περισσεύω (perisseúō) — Abound
Greek word study: περισσεύω (perisseúō), Strong's G4052. to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel
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to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel
KJV translation words: (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)
Strong's G4052 is tagged on 39 words in 35 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:20 and last appears in 1 Thessalonians 4:10.
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Verses (first 25 of 35)
- Matthew 5:20 — περισσεύσῃ — shall abound
- Matthew 13:12 — περισσευθήσεται — will be abundant to him
- Matthew 14:20 — περισσεῦον — is remaindering
- Matthew 15:37 — περισσεῦον — is remaindering
- Matthew 25:29 — περισσευθήσεται — he will have in abundance
- Mark 12:44 — περισσεύοντος — is abounding
- Luke 9:17 — περισσεῦσαν — having been a surplus
- Luke 12:15 — περισσεύειν — abounding
- Luke 15:17 — περισσεύονται — have abundance
- Luke 21:4 — περισσεύοντος — was abounding
- John 6:12 — περισσεύσαντα — having been over and above
- John 6:13 — ἐπερίσσευσαν — exceeded
- Acts 16:5 — ἐπερίσσευον — were increasing
- Romans 3:7 — ἐπερίσσευσεν — abounded
- Romans 5:15 — ἐπερίσσευσεν — did abound
- Romans 15:13 — περισσεύειν — to abound
- 1 Corinthians 8:8 — περισσεύομεν — have we an advantage
- 1 Corinthians 14:12 — περισσεύητε — you may exceed
- 1 Corinthians 15:58 — περισσεύοντες — abounding
- 2 Corinthians 1:5 — περισσεύει — abound
- 2 Corinthians 3:9 — περισσεύει — abounds
- 2 Corinthians 4:15 — περισσεύσῃ — may increase
- 2 Corinthians 8:2 — ἐπερίσσευσεν — abounded
- 2 Corinthians 8:7 — περισσεύετε — you abound
- 2 Corinthians 9:8 — περισσεῦσαι — to make abound
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G4053 περισσός (perissós).
Entries whose derivation names this word: G4050 περισσεία (perisseía), G4051 περίσσευμα (perísseuma), G5248 ὑπερπερισσεύω (hyperperisseúō).
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Frequently asked questions
What does perisseúō (G4052) mean?
To superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel.
How is G4052 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G4052 as: (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).
How often does περισσεύω (perisseúō) appear?
Strong's G4052 is tagged on 39 words in 35 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:20 and last appears in 1 Thessalonians 4:10.
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