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περισσός

Excessive

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περισσός G4053

Pronunciation perissós

What does περισσός (perissós) mean in the Bible?

περισσός (perissós) is a Greek word meaning "excessive". περισσός, -ή, -όν [in LXX for יֶתֶר and cogn.

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Meaning

excessive

Extended definition

Abundance exceeding what is necessary or expected; surplus beyond requirement or common measure.

1more 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.

2out 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.

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Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Matt 5:37 · Rom 3:1 · 2 Cor 9:1 3×

Genitive · Singular · Neuter Mark 6:51 1×

Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 5:47 · John 10:10 2×

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Biblical Witnesses

Matthew 5:37 more perissós Nominative · Singular · Neuter

That which exceeds what is necessary or sufficient in speech

John 10:10 abundantly perissós Accusative · Singular · Neuter

Abundant life given in overflowing measure, more than sufficient provision

Romans 3:1 advantage perissós Nominative · Singular · Neuter

Superiority or pre-eminence, what sets one apart as exceptional

1 Corinthians 15:10 more abundantly perissós

Exceptional or superior grace working more abundantly than in others

2 Corinthians 9:1 superfluous perissós Nominative · Singular · Neuter

That which is unnecessary or excessive to mention or require

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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