G4053

περισσός

perissos

Adjective · From περί (G4012) (in the sense of beyond)

From G4012 (in the sense of beyond); superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication, excessive; adverbially (with G1537) violently; neuter (as noun) preeminence:—exceeding abundantly above, more abundantly, advantage, exceedingly, very highly, beyond measure, more, superfluous, vehement(-ly).

Outline

exceeding some number or measure or rank or need

over and above, more than is necessary, superadded

exceeding abundantly, supremely
something further, more, much more than all, more plainly

superior, extraordinary, surpassing, uncommon

pre-eminence, superiority, advantage, more eminent, more remarkable, more excellent

Usages

Matthew 5:37

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

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Matthew 5:47

And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

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Matthew 11:9

But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

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Matthew 23:14

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

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Mark 6:51

And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.

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Mark 12:40

Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

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Mark 14:31

But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.

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Luke 7:26

But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

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Luke 12:4

And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

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Luke 12:48

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Luke 20:47

Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

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John 10:10

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Breakdown

Whereas this originally applied to the wicked Scribes and Pharisees, this now applies to Esau.

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Romans 3:1

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?

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1 Corinthians 12:23

And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

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1 Corinthians 12:24

For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:

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1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

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2 Corinthians 2:7

So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

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2 Corinthians 9:1

For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

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2 Corinthians 10:8

For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

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