
and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children&#;s children, and your flocks, your herds, and all that you have. Genesis 45:10 ESV |
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And the time drew nigh that Israel must die:
and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt: Genesis 47:29 KJV |
And when the time drew near that Israel must die,
he called his son Joseph and said to him, &#;If now I have found favor in your sight, put your hand under my thigh and promise to deal kindly and truly with me. Do not bury me in Egypt, Genesis 47:29 ESV |
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Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age,
so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. Genesis 48:10 KJV |
Now the eyes of Israel were dim with age,
so that he could not see. So Joseph brought them near him, and he kissed them and embraced them. Genesis 48:10 ESV |
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And Joseph took them both,
Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel&#;s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel&#;s right hand, and brought them near unto him. Genesis 48:13 KJV |
And Joseph took them both,
Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel&#;s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel&#;s right hand, and brought them near him. Genesis 48:13 ESV |
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And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem,
and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, Matthew 21:1 KJV |
Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage,
to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, Matthew 21:1 ESV |
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And when the time of the fruit drew near,
he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. Matthew 21:34 KJV |
When the season for fruit drew near,
he sent his servants to the tenants to get his fruit. Matthew 21:34 ESV |
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Now learn a parable of the fig tree;
When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: Matthew 24:32 KJV |
&#;From the fig tree learn its lesson:
as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. Matthew 24:32 ESV |
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So likewise ye,
when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Matthew 24:33 KJV |
So also,
when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates. Matthew 24:33 ESV |
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And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press,
they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. Mark 2:4 KJV |
And when they could not get near him because of the crowd,
they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. Mark 2:4 ESV |
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And when they came nigh to Jerusalem,
unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, Mark 11:1 KJV |
Now when they drew near to Jerusalem,
to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples Mark 11:1 ESV |
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Now learn a parable of the fig tree;
When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: Mark 13:28 KJV |
&#;From the fig tree learn its lesson:
as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. Mark 13:28 ESV |
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So ye in like manner,
when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. Mark 13:29 KJV |
So also,
when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. Mark 13:29 ESV |
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Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city,
behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. Luke 7:12 KJV |
As he drew near to the gate of the town,
behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. Luke 7:12 ESV |
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And it came to pass,
when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, Luke 9:51 KJV |
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And heal the sick that are therein,
and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. Luke 10:9 KJV |
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Even the very dust of your city,
which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. Luke 10:11 KJV |
&#;Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you.
Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.&#; Luke 10:11 ESV |
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Now his elder son was in the field:
and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. Luke 15:25 KJV |
&#;Now his older son was in the field,
and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. Luke 15:25 ESV |
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And it came to pass,
that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: Luke 18:35 KJV |
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And Jesus stood,
and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, Luke 18:40 KJV |
And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought to him.
And when he came near, he asked him, Luke 18:40 ESV |
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And as they heard these things,
he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. Luke 19:11 KJV |
As they heard these things,
he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately. Luke 19:11 ESV |
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And it came to pass,
when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, Luke 19:29 KJV |
When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany,
at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, Luke 19:29 ESV |
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And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies,
then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Luke 21:20 KJV |
&#;But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies,
then know that its desolation has come near. Luke 21:20 ESV |
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And when these things begin to come to pass,
then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. Luke 21:28 KJV |
Now when these things begin to take place,
straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.&#; Luke 21:28 ESV |
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When they now shoot forth,
ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. Luke 21:30 KJV |
As soon as they come out in leaf,
you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. Luke 21:30 ESV |
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So likewise ye,
when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. Luke 21:31 KJV |
So also,
when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. Luke 21:31 ESV |
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And while he yet spake,
behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. Luke 22:47 KJV |
While he was still speaking,
there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss him, Luke 22:47 ESV |
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And it came to pass,
that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. Luke 24:15 KJV |
While they were talking and discussing together,
Jesus himself drew near and went with them. Luke 24:15 ESV |
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And they drew nigh unto the village,
whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. Luke 24:28 KJV |
So they drew near to the village to which they were going.
He acted as if he were going farther, Luke 24:28 ESV |
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And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim,
because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. John 3:23 KJV |
John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim,
because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized John 3:23 ESV |
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Then cometh he to a city of Samaria,
which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. John 4:5 KJV |
So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar,
near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. John 4:5 ESV |
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So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs,
they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. John 6:19 KJV |
When they had rowed about three or four miles,
they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened. John 6:19 ESV |
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(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread,
after that the Lord had given thanks:) John 6:23 KJV |
Other boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
John 6:23 ESV |
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And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words,
and said unto him, Are we blind also? John 9:40 KJV |
Some of the Pharisees near him heard these things,
and said to him, “Are we also blind?” John 9:40 ESV |
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Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews;
but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples. John 11:54 KJV |
Jesus therefore no longer walked openly among the Jews,
but went from there to the region near the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim, and there he stayed with the disciples. John 11:54 ESV |
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This title then read many of the Jews:
for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. John 19:20 KJV |
Many of the Jews read this inscription,
for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, in Latin, and in Greek. John 19:20 ESV |
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