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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 19 times in 19 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:5 - They will cover the face of the ground so that it cannot be seen. They will devour what little you have left after the hail, including every tree that is growing in your fields.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:26 - the curtains of the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar, the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard, the ropes and all the equipment used in the service of the tent. The Gershonites are to do all that needs to be done with these things.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:9 - David and the six hundred men with him came to the Besor Valley, where some stayed behind.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:11 - Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard carried into exile the people who remained in the city, along with the rest of the populace and those who had deserted to the king of Babylon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:23 - All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:15 - Then I said to myself, “The fate of the fool will overtake me also. What then do I gain by being wise?” I said to myself, “This too is meaningless.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 6:11 - The more the words, the less the meaning, and how does that profit anyone?

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:16 - Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise— why destroy yourself?

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:9 - Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:11 - The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails—given by one shepherd.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:15 - “The remaining area, 5,000 cubits[fn] wide and 25,000 cubits long, will be for the common use of the city, for houses and for pastureland. The city will be in the center of it

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:18 - What remains of the area, bordering on the sacred portion and running the length of it, will be 10,000 cubits on the east side and 10,000 cubits on the west side. Its produce will supply food for the workers of the city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:21 - “What remains on both sides of the area formed by the sacred portion and the property of the city will belong to the prince. It will extend eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the sacred portion to the eastern border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. Both these areas running the length of the tribal portions will belong to the prince, and the sacred portion with the temple sanctuary will be in the center of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:23 - “As for the rest of the tribes: Benjamin will have one portion; it will extend from the east side to the west side.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:22 - The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the flames of the fire killed the soldiers who took up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego,

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:36 - At the same time that my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor were returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne and became even greater than before.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:12 - He did this because Daniel, whom the king called Belteshazzar, was found to have a keen mind and knowledge and understanding, and also the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles and solve difficult problems. Call for Daniel, and he will tell you what the writing means.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:14 - I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you and that you have insight, intelligence and outstanding wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:3 - Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.
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