Lexical Definition
περισσεύω perisseúō (per-is-syoo'-o) to exceed G:V
from περισσός
(make, more) abound, (have, have more) abundance (be more) abundant, be the better, enough and to spare, exceed, excel, increase, be left, redound, remain (over and above).
- to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous
- also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐπερίσσευσεν | He lavished | Eph.1.8 |
| abounded | Rom.3.7 • 2Cor.8.2 | |
| did abound | Rom.5.15 | |
| ἐπερίσσευσαν | exceeded | John.6.13 |
| ἐπερίσσευον | were increasing | Acts.16.5 |
| περισσεῦσαν | having been a surplus | Luke.9.17 |
| περισσεῦσαι | to make abound | 2Cor.9.8 |
| περισσεῦον | is remaindering | Matt.14.20 • Matt.15.37 |
| περισσεύῃ | may abound | Phil.1.9 • Phil.1.26 |
| περισσεύων | ones abounding | LXX.1Sam.2.33 |
| περισσεύω | abound | Phil.4.18 |
| περισσεύσῃ | may increase | 2Cor.4.15 |
| shall abound | Matt.5.20 | |
| περισσεύσει | he shall abound | LXX.Jer.30.10 |
| περισσεύσαντα | having been over and above | John.6.12 |
| περισσεύσαι | He would abound | 1Thess.3.12 |
| περισσεύουσα | is overflowing | 2Cor.9.12 |
| περισσεύοντοσ | is abounding | Mark.12.44 |
| was abounding | Luke.21.4 | |
| περισσεύοντεσ | abounding | 1Cor.15.58 • Col.2.7 |
| περισσεύονται | have abundance | Luke.15.17 |
| περισσεύομεν | have we an advantage | 1Cor.8.8 |
| περισσεύητε | you may abound | 2Cor.8.7 • 2Cor.9.8 • 1Thess.4.1 |
| you may exceed | 1Cor.14.12 | |
| περισσεύετε | you abound | 2Cor.8.7 |
| περισσεύειν | abounding | Luke.12.15 |
| to abound | Rom.15.13 • Phil.4.12 • Phil.4.12 • 1Thess.4.10 | |
| περισσεύει | abound | 2Cor.1.5 |
| abounds | 2Cor.1.5 • 2Cor.3.9 | |
| περισσευθήσεται | he will have in abundance | Matt.25.29 |
| will be abundant | Matt.13.12 | |
| επερίσσευσεν | abounded | LXX.Eccl.3.19 |
Abbott-Smith
περισσεύω (< περισσός), [in LXX: I Ki 2:33 (מַרְבִּית), I Ki 2:36, Ec 3:19 (יתר ni., יוׄתֵר), To 4:16, Si 10:27 11:12 19:24, 30:38 (33:29), I Mac 3:30*;]
I. Prop., intrans.,
1. of things, to be over and above the number (Hes.), hence,
(a) to be or remain over: Mt 14:20 15:37, Lk 9:17, Jo 6:12, 13;
(b) to abound, be in abundance: Mk 12:44, Lk 12:15 21:4, Ac 16:5, Ro 3:7 5:15, II Co 1:5 8:2 9:12, Phl 1:26.
2. Of persons,
(a) to abound in, have in abundance: I Co 14:12 15:58, Phl 4:12, 18; c. gen., Lk 15:17 T;
(b) to be superior or better, to excel: absol., I Co 3:9 8:8; c. dat. ref., II Co 3:9; seq. ἐν, Ro 15:13, I Co 15:58, II Co 3:9 8:7, Col 2:7; μᾶλλον, I Th 4:1, 10; μ καὶ μ., Phl 1:9; πλεῖον, Mt 5:20.
II. In late writers (Lft., Notes, 48 f.), trans.,
(a) to make to abound: c. acc. seq. εἰς, II Co 4:15 9:8, Eph 1:8; pass., Mt 13:12 25:29; c. gen. rei, Lk 15:17, WH;
(b) to make to excel: c. acc. pers., dat. rei, I Th 3:12 (cf. ὑπερ-περισσεύω).†
SYN.: πλεονάζω.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Samuel | 2:33 · 2:36 |
| Ecclesiastes | 3:19 |
| Matthew | 5:20 · 13:12 · 14:20 · 15:37 · 25:29 |
| Mark | 12:44 |
| Luke | 9:17 · 12:15 · 15:17 · 21:4 |
| John | 6:12 · 6:13 |
| Acts | 16:5 |
| Romans | 3:7 · 5:15 · 15:13 |
| 1 Corinthians | 3:9 · 8:8 · 14:12 · 15:58 |
| 2 Corinthians | 1:5 · 3:9 · 4:15 · 8:2 · 8:7 · 9:8 · 9:12 |
| Ephesians | 1:8 |
| Philippians | 1:9 · 1:26 · 4:12 · 4:18 |
| Colossians | 2:7 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 3:12 · 4:1 · 4:10 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
περισσεύω-εύω,
Attic dialect περιττεύω, imperfect ἐπερίσσευον (περιέσσευον is condemned by [Refs 2nd c.AD+], (περισσεύωός) to be over and above the number, μύριοί εἰσιν ἀριθμόν.., εἷς δὲ π. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; περιττεύσουσιν ἡμῶν οἱ πολέμιοι the enemy will go beyond us, outflank us, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II to be more than enough, remain over, τἀρκοῦντα καὶ περιττεύοντα [Refs]; τὸ π. [ἀργύριον] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ περιττεύουσα τροφή [NT+4th c.BC+]; τοσοῦτον τῷ Περικλεῖ ἐπερίσσευσε, κτλ. such abundance of reason had Pericles for his belief, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 in bad sense, to be superfluous, τὰ περισσεύωεύοντα τῶν λόγων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἵν᾽ ἐμοὶ περιττεύῃ, i. e. that I may be over-rich, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III of persons, abound in, χορηγίᾳ, opposed to ἐλλείπω, [NT+2nd c.BC+]:—middle, with genitive, περισσεύωεύονται ἄρτων have more than enough of.., [NT]
__III.2 to be superior, π. παρά τινα to be better than.., [LXX]; ὑπέρ τινα[LXX]; be better, have the advantage, [NT]; π. μᾶλλον abound more and more, i.e. in Christian graces, [NT]middle, περισσεύωευόμεθα, opposed to ὑστερούμεθα, [NT]
__IV causal, make to abound, πᾶσαν χάριν π. [NT]:—passive, to be made to abound, [NT]
__IV.2 of Time, π. τὰς ὥρας make them longer, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.14.20 ☩ Acts.16.5 ☩ Luke.15.17 ☩ LXX.Eccl.3.19 ☩ 1Cor.14.12 ☩ 1Thess.4.1 ☩ 1Cor.8.8 ☩ 2Cor.9.8 ☩ 1Thess.3.12 ☩ Matt.13.12