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Strong G4052περισσεύω

to exceed

Transliteration
perisseuō
Pronunciation
per-is-syoo'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G4053; to superabound (in quantity or quality) be in excess be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel: - (make more) abound (have have more) abundance (be more) abundant be the better enough and to spare exceed excel increase be left redound remain (over and above).

Detailed definition

περισσεύω
(περισσός), [in LXX: 1Ki.2:33 (מַרְבִּית), 1Ki.2:36 Ecc.3:19 (יָתַר ni., יוׄתֵר), Tob.4:16, Sir.10:27 11:12 19:24, Sir 30:38 (Sir.33:29), 1Ma.3:30 *;]
I. Prop., intrans.,

1. of things, to be over and above the number (Hes.), hence,
__(a) to be or remain over: Mat.14:20 15:37, Luk.9:17, Jhn.6:12-13;
__(b) to abound, be in abundance: Mrk.12:44, Luk.12:15 21:4, Act.16:5, Rom.3:7 5:15, 2Co.1:5 8:2 9:12, Php.1:26.

2. Of persons,
__(a) to abound in, have in abundance: 1Co.14:12 15:58, Php.4:12, 18; with genitive, Luk.15:17 T;
__(b) to be superior or better, to excel: absol., 1Co.3:9 8:8; with dative ref., 2Co.3:9; before ἐν, Rom.15:13, 1Co.15:58, 2Co.3:9 8:7, Col.2:7; μᾶλλον, 1Th.4:1 4:10; μ καὶ μ., Php.1:9; πλεῖον, Mat.5:20.

II. In late writers (Lft., Notes, 48 f.), trans.,
__(a) to make to abound: with accusative before εἰς, 2Co.4:15 9:8, Eph.1:8; pass., Mat.13:12 25:29; with genitive of thing(s), Luk.15:17, WH;
__(b) to make to excel: with accusative of person(s), dative of thing(s), 1Th.3:12 (cf. ὑπερ-περισσεύω).†
SYN.: πλεονάζω (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G4052 appears in 35 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • abound16
  • abundance5
  • remain4
  • abundant2
  • exceed2
  • increase2
  • aboundeth1
  • better1
  • doth1
  • excel1
  • left1
  • may1

First verses

  1. Matthew 5:20
    For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
  2. Matthew 13:12
    For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
  3. Matthew 14:20
    And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
  4. Matthew 15:37
    And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
  5. Matthew 25:29
    For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
  6. Mark 12:44
    For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
  7. Luke 9:17
    And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.
  8. Luke 12:15
    And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
  9. Luke 15:17
    And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
  10. Luke 21:4
    For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
  11. John 6:12
    When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
  12. John 6:13
    Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
  13. Acts 16:5
    And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
  14. Romans 3:7
    For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
  15. Romans 5:15
    But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
  16. Romans 15:13
    Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
  17. 1 Corinthians 8:8
    But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
  18. 1 Corinthians 14:12
    Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
  19. 1 Corinthians 15:58
    Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
  20. 2 Corinthians 1:5
    For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
περισσ-εύω,
Attic dialect περιττεύω, imperfect ἐπερίσσευον (περιέσσευον is condemned by [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 20))], (περισσός) to be over and above the number, μύριοί εἰσιν ἀριθμόν.., εἷς δὲ π. [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Fragmenta” 160)]; περιττεύσουσιν ἡμῶν οἱ πολέμιοι the enemy will go beyond us, outflank us, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 4.8.11.)]
II to be more than enough, remain over, τἀρκοῦντα καὶ περιττεύοντα [Refs ([prev. author] “Smp.” 4.35)]; τὸ π. [ἀργύριον] [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Vect.” 4.7; ἂν ᾖ τι.. περιττεῦον 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 855b; εἴ τι π. ἀπὸ τῶν τόκων “SIG” 672.19 (Delph., 2nd c.BC))]; ἡ περιττεύουσα τροφή [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 619a20; τὸ π. τῶν κλασμάτων NT.Matt.14.20)]; τοσοῦτον τῷ Περικλεῖ ἐπερίσσευσε, κτλ. such abundance of reason had Pericles for his belief, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.65; τοσόνδ᾽ ἐπερίσσευσεν αὐτοῖς εὐνοίας 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 19.1.18; τὸ ἀνδρεῖον ἐπερίττευεν αὐτῇ 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 3.11.)]
II.2 in bad sense, to be superfluous, τὰ περισσεύοντα τῶν λόγων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1288)]; ἵν᾽ ἐμοὶ περιττεύῃ, i. e. that I may be over-rich, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Diogenes Oenoandensis Epicureus 64.)]
III of persons, abound in, χορηγίᾳ, opposed to ἐλλείπω, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 18.35.5, etc.; αἱ ἐκκλησίαι ἐπερίσσευον τῷ ἀριθμῷ NT.Act.16.5)]:—middle, with genitive, περισσεύονται ἄρτων have more than enough of.., [NT (NT.Luke.15.17.)]
III.2 to be superior, π. παρά τινα to be better than.., [LXX (LXX.Eccl.3.19)]; ὑπέρ τινα[LXX (LXX.1Mac.3.30 (variant))]; be better, have the advantage, [NT (NT.1Cor.14.12)]; π. μᾶλλον abound more and more, i.e. in Christian graces, [NT (NT.1Thes.4.1, 11:—)]middle, περισσευόμεθα, opposed to ὑστερούμεθα, [NT (NT.1Cor.8.8.)]
IV causal, make to abound, πᾶσαν χάριν π. [NT (NT.2Cor.9.8; τινὰς τῇ ἀγάπῃ NT.1Thes.3.12)]:—passive, to be made to abound, [NT (NT.Matt.13.12, 25.29.)]
IV.2 of Time, π. τὰς ὥρας make them longer, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 2.42b.)]