Perissoterōs περισσοτέρως

Perissoterōs (Greek περισσοτέρως, Strong's G4056) is a Greek adverb meaning “more excessively”. It occurs 12 times in 11 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Perissoterōs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 1:12
  For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
• 2 Corinthians 2:4
  For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.
• 2 Corinthians 7:13
  Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.On account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.
• 2 Corinthians 7:15
  And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.And his affection for you is even greater when he remembers that you were all obedient as you welcomed him with fear and trembling.
• 2 Corinthians 11:23
  Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.Are they servants of Christ? I am speaking like I am out of my mind, but I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.
• 2 Corinthians 12:15
  And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?

Galatians

• Galatians 1:14
  And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

Philippians

• Philippians 1:14
  And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 2:17
  But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 2:1
  Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
• Hebrews 13:19
  But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.And I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you soon.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).