Perissos περισσός
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| περισσός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | perissos |
| Strong's number | G4053 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | excessive |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (2) |
Perissos (Greek περισσός, Strong's G4053) is a Greek adjective meaning “excessive”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
περισσός, -ή, -όν
[in LXX for יֶתֶר and cogn. forms ;]
1. more than sufficient, over and above, abundant: Jhn.10:10, 2Co.9:1; with genitive (a popular substitute for πλειών, Bl., § 11, 3.4), Mat.5:37; id. with ellips. genitive, Mat.5:47 (EV, more than others; but see infr.); εκ περισσοῦ, Mrk.6:51, Rec., T. (on ὑπὲρ ὲκ π., see: ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ). Compar. neut., -ότερον: Luk.12:4, 48; with genitive, Mrk.12:33; adverbially (cf. περισσῶς), more abundantly, 2Co.10:8, Heb.6:17 7:15; with genitive, π. πάντων, 1Co.15:10; pleonast., μᾶλλον π., Mrk.7:36.
2. out of the common, pre-eminent, superior: Mat.5:47 (Thayer, see word, but see supr.); τὸ π., as subst., Rom.3:1; compar., -ότερος, with genitive, Mat.11:9, Luk.7:26; with subst., Mrk.12:40, Luk.20:47, 1Co.12:23-24, 2Co.2:7.†
(AS)
[in LXX for יֶתֶר and cogn. forms ;]
1. more than sufficient, over and above, abundant: Jhn.10:10, 2Co.9:1; with genitive (a popular substitute for πλειών, Bl., § 11, 3.4), Mat.5:37; id. with ellips. genitive, Mat.5:47 (EV, more than others; but see infr.); εκ περισσοῦ, Mrk.6:51, Rec., T. (on ὑπὲρ ὲκ π., see: ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ). Compar. neut., -ότερον: Luk.12:4, 48; with genitive, Mrk.12:33; adverbially (cf. περισσῶς), more abundantly, 2Co.10:8, Heb.6:17 7:15; with genitive, π. πάντων, 1Co.15:10; pleonast., μᾶλλον π., Mrk.7:36.
2. out of the common, pre-eminent, superior: Mat.5:47 (Thayer, see word, but see supr.); τὸ π., as subst., Rom.3:1; compar., -ότερος, with genitive, Mat.11:9, Luk.7:26; with subst., Mrk.12:40, Luk.20:47, 1Co.12:23-24, 2Co.2:7.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | more (5), greater (3), abundant (3), whatsoever is more than (1), more than (1), measure (1), much more than (1), more abundantly (1), advantage (1), abundantly (1), overmuch (1), superfluous (1) |
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| BSB | more (5), greater (4), more than others (1), more widely (1), more important (1), even more (1), all its fullness (1), advantage (1), special (1), harder (1), excessive (1), no need (1), and 2 other renderings |
Verses
Every verse with Perissos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 5:37But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.
- Matthew 5:47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
Mark
- Mark 6:51And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
John
- John 10:10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.
Romans
- Romans 3:1What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?What, then, is the advantage of being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 9:1For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:Now about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).