παραπλήσιον paraplḗsion

Meaning

close by, i.e. (figuratively) almost

In the King James Version: nigh unto

Derivation: neuter of a compound of G3844 (παρά) and the base of G4139 (πλησίον) (as adverb);

Where it is used

• Philippians 2:27 He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.