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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 12 times in 11 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:37 - “But let your statement G3056 be, ‘Yes, G3483 yes’ G3483 or ‘No, G3756 no’; G3756 anything beyond G4053 these G3778 is [fn]of evil. G4190

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:47 - “If G1437 you greet G782 only G3440 your brothers, G80 what G5101 more G4053 are you doing G4160 than others? Do not even G2532 the Gentiles G1482 do G4160 the same? G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:9 - “[fn]But what G5101 did you go G1831 out to see? G3708 A prophet? G4396 Yes, G3483 I tell G3004 you, and one who is more G4053 than a prophet. G4396

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:51 - Then G2532 He got G305 into the boat G4143 with them, and the wind G417 stopped; G2869 and they were utterly G3029 G1537 G4053 astonished, G1839

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:26 - “But what G5101 did you go G1831 out to see? G3708 A prophet? G4396 Yes, G3483 I say G3004 to you, and one who is more G4053 than a prophet. G4396

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:10 - “The thief G2812 comes G2064 only G3756 G1487 G3361 to steal G2813 and kill G2380 and destroy; G622 I came G2064 that they may have G2192 life, G2222 and [fn]have G2192 it abundantly. G4053

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:1 - Then G3767 what G5101 [fn]advantage G4053 has the Jew? G2453 Or G2228 what G5101 is the benefit G5622 of circumcision? G4061

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:23 - and those members of the body G4983 which G3739 we [fn]deem G1380 less G820 honorable, G820 [fn]on these G3778 we bestow G4060 more G4053 abundant G4053 honor, G5092 and our less G820 presentable G809 members become G2192 much G4053 more G4053 presentable, G2157

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:24 - whereas G1161 our more G4053 presentable G2158 members have G2192 no G3756 need G5532 of it. But God G2316 has so composed G4786 the body, G4983 giving G1325 more G4053 abundant G4053 honor G5092 to that member which lacked, G5302

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:1 - For it is superfluous G4053 for me to write G1125 to you about G4012 this G3588 ministry G1248 to the [fn]saints; G40

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:8 - For even G5037 if G1437 I boast G2744 somewhat G5100 [fn]further G4053 about G4012 our authority, G1849 which G3739 the Lord G2962 gave G1325 for building G3619 you up and not for destroying G2506 you, I will not be put G153 to shame, G153
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