What does ἄρτος · περισσεύω mean in the Bible?
ἄρτος · περισσεύω is a Greek phrase meaning "have bread in abundance".
Greek · G740, G4052
περισσεύονται ἄρτων
Bread (as raised) or a loaf · to exceed
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ἄρτοςG740bread (as raised) or a loaf
Pronunciationártos
Staple food source representing sustenance, or metaphorically Christ as life-giving spiritual nourishment in John 6.
Open lexicon entry →περισσεύωG4052to exceed
Pronunciationperisseúō
To abound or overflow; to have more than enough, with surplus remaining.
Open lexicon entry →What does περισσεύονται ἄρτων (perisseuontai artōn) mean in the Bible?
ἄρτος · περισσεύω is a Greek phrase meaning "have bread in abundance".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G740, G4052?
G740, G4052 is connected to 97 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. have bread in abundance
Source Gloss
have bread in abundance
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 8 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 patterns8Aligned forms97Case patternAccusative (68)Number patternSingular (55)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineLuke 4:3 · John 6:33 · John 6:35 · John 6:41 · John 6:48 · John 6:50 · John 6:51 · John 6:58 · 1 Cor 10:1710×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 4:3 · Matt 15:33 · Luke 9:13 · John 6:74×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 16:11 · Matt 16:12 · Mark 8:4 · Luke 15:17 · John 6:13 · John 6:26 · Heb 9:27×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineLuke 24:35 · John 6:51 · Acts 2:42 · 1 Cor 10:17 · 1 Cor 11:285×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 4:4 · Luke 4:42×
Dative · Plural · MasculineMark 6:521×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 6:11 · Matt 7:9 · Matt 15:2 · Matt 15:26 · Matt 26:26 · Mark 3:20 · Mark 6:8 · Mark 7:5 · Mark 7:27 · Mark 8:14 · Mark 14:22 · Luke 7:33 · Luke 9:3 · Luke 11:3 · Luke 14:1 · Luke 14:1538×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 12:4 · Matt 14:17 · Matt 14:19 · Matt 15:34 · Matt 15:36 · Matt 16:5 · Matt 16:7 · Matt 16:8 · Matt 16:9 · Matt 16:10 · Mark 2:26 · Mark 6:37 · Mark 6:38 · Mark 6:41 · Mark 6:44 · Mark 7:230×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 38 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present25aorist10future2imperfect1
Voice
active35passive2middle1
Mood
indicative15participle9subjunctive8infinitive6
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:20περισσεύσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 13:12περισσευθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 14:20περισσεῦονpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 15:37περισσεῦονpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 25:29περισσευθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMark 12:44περισσεύοντοςpresent active participleparticipleLuke 9:17περισσεῦσανaorist active participleparticipleLuke 12:15περισσεύεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 15:17περισσεύονταιpresent middle indicativeongoingLuke 21:4περισσεύοντοςpresent active participleparticipleJohn 6:12περισσεύσανταaorist active participleparticipleJohn 6:13ἐπερίσσευσανaorist active indicativecompletedActs 16:5ἐπερίσσευονimperfect active indicativebackgroundRomans 3:7ἐπερίσσευσενaorist active indicativecompletedRomans 5:15ἐπερίσσευσενaorist active indicativecompletedRomans 15:13περισσεύεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitive1 Corinthians 8:8περισσεύομενpresent active indicativeongoing1 Corinthians 14:12περισσεύητεpresent active subjunctivesubjunctive1 Corinthians 15:58περισσεύοντεςpresent active participleparticiple2 Corinthians 1:5περισσεύειpresent active indicativeongoing2 Corinthians 1:5περισσεύειpresent active indicativeongoing2 Corinthians 3:9περισσεύειpresent active indicativeongoing2 Corinthians 4:15περισσεύσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive2 Corinthians 8:2ἐπερίσσευσενaorist active indicativecompleted2 Corinthians 8:7περισσεύετεpresent active indicativeongoing2 Corinthians 8:7περισσεύητεpresent active subjunctivesubjunctive2 Corinthians 9:12περισσεύουσαpresent active participleparticiple2 Corinthians 9:8περισσεῦσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitive2 Corinthians 9:8περισσεύητεpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveEphesians 1:8ἐπερίσσευσενaorist active indicativecompletedPhilippians 1:26περισσεύῃpresent active subjunctivesubjunctivePhilippians 1:9περισσεύῃpresent active subjunctivesubjunctivePhilippians 4:12περισσεύεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitivePhilippians 4:12περισσεύεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitivePhilippians 4:18περισσεύωpresent active indicativeongoingColossians 2:7περισσεύοντεςpresent active participleparticiple1 Thessalonians 4:1περισσεύητεpresent active subjunctivesubjunctive1 Thessalonians 4:10περισσεύεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitive
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)
Word Origins
περισσεύονται ἄρτων is built from this root: