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Greek · G4121, G3056

πλεονάζοντα εἰς λόγον

To increase · word

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πλεονάζωG4121to increase
Pronunciationpleonázō
To superabound or overflow excessively; often of grace or spiritual qualities multiplying beyond ordinary measure
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λόγοςG3056word
Pronunciationlógos
Word embodying a conception or idea, not mere sound; in NT especially God's authoritative speech and teaching
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What does πλεονάζοντα εἰς λόγον (pleonazonta eis logon) mean in the Bible?

πλεονάζω · λόγος is a Greek phrase meaning "increasing to your account".

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What does πλεονάζω · λόγος mean in the Bible?

πλεονάζω · λόγος is a Greek phrase meaning "increasing to your account".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4121, G3056?

G4121, G3056 is connected to 9 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. increasing to your account

Strong'sG4121, G3056
Lexical occurrences9 versesWord forms4 forms9 references

Source Gloss

increasing to your account
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups4Aligned forms9TensesAorist, PresentVoicesActive
Tenses
AoristPresent
Voices
Active
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose2×
Aorist ActiveRom 5:20 · Rom 6:12×
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Aorist ActiveRom 5:20 · 2 Cor 8:152×
Present Active2 Thess 1:31×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality3×
Present ActivePhil 4:17 · 2 Pet 1:82×
Aorist Active2 Cor 4:151×
Optativewish or remote possibility1×
Aorist Active1 Thess 3:121×
9 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical textMorphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed2ongoing1subjunctive2participle2
Tense
aorist5present2
Voice
active7
Mood
indicative3participle2subjunctive2
NT Occurrences
Romans 5:20πλεονάσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveRomans 5:20ἐπλεόνασενaorist active indicativecompletedRomans 6:1πλεονάσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive2 Corinthians 4:15πλεονάσασαaorist active participleparticiple2 Corinthians 8:15ἐπλεόνασενaorist active indicativecompletedPhilippians 4:17πλεονάζονταpresent active participleparticiple2 Thessalonians 1:3πλεονάζειpresent active indicativeongoing

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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