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Lexicon :: Strong's G4052 - perisseuō

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περισσεύω
Transliteration
perisseuō (Key)
Pronunciation
per-is-syoo'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
39x in 21 unique form(s) TR
39x in 20 unique form(s) LXX
3x in 2 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:58,828

Strong’s Definitions

περισσεύω perisseúō, per-is-syoo'-o; from G4053; to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel:—(make, more) abound, (have, have more) abundance (be more) abundant, be the better, enough and to spare, exceed, excel, increase, be left, redound, remain (over and above).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

The KJV translates Strong's G4052 in the following manner: abound (17x), abundance (3x), remain (3x), exceed (2x), increase (2x), be left (1x), redound (1x), miscellaneous (10x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x
The KJV translates Strong's G4052 in the following manner: abound (17x), abundance (3x), remain (3x), exceed (2x), increase (2x), be left (1x), redound (1x), miscellaneous (10x).

  1. to exceed a fixed number of measure, to be left over and above a certain number or measure

    1. to be over, to remain

    2. to exist or be at hand in abundance

      1. to be great (abundant)

      2. a thing which comes in abundance, or overflows unto one, something falls to the lot of one in large measure

      3. to redound unto, turn out abundantly for, a thing

    3. to abound, overflow

      1. to be abundantly furnished with, to have in abundance, abound in (a thing), to be in affluence

      2. to be pre-eminent, to excel

      3. to excel more than, exceed

  2. to make to abound

    1. to furnish one richly so that he has abundance

    2. to make abundant or excellent

      "Abounding" is used of a flower going from a bud to full bloom.
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
περισσεύω perisseúō, per-is-syoo'-o; from G4053; to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel:—(make, more) abound, (have, have more) abundance (be more) abundant, be the better, enough and to spare, exceed, excel, increase, be left, redound, remain (over and above).
STRONGS G4052:
περισσεύω; imperfect ἐπερίσσευον (Acts 16:5); future infinitive περισσεύσειν (Philippians 4:12 Rec.bez); 1 aorist ἐπερίσσευσα; passive, present περισσεύομαι (Luke 15:17, see below); 1 future 3 person singular περισσευθήσεται; (περισσός, which see);
1. intransitive and properly, to exceed a fixed number or measure; to be over and above a certain number or measure: μύριοι εἰσιν ἀριθμόν... εἷς δέ περισσεύει, Hesiod from 14, 4 (clxix. (187), edition Göttling); hence,
a. to be over, to remain: John 6:12; τό περισσεῦον τῶν κλασμάτων, equivalent to τά περισσευοντα κλάσματα, Matthew 14:20; Matthew 15:37; περισσεύει μοι τί, John 6:13 (Tobit 4:16); τό περισσεῦσαν τίνι, what remained over to one, Luke 9:17.
b. to exist or be at hand in abundance: τίνι, Luke 12:15; τό περισσεῦον τίνι, one's abundance, wealth ((R. V. superfluity); opposed to ὑστέρησις), Mark 12:44; opposed to ὑστέρημα, Luke 21:4: to be great (abundant), 2 Corinthians 1:5b; 2 Corinthians 9:12; Philippians 1:26; περισσεύει τί εἰς τινα, "a thing comes in abundance, or overflows, unto one; something falls to the lot of one in large measure": Romans 5:15; 2 Corinthians 1:5a; περισσεύω εἰς τί, to redound unto, turn out abundantly for, a thing, 2 Corinthians 8:2; ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ἐμῷ ψεύσματι ἐπερίσσευσεν εἰς τήν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, i. e. by my lie it came to pass that God's veracity became the more conspicuous, and becoming thus more thoroughly known increased his glory, Romans 3:7; to be increased, τῷ ἀριθμῷ, Acts 16:5.
c. to abound, overflow, i. e.
α. to be abundantly furnished with, to have in abundance, abound in (a thing): absolutely (A. V. to abound), to be in affluence, Philippians 4:18; opposed to ὑστερεῖσθαι; Philippians 4:12; in spiritual gifts, 1 Corinthians 14:12; with a genitive of the thing in which one abounds (Winers Grammar, § 30, 8b.; (cf. Buttmann, § 132, 12)): ἄρτων, Luke 15:17 R G L T Tr marginal reading
β. to be pre-eminent, to excel (cf. Buttmann, § 132, 22): absolutely, 1 Corinthians 8:8; followed by ἐν with a dative of the virtues or the actions in which one excels (Buttmann, § 132, 12), 1 Corinthians 15:13; 1 Corinthians 15:58; 2 Corinthians 3:9 (here L T Tr WH omit ἐν); 2 Corinthians 8:7; Colossians 2:7; περισσεύητε μᾶλλον, to excel still more, to increase in excellence, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, 10; μᾶλλον καί μᾶλλον περισσεύῃ, Philippians 1:9; περισσεύσῃ... πλεῖον, to excel more than (A. V. exceed; cf. Buttmann, § 132, 20 and 22), Matthew 5:20, (περισσεύειν ὑπέρ τινα, 1 Macc. 3:30; τί ἐπερίσσευσεν ὁ ἄνθρωπος παρά τό κτῆνος; Ecclesiastes 3:19).
2. by later Greek usage transitively (cf. Winers Grammar, p. 23; § 38,1), to make to abound, i. e.
a. to furnish one richly so that he has abundance: passive, Matthew 13:12; Matthew 25:29; with the genitive of the thing with which one is furnished, passive, Luke 15:17 WH Tr text; τί εἰς τινα, to make a thing to abound unto one, to confer a thing abundantly upon one, 2 Corinthians 9:8; Ephesians 1:8.
b. to make abundant or excellent: τί, 2 Corinthians 4:15; to cause one to excel: τινα, with a dative of the thing, 1 Thessalonians 3:12. (τάς ὥρας, to extend the hours beyond the prescribed time, Athen. 2, p. 42 b.) (Compare: ὑπερπερισσεύω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Ecclesiastes
3:19
Matthew
5:20; 13:12; 14:20; 15:37; 25:29
Mark
12:44
Luke
9:17; 12:15; 15:17; 15:17; 15:17; 21:4
John
6:12; 6:13
Acts
16:5; 16:5
Romans
3:7; 5:15
1 Corinthians
8:8; 14:12; 15:13; 15:58
2 Corinthians
1:5; 1:5; 3:9; 4:15; 8:2; 8:7; 9:8; 9:12
Ephesians
1:8
Philippians
1:9; 1:26; 4:12; 4:12; 4:18
Colossians
2:7
1 Thessalonians
3:12; 4:1; 4:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4052 matches the Greek περισσεύω (perisseuō),
which occurs 39 times in 35 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:20 - For I say unto you, that unless your righteousness surpass that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:12 - for whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall be caused to be in abundance; but he who has not, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:20 - And all ate and were filled, and they took up what was over and above of fragments twelve hand-baskets full.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:37 - And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was over and above of the fragments seven baskets full;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:29 - for to every one that has shall be given, and he shall be in abundance; but from him that has not, that even which he has shall be taken from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:44 - for all have cast in of that which they had in abundance, but she of her destitution has cast in all that she had, the whole of her living.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:17 - And they all ate and were filled; and there was taken up of what had remained over and above to them in fragments twelve hand-baskets.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:15 - And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for it is not because a man is in abundance that his life is in his possessions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:17 - And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have abundance of bread, and *I* perish here by famine.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:4 - for all these out of their abundance have cast into the gifts of God; but she out of her need has cast in all the living which she had.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:12 - And when they had been filled, he says to his disciples, Gather together the fragments which are over and above, that nothing may be lost.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:13 - They gathered them therefore together, and filled twelve hand-baskets full of fragments of the five barley loaves, which were over and above to those that had eaten.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:5 - The assemblies therefore were confirmed in the faith, and increased in number every day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:7 - For if the truth of God, in my lie, has more abounded to his glory, why yet am *I* also judged as a sinner?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 5:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:15 - But shall not the act of favour be as the offence? For if by the offence of one the many have died, much rather has the grace of God, and the free gift in grace, which is by the one man Jesus Christ, abounded unto the many.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:13 - Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that ye should abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 8:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 8:8 - But meat does not commend us to God; neither if we should not eat do we come short; nor if we should eat have we an advantage.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:12 - Thus *ye* also, since ye are desirous of spirits, seek that ye may abound for the edification of the assembly.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:58

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:58 - So then, my beloved brethren, be firm, immovable, abounding always in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:5 - Because, even as the sufferings of the Christ abound towards us, so through the Christ does our encouragement also abound.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 3:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:9 - For if the ministry of condemnation be glory, much rather the ministry of righteousness abounds in glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 4:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:15 - For all things are for your sakes, that the grace abounding through the many may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 8:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:2 - that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty has abounded to the riches of their free-hearted liberality.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 8:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:7 - but even as ye abound in every way, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in love from you to us, that ye may abound in this grace also.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 9:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:8 - But God is able to make every gracious gift abound towards you, that, having in every way always all-sufficiency, ye may abound to every good work:

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 9:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:12 - Because the ministration of this service is not only filling up the measure of what is lacking to the saints, but also abounding by many thanksgivings to God;

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:8 - which he has caused to abound towards us in all wisdom and intelligence,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:9 - And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all intelligence,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:26 - that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus through me by my presence again with you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:12 - I know both how to be abased and I know how to abound. In everything and in all things I am initiated both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer privation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:18 - But I have all things in full supply and abound; I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things sent from you, an odour of sweet savour, an acceptable sacrifice, agreeable to God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:7 - rooted and built up in him, and assured in the faith, even as ye have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:12 - But you, may the Lord make to exceed and abound in love toward one another, and toward all, even as we also towards you,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 4:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:1 - For the rest, then, brethren, we beg you and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, even as ye have received from us how ye ought to walk and please God, even as ye also do walk, that ye would abound still more.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:10 - For also ye do this towards all the brethren in the whole of Macedonia; but we exhort you, brethren, to abound still more,
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