περισσόςperissós
superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication, excessive; adverbially (with G1537 (ἐκ)) violently; neuter (as noun) preeminence
Greek (New Testament) · G4053
Meanings
1. more than sufficient, over and above, abundant: John 10:10, 2 Corinthians 9:1; with genitive (a popular substitute for πλειών, Bl., § 11, 34), Matthew 5:37; id. with ellips. genitive, Matthew 5:47 (EV, more than others; but see below); ἐκ περισσοῦ, Mark 6:51, Rec., T. (on ὑπὲρ ὲκ π., see ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ). Compar. neuter, -ότερον: Luke 12:4, Luke 12:48; with genitive, Mark 12:33; adverbially (cf. περισσῶς), more abundantly, 2 Corinthians 10:8, Hebrews 6:17, Hebrews 7:15; with genitive, π. πάντων, 1 Corinthians 15:10; pleonast., μᾶλλον π., Mark 7:36.
2. out of the common, pre-eminent, superior: Matthew 5:47; τὸ π., as as a noun, Romans 3:1; compar., -ότερος, with genitive, Matthew 11:9, Luke 7:26; with as a noun, Mark 12:40, Luke 20:47, 1 Corinthians 12:23, 1 Corinthians 12:24, 2 Corinthians 2:7.
Same root
- περίperí · G4012properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
- περισσῶςperissōs · G4057superabundantly
- περισσεύωperisseúō · G4052to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel
- περισσότεροςperissóteros · G4055more superabundant (in number, degree or character)
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:37 Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one.
- Matthew 5:47 If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that.
- Mark 6:51 Then he climbed into the boat, and the wind stopped. They were totally amazed,
- John 10:10 The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
- Romans 3:1 Then what’s the advantage of being a Jew? Is there any value in the ceremony of circumcision?
- 2 Corinthians 9:1 I really don’t need to write to you about this ministry of giving for the believers in Jerusalem.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.