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περισσότερος

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
περισσότερος, -α, -ον
Greek transliteration: 
perissoteros
Simplified transliteration: 
perissoteros
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4055
GK Number: 
4358
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
16
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
a-1a(1)
Gloss: 
more than, even more; greater than; with special honor
Definition: 
comparative adj. from περισσός, greater, more, Mk. 12:40; Lk. 20:47; even more, Lk. 12:48; 1 Cor. 15:10; even more, so much more, Mk. 7:36

Greek-English Concordance for περισσότερος

Matthew 11:9 What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more (perissoteron | περισσότερον | adverb-comparative) than a prophet.
Mark 7:36 Jesus ordered them to tell no one, but the more he ordered them, the more (perissoteron | περισσότερον | adverb-comparative) they spread the news.
Mark 12:33 And ‘to love him with the whole heart, and with the whole understanding, and with the whole strength,’ and ‘to love one’s neighbor as oneself,’ is much (perissoteron | περισσότερον | nom sg neut comparative) more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
Mark 12:40 They devour the property of widows and, as a show, offer up long prayers. These men will receive a more (perissoteron | περισσότερον | acc sg neut comparative) severe judgment.”
Luke 7:26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more (perissoteron | περισσότερον | adverb-comparative) than a prophet.
Luke 12:4 “I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who can kill the body, and after that have nothing more (perissoteron | περισσότερον | acc sg neut comparative) that they can do.
Luke 12:48 But the one who did not know, and did things worthy of blows, will be beaten with few blows. Everyone to whom much was given, much will be required from him, and to whom much was handed over, they will ask more (perissoteron | περισσότερον | acc sg neut comparative) of him.
Luke 20:47 who devour the houses of widows and for the sake of appearance make lengthy prayers. These will receive the greater (perissoteron | περισσότερον | acc sg neut comparative) condemnation.”
1 Corinthians 12:23 and those members of the body we consider less honorable we clothe with greater (perissoteran | περισσοτέραν | acc sg fem comparative) honor, and our unpresentable members are treated with greater (perissoteran | περισσοτέραν | acc sg fem comparative) modesty,
1 Corinthians 12:24 whereas our presentable members have no such need. Instead, God has so arranged the body, giving greater (perissoteran | περισσοτέραν | acc sg fem comparative) honor to the member that lacked it,
1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. No, I worked harder (perissoteron | περισσότερον | adverb-comparative) than any of them — yet not I, but the grace of God that is with me.
2 Corinthians 2:7 so that you should rather forgive and console him, lest he be swallowed up by excessive (perissotera | περισσοτέρᾳ | dat sg fem comparative) sorrow.
2 Corinthians 10:8 For even if I boast about it, and more than that (perissoteron | περισσότερον | adverb-comparative), about the authority which the Lord gave us for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.
Hebrews 6:17 Because God wanted to show more (perissoteron | περισσότερον | adverb-comparative) clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchanging nature of his purpose, he confirmed it with an oath,
Hebrews 7:15 And it is even more (perissoteron | περισσότερον | adverb-comparative) obvious that if, according to the likeness of Melchizedek, another priest arises,