Engus means near in space (John 6:19 — they had rowed about 25 furlongs), time (Matthew 24:32 — summer is near), or relationship (Ephesians 2:13 — brought near by Christ's blood). Its most theologically charged use is in the proclamation that the kingdom of God is near.
John the Baptist's cry 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near (engiken)' (Matthew 3:2) launched the gospel age. Engus and its verb engizo (to draw near) are among the key terms of inaugurated eschatology — the kingdom has come near in the person of Jesus. Ephesians 2:13 gives the most personal application: Gentiles who were 'far away' have been brought near by the blood of Christ. The word thus captures both the cosmic (God's kingdom advancing) and personal (the sinner reconciled to God) dimensions of the gospel.