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περισσός

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
περισσός, ή, όν
Greek transliteration: 
perissos
Simplified transliteration: 
perissos
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4053
GK Number: 
4356
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,