Pleonazō πλεονάζω

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Pleonazō
πλεονάζω
Transliteration	pleonazō
Strong's number	G4121
Language	Greek
Part of speech	verb
Gloss	to increase
Occurrences	9 in 8 verses
Most frequent in	Romans (2)

Pleonazō (Greek πλεονάζω, Strong's G4121) is a Greek verb meaning “to increase”. It occurs 9 times in 8 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

πλεονάζω
(πλέον), [in LXX for עֲדַף, רָבָה, etc. ;]
I. Intrans.
1. Of persons;
(a) to abound in (Arist.);
(b) to superabound: 2Co.8:15 (LXX).
2. Of things, to abound, superabound: Rom.5:20 6:1, 2Co.4:15, Php.4:17, 2Th.1:3, 2Pe.1:8.
II. Trans. (Num.26:54, Psa.71:21; not cl, see Lft., Notes, 48 f.), to make to abound: 1Th.3:12 (cf. ὑπερ-πλεονάζω).†
SYN.: περισσεύω, q.v (AS)

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

Translated as

KJV	abound (4), abounded (1), abundant (1), had (1), over (1), make (1), increase (1), aboundeth (1)
BSB	would increase (1), increased (1), may increase (1), is extending (1), had no excess (1), may be credited (1), cause you to increase (1), is increasing (1), continue to grow (1)

Verses

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

Romans

Romans 5:20
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
Romans 6:1
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?

2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 4:15
For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
2 Corinthians 8:15
As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”

Philippians

Philippians 4:17
Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.

1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 3:12
And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,

2 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.

2 Peter

2 Peter 1:8
For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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).