Strong's Greek · G4053
G4053 perissós
περισσός
per-is-sos'
excessive
Looking for Hebrew H4053 migrâphâh? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G4053. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
perissós appears 22 times in Scripture, including Matthew 5:37 and Mark 6:51. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication, excessive; adverbially (with G1537 (ἐκ)) violently; neuter (as noun) preeminence
In the King James Version
exceeding abundantly above, more abundantly, advantage, exceedingly, very highly, beyond measure, more, superfluous, vehement(-ly)
Derivation
from G4012 (περί) (in the sense of beyond);
Appears 22 times in Scripture
“They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.””
“What, then, is the advantage of being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?”
“Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,”
“What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.”
“Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.”
“And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?”
“What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.”
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.”
“Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.”
“and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.””
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
