What does περισσότερος · κρίμα mean in the Bible?
περισσότερος · κρίμα is a Greek phrase meaning "greater judgment, more severe condemnation".
Greek · G4055, G2917
περισσότερον κρίμα
More superabundant (in number, degree or character) · a decision (the function or the effect, for or against ("crime"))
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περισσότεροςG4055more superabundant (in number, degree or character)
Pronunciationperissóteros
Excessive abundance that goes beyond necessity or expectation; surplus to requirement
Open lexicon entry →κρίμαG2917a decision (the function or the effect, for or against ("crime"))
Pronunciationkríma
God's judicial verdict or sentence, especially divine judgment against sin and wrongdoing.
Open lexicon entry →What does περισσότερον κρίμα (perissoteron krima) mean in the Bible?
περισσότερος · κρίμα is a Greek phrase meaning "greater judgment, more severe condemnation".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4055, G2917?
G4055, G2917 is connected to 15 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. greater judgment, more severe condemnation
Source Gloss
greater judgment, more severe condemnation
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns5Aligned forms15Case patternAccusative (13)Number patternSingular (15)
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMark 12:331×
Dative · Singular · Feminine2 Cor 2:71×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterMark 12:40 · Luke 12:4 · Luke 12:48 · Luke 20:47 · 1 Cor 15:10 · 2 Cor 10:8 · Heb 6:17 · Heb 7:158×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine1 Cor 12:23 · 1 Cor 12:243×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 11:9 · Luke 7:262×
Word Origins
περισσότερον κρίμα is built from this root: