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Lexicon :: Strong's G4053 - perissos

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περισσός
Transliteration
perissos (Key)
Pronunciation
per-is-sos'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From περί (G4012) (in the sense of beyond)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:61,828

Strong’s Definitions

περισσός perissós, per-is-sos'; from G4012 (in the sense of beyond); superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication, excessive; adverbially (with G1537) violently; neuter (as noun) preeminence:—exceeding abundantly above, more abundantly, advantage, exceedingly, very highly, beyond measure, more, superfluous, vehement(-ly).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

  1. exceeding some number or measure or rank or need

    1. over and above, more than is necessary, superadded

      1. exceeding abundantly, supremely

      2. something further, more, much more than all, more plainly

    2. superior, extraordinary, surpassing, uncommon

      1. pre-eminence, superiority, advantage, more eminent, more remarkable, more excellent

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
περισσός perissós, per-is-sos'; from G4012 (in the sense of beyond); superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication, excessive; adverbially (with G1537) violently; neuter (as noun) preeminence:—exceeding abundantly above, more abundantly, advantage, exceedingly, very highly, beyond measure, more, superfluous, vehement(-ly).
STRONGS G4053:
περισσός, περισσή, περισσόν (from περί, which see III. 2), from Hesiod down, the Sept. for יותֵר, יֶתֶר, etc.; exceeding some number or measure or rank or need;
1. over and above, more than is necessary, superadded: τό περισσόν τούτων, what is added to (A. V. more than; cf. Buttmann, § 132, 21 Rem.) these, Matthew 5:37; ἐκ περισσοῦ, exceedingly, beyond measure, Mark 6:51 (WH omits; Tr brackets ἐκ περισσοῦ); Mark 14:31 Rec.; ὑπέρ ἐκ περισσοῦ (written as one word ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ (which see)), exceeding abundantly, supremely, Ephesians 3:20 (cf. Buttmann, as above); 1 Thessalonians 3:10; 1 Thessalonians 5:13 (R G WH text); περισσόν μοι ἐστιν, it is superfluous for me, 2 Corinthians 9:1; περισσόν ἔχειν, to have abundance, John 10:10 (οἱ μέν... περισσά ἔχουσιν, οἱ δέ οὐδέ τά ἀναγκαῖά δύνανται πορίζεσθαι, Xenophon, oec. 20, 1); neuter comparitive περισσότερον τί, something further, more, Luke 12:4 (L Tr marginal reading περισσόν); περισσότερον, the more, Luke 12:48; (περισσότερον πάντων, etc. much more than all etc. Mark 12:33 T Tr text WH); adverbially, somewhat more (R. V. somewhat abundantly), 2 Corinthians 10:8; (Vulg.abundantius (A. V. more abundantly)) i. e. more plainly, Hebrews 6:17; μᾶλλον περισσότερον, much more, Mark 7:36; περισσότερον πάντων, more (abundantly) than all, 1 Corinthians 15:10; with an adjective it forms a periphrasis for the comparitive περισσότερον κατάδηλόν, more (abundantly) evident, Hebrews 7:15 (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 35, 1).
2. superior, extraordinary, surpassing, uncommon: Matthew 5:47 (A. V. more than others); τό περισσόν, as a substantive, pre-eminence, superiority, advantage, Romans 3:1; comparitive περισσότερος, more eminent, more remarkable (οὐκ ἔσῃ περισσότερος, Genesis 49:3 Symm.; περιττοτερος φρονήσει, Plutarch, mor., p. 57 f. de adulatore etc. 14): Matthew 11:9; Luke 7:26, although in each passage περισσότερον can also be taken as neuter (something) more excellent (Vulg.plus (R. V. much more than etc.)); with substantives: περισσότερον κρίμα, i. e. a severer, heavier judgment, Matthew 23:14-13Rec.; Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47; τιμή, greater honor, more (abundant) honor, 1 Corinthians 12:23{a} (1 Corinthians 12:24; εὐσχημοσύνη, 1 Corinthians 12:23b); λύπη, 2 Corinthians 2:7.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
49:3
Matthew
5:37; 5:47; 11:9
Mark
6:51; 7:36; 12:33; 12:40; 14:31
Luke
7:26; 12:4; 12:48; 20:47
John
10:10
Romans
3:1
1 Corinthians
12:23; 12:23; 12:24; 15:10
2 Corinthians
2:7; 9:1; 10:8
Ephesians
3:20
1 Thessalonians
3:10; 5:13
Hebrews
6:17; 7:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4053 matches the Greek περισσός (perissos),
which occurs 15 times in 14 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:37 - “But make sure your statement is, ‘[fn]Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond G4053 these is [fn]of evil origin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:47

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:47 - “And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more G4053 are you doing than others? Even the Gentiles, do they not do the same?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:9 - “[fn]But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more G4053 than a prophet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:51

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:51 - Then He got into the boat with them, and the wind stopped; and they were utterly G4053 astonished,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:31 - But [fn]Peter repeatedly said insistently, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And they all were saying the same thing as well.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:26 - “But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more G4053 than a prophet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:4 -

“Now I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more G4053 that they can do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:10 - “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came so that they would have life, and [fn]have it abundantly G4053.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:1 -

Then what [fn]advantage G4053 does the Jew have? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 12:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:23 - and those parts of the body which we [fn]consider less honorable, [fn]on these we bestow greater G4053 honor, and our less presentable parts become much G4053 more G4053 presentable,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 12:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:24 - whereas our more presentable parts have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more G4053 abundant G4053 honor to that part which lacked,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 2:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:7 - so that on the other hand, you should rather forgive and comfort him, otherwise such a person might be overwhelmed by excessive G4053 sorrow.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 9:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:1 -

For it is superfluous G4053 for me to write to you about this ministry to the [fn]saints;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 10:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:8 - For if I boast somewhat [fn]more G4053 about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be put to shame,
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