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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 G1161 let G2077 ➔ your G5216 communication G3056 be, G2077 Yea, G3483 yea; G3483 Nay, G3756 nay: G3756 for G1161 whatsoever is more G4053 than these G5130 cometh G2076 of G1537 evil. G4190

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:47 - And G2532 if G1437 ye salute G782 your G5216 brethren G80 only, G3440 what G5101 do G4160 ye more G4053 than others? do G4160 not G3780 even G2532 the publicans G5057 so? G3779

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:9 - But G235 what G5101 went ye out G1831 for to see? G1492 A prophet? G4396 yea, G3483 I say G3004 unto you, G5213 and G2532 more G4055 than a prophet. G4396

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:51 - And G2532 he went up G305 unto G4314 them G846 into G1519 the ship; G4143 and G2532 the wind G417 ceased: G2869 and G2532 they were sore G3029 amazed G1839 in G1722 themselves G1438 beyond G1537 measure, G4053 and G2532 wondered. G2296

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:31 - But G1161 he spake G3004 the more G3123 vehemently, G1537 G4053 If G1437 I G3165 should G1163 die with G4880 thee, G4671 I will not G3364 ➔ deny G533 thee G4571 in any wise. G3364 Likewise G5615 also G1161 G2532 said they G3004 all. G3956

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:26 - But G235 what G5101 went ye out G1831 for to see? G1492 A prophet? G4396 Yea, G3483 I say G3004 unto you, G5213 and G2532 much more G4055 than a prophet. G4396

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:4 - And G1161 I say G3004 unto you G5213 my G3450 friends, G5384 Be G5399 ➔ not G3361 afraid G5399 of them G575 that kill G615 the body, G4983 and G2532 after G3326 that G5023 have G2192 no G3361 G5100 more G4055 that they can do. G4160

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:10 - The thief G2812 cometh G2064 not, G3756 but G1508 for to G2443 steal, G2813 and G2532 to kill, G2380 and G2532 to destroy: G622 I G1473 am come G2064 that G2443 they might have G2192 life, G2222 and G2532 that they might have G2192 it more abundantly. G4053

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:1 - What G5101 advantage G4053 then G3767 hath the Jew? G2453 or G2228 what G5101 profit G5622 is there of circumcision? G4061

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:23 - And G2532 those G3739 members of the body, G4983 which we think G1380 to be G1511 less honourable, G820 upon these G5125 we bestow G4060 more abundant G4055 honour; G5092 and G2532 our G2257 uncomely G809 parts have G2192 more abundant G4055 comeliness. G2157

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:24 - For G1161 our G2257 comely G2158 parts have G2192 no G3756 need: G5532 but G235 God G2316 hath tempered G4786 ➔ the body G4983 together, G4786 having given G1325 more abundant G4055 honour G5092 to that part which lacked: G5302

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:7 - So G5620 that contrariwise G5121 ye G5209 ought rather G3123 to forgive G5483 him, and G2532 comfort G3870 him, lest G3381 perhaps G4458 such a one G5108 should be swallowed up G2666 with overmuch G4055 sorrow. G3077

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:1 - For G1063 as G3303 touching G4012 the ministering G1248 to G1519 the saints, G40 it is G2076 superfluous G4053 for me G3427 to write G1125 to you: G5213

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:8 - For G1063 G2532 though G1437 G5037 I should boast G2744 somewhat G5100 more G4055 of G4012 our G2257 authority, G1849 which G3739 the Lord G2962 hath given G1325 us G2254 for G1519 edification, G3619 and G2532 not G3756 for G1519 your G5216 destruction, G2506 I should G153 ➔ not G3756 be ashamed: G153
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