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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 to you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:12 - For whoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:20 - And they all ate, and were satisfied: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:37 - And they all ate and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that were left seven baskets full.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:29 - For to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:44 - For all they cast in of their abundance: but she of her want cast in all that she had, even all her living.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:17 - And they ate, and were all satisfied: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them, twelve baskets.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:15 - And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:17 - And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:4 - For all these have of their abundance cast in to the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:12 - When they were satisfied, he said to his disciples, Gather the fragments that remain, that nothing may be lost.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:13 - Therefore they gathered them, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley-loaves, which remained over and above to them that had eaten.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:5 - And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:7 - For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie 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 not as the offense, so also is the free gift. For if through the offense of one many are dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded to 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, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 8:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 8:8 - But food commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat, are we the better; neither if we eat not, are we the worse.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:12 - Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:58

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:58 - Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:5 - For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 3:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:9 - For if the ministration of condemnation was glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed 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 abundant grace may, through the thanksgiving of many, redound 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, abounded to the riches of their liberality.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 8:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:7 - Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 9:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:8 - And God is able to make all grace abound towards you; that ye always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 9:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:12 - For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings to God;

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:8 - In which he hath abounded towards us in all wisdom and prudence;

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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 knowledge and in all judgment;

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:26 - That your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again.

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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: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:18 - But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:7 - Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, 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 - And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one towards another, and towards all men, even as we do towards you:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 4:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:1 - Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received from us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:10 - And indeed ye do it towards all the brethren who are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;
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