περισσεύω perisseuō · G4052

to exceed

περισσεύω; (περισσός), [in LXX: 1Ki.2:33 (מַרְבִּית), 1Ki.2:36 Ecc.3:19 (יָתַר ni., יוׄתֵר), Tob.4:16, Sir.10:27 11:12 19:24, Sir 30:38 (Sir.33:29), 1Ma.3:30 * ; ] ; I. Prop., intrans., ; 1. of things, to be over and above the number (Hes.), hence, ; (a) to be or remain over: Mat.14:20 15:37, Luk.9:17, Jhn.6:12-13; (b) to abound, be in abundance: Mrk.12:44, Luk.12:15 21:4, Act.16:5, Rom.3:7 5:15, 2Co.1:5 8:2 9:12, Php.1:26. ; 2. Of persons, ; (a) to abound in, have in abundance: 1Co.14:12 15:58, Php.4:12, 18; with genitive, Luk.15:17 T; (b) to be superior or better, to excel: absol., 1Co.3:9 8:8; with dative ref., 2Co.3:9; before ἐν, Rom.15:13, 1Co.15:58, 2Co.3:9 8:7, Col.2:7; μᾶλλον, …

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

περισσ-εύω, ; Attic dialect περιττεύω, imperfect ἐπερίσσευον (περιέσσευον is condemned by [], (περισσός) to be over and above the number, μύριοί εἰσιν ἀριθμόν.., εἷς δὲ π. []; περιττεύσουσιν ἡμῶν οἱ πολέμιοι the enemy will go beyond us, outflank us, []; II to be more than enough, remain over, τἀρκοῦντα καὶ περιττεύοντα []; τὸ π. [ἀργύριον] []; ἡ περιττεύουσα τροφή []; τοσοῦτον τῷ Περικλεῖ ἐπερίσσευσε, κτλ. such abundance of reason had Pericles for his belief, []; II.2 in bad sense, to be …

Where it's used 39 times

Matthew 5:20 · Matthew 13:12 · Matthew 14:20 · Matthew 15:37 · Matthew 25:29 · Mark 12:44 · Luke 9:17 · Luke 12:15 · Luke 15:17 · Luke 21:4 · John 6:12 · John 6:13 · Acts 16:5 · Romans 3:7 · Romans 5:15 · Romans 15:13 · 1 Corinthians 8:8 · 1 Corinthians 14:12 · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · 2 Corinthians 1:5 · 2 Corinthians 3:9 · 2 Corinthians 4:15 · 2 Corinthians 8:2 · 2 Corinthians 8:7 · 2 Corinthians 9:8 · 2 Corinthians 9:12 · Ephesians 1:8 · Philippians 1:9 · Philippians 1:26 · Philippians 4:12 · Philippians 4:18 · Colossians 2:7 · 1 Thessalonians 3:12 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1 · 1 Thessalonians 4:10 … and 4 more

Source: TBESG G4052; TFLSJ G4052

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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