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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 MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:20 - “For I say G3004 to you that unless G1437 G3361 your righteousness G1343 surpasses G4052 that of the scribes G1122 and Pharisees, G5330 you will not enter G1525 the kingdom G932 of heaven. G3772

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:12 - “For whoever G3748 has, G2192 to him more shall be given, G1325 and he will have G4052 an abundance; G4052 but whoever G3748 does not have, G2192 even G2532 what G3739 he has G2192 shall be taken G142 away G142 from him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:20 - and they all G3956 ate G2068 and were satisfied. G5526 They picked G142 up what G3588 was left G4052 over G4052 of the broken G2801 pieces, G2801 twelve G1427 full G4134 baskets. G2894

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:37 - And they all G3956 ate G2068 and were satisfied, G5526 and they picked G142 up what G3588 was left G4052 over G4052 of the broken G2801 pieces, G2801 seven G2033 large G4711 baskets G4711 full. G4134

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:29 - “For to everyone G3956 who has, G2192 more shall be given, G1325 and he will have G4052 an abundance; G4052 but from the one who does not have, G2192 even G2532 what G3739 he does have G2192 shall be taken G142 away. G142

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:44 - for they all G3956 put G906 in out of their [fn]surplus, G4052 but she, out of her poverty, G5304 put G906 in all G3956 G3745 she owned, G2192 [fn]all G3650 she had to live G979 on.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:17 - And they all G3956 ate G2068 and were satisfied; G5526 and [fn]the broken G2801 pieces G2801 which they had left G4052 over G4052 were picked G142 up, twelve G1427 baskets G2894 full.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:15 - Then G2532 He said G3004 to them, “Beware, G3708 and be on your guard G5442 against G575 every G3956 form G3956 of greed; G4124 for not even when G1722 one G5100 has G4052 an abundance G4052 does his life G2222 consist G1510 of his possessions.” G5225

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:17 - “But when he came G2064 to [fn]his senses, G1438 he said, G5346 ‘How G4214 many G4214 of my father’s G3962 hired G3407 men G3407 have G4052 more G4052 than G4052 enough G4052 bread, G740 but I am dying G622 here G5602 with hunger! G3042

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:4 - for they all G3956 out of their [fn]surplus G4052 put G906 into the [fn]offering; G1435 but she out of her poverty G5303 put G906 in all G3956 [fn]that she had G2192 to live G979 on.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:12 - When G5613 they were filled, G1705 He *said G3004 to His disciples, G3101 “Gather G4863 up the leftover G4052 fragments G2801 so G2443 that nothing G3361 G5100 will be lost.” G622

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:13 - So G3767 they gathered G4863 them up, and filled G1072 twelve G1427 baskets G2894 with fragments G2801 from the five G4002 barley G2916 loaves G740 which G3739 were left G4052 over G4052 by those G3588 who had eaten. G977

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:5 - So G3767 the churches G1577 were being strengthened G4732 [fn]in the faith, G4102 and were increasing G4052 in number G706 daily. G2596 G2250

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:7 - But if G1487 through G1722 my lie G5582 the truth G225 of God G2316 abounded G4052 to His glory, G1391 why G5101 am I also G2532 still G2089 being judged G2919 as a sinner? G268

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:15 - But [fn]the free G5486 gift G5486 is not like G5613 the transgression. G3900 For if G1487 by the transgression G3900 of the one G1520 the many G4183 died, G599 much G4183 more G3123 did the grace G5485 of God G2316 and the gift G1431 by the grace G5485 of the one G1520 Man, G444 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 abound G4052 to the many. G4183

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:13 - Now G1161 may the God G2316 of hope G1680 fill G4137 you with all G3956 joy G5479 and peace G1515 in believing, G4100 so G1519 that you will abound G4052 in hope G1680 by the power G1411 of the Holy G40 Spirit. G4151

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 8:8 - But food G1033 will not [fn]commend G3936 us to God; G2316 we are neither G3777 [fn]the worse G5302 if G1437 we do not eat, G2068 nor G3777 [fn]the better G4052 if G1437 we do eat. G2068

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:12 - So G3779 also G2532 you, since G1893 you are zealous G2207 of [fn]spiritual G4151 gifts, seek G2212 to abound G4052 for the edification G3619 of the church. G1577

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:58 - Therefore, G5620 my beloved G27 brethren, G80 be steadfast, G1476 immovable, G277 always G3842 abounding G4052 in the work G2041 of the Lord, G2962 knowing G6063 that your toil G2873 is not in vain G2756 in the Lord. G2962

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:5 - For just G2531 as the sufferings G3804 of Christ G5547 are [fn]ours G1473 in abundance, G4052 so G3779 also G2532 our comfort G3874 is abundant G4052 through G1223 Christ. G5547

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:9 - For if G1487 the ministry G1248 of condemnation G2633 has glory, G1391 much G4183 more G3123 does the ministry G1248 of righteousness G1343 abound G4052 in glory. G1391

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:15 - For all G3956 things G3956 are for your sakes, G1223 so G2443 that the grace G5485 which is [fn]spreading G4121 to more G4183 and more people may cause G4052 the giving G2169 of thanks G2169 to abound G4052 to the glory G1391 of God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:2 - that in a great G4183 ordeal G1382 of affliction G2347 their abundance G4050 of joy G5479 and their deep G899 poverty G4432 overflowed G4052 in the wealth G4149 of their liberality. G572

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:7 - But just G5618 as you abound G4052 in everything, G3956 in faith G4102 and utterance G3056 and knowledge G1108 and in all G3956 earnestness G4710 and in the [fn]love G26 we inspired G1537 in you, see that you abound G4052 in this G3778 gracious G5485 work G5485 also. G2532

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:8 - And God G2316 is able G1414 to make G4052 all G3956 grace G5485 abound G4052 to you, so G2443 that always G3842 having G2192 all G3956 sufficiency G841 in everything, G3956 you may have G2192 an abundance G4052 for every G3956 good G18 deed; G2041

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:12 - For the ministry G1248 of this G3778 service G3009 is not only G3440 fully G4322 supplying G4322 the needs G5303 of the [fn]saints, G40 but is also G2532 overflowing G4052 through G1223 many G4183 thanksgivings G2169 to God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:8 - which G3739 He [fn]lavished G4052 on [fn]us. In all G3956 wisdom G4678 and insight G5428

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:9 - And this G3778 I pray, G4336 that your love G26 may abound G4052 still G2089 more G3123 and more G3123 in real G1922 knowledge G1922 and all G3956 discernment, G144

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:26 - so G2443 that your proud G2745 confidence G2745 in me may abound G4052 in Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 through G1223 my coming G3952 to you again. G3825

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:12 - I know G6063 how G6063 to get G5013 along G5013 with humble G5013 means, G5013 and I also G2532 know G6063 how G6063 to live G4052 in prosperity; G4052 in any G3956 and every G3956 circumstance G1722 I have learned G3453 the secret G3453 of being filled G5526 and going G3983 hungry, G3983 both G2532 of having G4052 abundance G4052 and suffering G5302 need. G5302

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:18 - But I have G568 received G568 everything G3956 in full G568 and have G4052 an abundance; G4052 I am [fn]amply G4137 supplied, G4137 having received G1209 from Epaphroditus G1891 [fn]what you have sent, G3844 [fn]a fragrant G2175 aroma, G3744 an acceptable G1184 sacrifice, G2378 well-pleasing G2101 to God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:7 - having been firmly G4492 rooted G4492 and now being built G2026 up in Him and established G950 [fn]in your faith, G4102 just G2531 as you were instructed, G1321 and overflowing G4052 [fn]with gratitude. G2169

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:12 - and may the Lord G2962 cause G4121 G4052 you to increase G4121 and abound G4052 in love G26 for one G240 another, G240 and for all G3956 people, G3956 just G2509 as we also G2532 do for you;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:1 - Finally G3062 then, G3767 brethren, G80 we request G2065 and exhort G3870 you in the Lord G2962 Jesus, G2424 that as you received G3880 from us instruction as to how G4459 you ought G1163 to [fn]walk G4043 and please G700 God G2316 (just G2531 as you actually G2532 do [fn]walk), G4043 that you excel G4052 still G3123 more. G3123

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:10 - for indeed G2532 you do practice G4160 it toward G1519 all G3956 the brethren G80 who G3588 are in all G3650 Macedonia. G3109 But we urge G3870 you, brethren, G80 to excel G4052 still G3123 more, G3123
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