περισσῶςperissōs
beyond measure, exceedingly, abundantly: Matthew 27:23, Mark 10:26, Mark 15:14, Acts 26:11.
Greek (New Testament) · G4057
Meanings
Compar.
(a) περισσότερον (see περισσός)
(b) περισσοτέρως: 2 Corinthians 1:12, 2 Corinthians 2:4, 2 Corinthians 7:15, 2 Corinthians 11:23, Galatians 1:14, Philippians 1:14, 1 Thessalonians 2:17, Hebrews 2:1, Hebrews 13:19; π. μᾶλλον, 2 Corinthians 7:13; opposed to ἧττον, 2 Corinthians 12:15.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 27:23 “Why?” Pilate demanded. “What crime has he committed?” But the mob roared even louder, “Crucify him!”
- Mark 10:26 The disciples were astounded. “Then who in the world can be saved?” they asked.
- Mark 15:14 “Why?” Pilate demanded. “What crime has he committed?” But the mob roared even louder, “Crucify him!”
- Acts 26:11 Many times I had them punished in the synagogues to get them to curse Jesus. I was so violently opposed to them that I even chased them down in foreign cities.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.