almost

Greek Adjective

παρα-πλήσιος, -α, -ον (Hdt, Plat, al; also -ος, -ον, Thuc, Polyb.), coming near, nearly resembling. Neut. -ον, adverbially, = ίως, in a way nearly resembling: with dative, Php.2:27. (AS)

almost

Greek Adjective

παραπλήσιος, α, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ος, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— coming alongside of: hence, coming near, nearly resembling; of numbers, nearly equal, about as many; of size, about as large; of age, about equal; etc: 1) absolutely, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοιαῦτα καὶ π. such and such-like, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰς πράξεις ὁμοίας καὶ π. ἀποβαίνειν Isoc. [prev. cited]; ταὐτόν ἐστι σοφιστὴς καὶ ῥήτωρ, ἢ ἐγγύς τι καὶ παραπλήσιον [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) frequently with dative, ἐν τῇ ναυμαχίῃ παραπλήσιοι ἀλλήλοισι ἐγίνοντο were about equal, of a drawn battle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅμοι᾽ ἢ π. τούτοις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἦχος συριγμοῦ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) followed by a relative, τρόπῳ παραπλησίῳ, τῷ καὶ Μασσαγέται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also π. πάσχουσιν ὥσπερ ἂν εἰ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb, π. ὡς εἰ, perinde ac si, [Refs 5th c.BC+] about the same distance and not much more, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ π. [Refs 1st c.BC+] adverb -ίως[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἆρά γ᾽ ὁμοίως ἢ π; [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀγωνισάμενος π. having fought with nearly equal advantage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. καὶ, Latin perinde ac, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ἔχει καθάπερ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative παραπλησιαίτερον [Refs]

Greek

Adjective

close by, i.e. (figuratively) almost; nigh unto; neuter of a compound of g3844 (παρά) and the base of g4139 (πλησίον) (as adverb)