Forms of the word
Dictionary
περισσός, ή, όν
Greek transliteration
perissos
Simplified transliteration
perissos
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
6
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
a-1a(2a)
Gloss
exceeding, going beyond; full, abundant; (compar.) more than; (n.) advantage
Definition
over and above, Mt. 5:37; superfluous, 2 Cor. 9:1; extraordinary, Mt. 5:47; compar. more, greater, Mt. 11:9; 23:14; excessive, 2 Cor. 2:7; adverbially, περισσόν, in full abundance, Jn. 10:10; περισσότερον, and ἐκ περισσοῦ, exceedingly, vehemently, Mk. 6:51; 7:36; 1 Cor. 15:10; Eph. 3:20; τὸ περισσόν, preeminence, advantage, Rom. 3:1
Greek-English Concordance for περισσός
| Matthew 5:37 |
But let what you say be a simple ‘Yes, or ‘No, anything more (perisson | περισσόν | nom sg neut) than this comes from the evil one. |
| Matthew 5:47 |
And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more (perisson | περισσόν | acc sg neut) than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? |
| Mark 6:51 |
Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And they were absolutely amazed, |
| John 10:10 |
The thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly (perisson | περισσόν | adverb). |
| Romans 3:1 |
What advantage (perisson | περισσόν | nom sg neut) then has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? |
| 2 Corinthians 9:1 |
Now concerning the service to the saints, there is no necessity (perisson | περισσόν | nom sg neut) for me to write to you, |