Lexical Definition

‎πλεονάζω‎ pleonázō (pleh-on-ad'-zo) to increase ^G:V
from ‎πλείων‎

abound, abundant, make to increase, have over.

• to do, make or be more, i.e. increase (transitively or intransitively)
• by extension, to superabound

Abbott-Smith

πλεονάζω (< πλέον), [in LXX for עדף, רבה, etc.;]
I. Intrans.
1. Of persons;
(a) to abound in (Arist.);
(b) to superabound: II Co 8:15(LXX).
2. Of things, to abound, superabound: Ro 5:20 6:1, II Co 4:15, Phl 4:17, II Th 1:3, II Pe 1:8.
II. Trans. (Nu 26:54, Ps 70 (71):21; not cl, v. Lft., Notes, 48 f.), to make to abound: I Th 3:12 (cf. ὑπερ-πλεονάζω).†
SYN.: περισσεύω, q.v.

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

πλεονάζω-άζω

(rarely πλειονάζω, which see), future -άσω: perfect πεπλεόνακα [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—passive, perfect -ασμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist -άσθην[Refs]: (πλέον):—to be more, especially to be more than enough, superfluous, opposed to ἐλλείπειν, ὑπολείπειν, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὸ πλεονάζωάζον the excess, [LXX+3rd c.BC+]; π. παρά with accusative, to be in excess of..,[LXX+NT]; of animals, have more than the due number of limbs, opposed to κολοβὰ γίνεσθαι, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of visits, to be frequent, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of the sea, encroach, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πάθος defined as ὁρμὴ πλεονάζωάζουσα, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; εἰκασία ἐστὶ μεταφορὰ πλεονάζωάζουσα simile is expanded metaphor, [πλεονάζωάσαν ">Refs 4th c.BC+]used to excess, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: Grammars, to be redundant, [πλεονάζωάζειν τὸ ἄρθρον 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Syntaxi;” 6.2 ">Refs 2nd c.BC+]; also of letters, τὸ ε ¯ πλεονάζωάζει (in ἑ-ώρων) [Refs]; but π. τῷ ῑ to have an added ῑ (as in ἐμεῖο), [Refs]

__2 with genitive, exceed, opposed to λείπω, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] the extra work, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τοὺς -άζοντας τῶν ρκέ (i.e. ἐρίφους) the odd [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II of persons, go beyond bounds, take or claim too much, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with dative, presume upon.., εὐτυχίᾳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]go beyond bounds in.., [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of a writer, τοῖς ὀνόμασι π. [Refs]: absolutely, to be lengthy, tedious, [LXX+1st c.BC+]; περί τινος Parmenisc. cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.2 π. τινός have an excess of, abound in a thing, opposed to ἐνδεὴς εἶναι, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; but π. τοῦ καιροῦ exceed all bounds.., of a writer, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__III with accusative, state at a higher figure, [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—passive, to be magnified, exaggerated, [νομίσειεν ἂν] ἔστιν ἃ πλεονάζωάζεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πεπλεόνασται has been overdone, opposed to ἐνδεὲς πεποίηται, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 make to increase, τινὰς τῇ ἀγάπῃ [NT]
__III.3 eat in too great quantity, τι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__III.4 raise the price of, τι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III.5 passive, to be deceived, probably falsa lectio for{πλεονάζωεκτεῖσθαι}, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__III.6 Grammars, use in addition or redundantly, εἰώθασιν οἱ Ἀττικοὶ τὰ ἄρθρα πλεονάζωάζειν [πλεονάζωάζουσιν ἕτερον σύμφωνον “Etymologicum Magnum” 84.18:">Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, τὸ ῡ πλεονάζωαζόμενον ψιλοῦται[Refs]
__III.7 to be in excess of unity, partake of plurality, [Refs 5th c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Exod.26.12 ☩ LXX.Num.3.46 ☩ Rom.5.20 ☩ 1Thess.3.12}