Quick Definition
περισσός, ή, όν Adj & Adv. abundant, greater, vehemently, advantage
Strong's Definition
from 4012 (in the sense of beyond); superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication, excessive; adverbially (with 1537) violently; neuter (as noun) preeminence
KJV Usage: exceeding abundantly above, more abundantly, advantage, exceedingly, very highly, beyond measure, more, superfluous, vehement(-ly)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
advb. | ἐκ + περί
78.31 · Degree · More Than, Less Than [Comparative Degree]
very great, excessive, extremely, emphatic, surpassing, all the more, much greater a degree which is considerably in excess of some point on an implied or explicit scale of extent
adjc., advb. | -ή, όν | περισσεύω
65.46 · Value · Advantageous, Not Advantageous
special advantage, of greater benefit pertaining to causing a decided or distinct advantage
58.57 · Nature, Class, Example · Unusual, Different From the Ordinary
exceptional, outstanding, remarkable, unusual pertaining to that which is exceptional in the sense of being more than what is expected
59.51 · Quantity · Abundance, Excess, Sparing
that which is more than, more than enough, beyond the norm, abundantly, superfluous pertaining to a quantity so abundant as to be considerably more than what one would expect or anticipate For another interpretation of περισσός in 2CO 9:1, see 71.40.
71.40 · Mode · Necessary, Unnecessary
unnecessary, not required pertaining to being unnecessary in view of being superfluous For another interpretation of περισσός in 2CO 9:1, see 59.51.
78.31 · Degree · More Than, Less Than [Comparative Degree]
Collocation: περισσότερος
very great, excessive, extremely, emphatic, surpassing, all the more, much greater a degree which is considerably in excess of some point on an implied or explicit scale of extent
MAT 11:9 · MRK 7:36 · MRK 12:33 · MRK 12:40 · LUK 7:26 · LUK 12:4 · LUK 12:48 · LUK 20:47 · 1CO 12:23 · 1CO 12:24 · 1CO 15:10 · 2CO 2:7 · HEB 6:17 · HEB 7:15
78.20 · Degree · Much, Little [Positive-Negative Degree]
Collocation: ἐκ περισσοῦ
exceedingly, extremely, decidedly, excessively (an idiom, literally: from excess) an extremely high point on a scale of extent and implying excess In MRK 6:51 both λίαν (78.1) and ἐκ περισσοῦ are expressions of degree and they reinforce one another.
1 A close comparison with Domain 78 Degree, Subdomain B More Than, Less Than will indicate how closely related are the meanings of degree and those of quantity. In fact, in a number of instances, the same expressions may be interpreted either as quantity or as degree.
prep. (with gen.), advb. | ὑπέρ + ἐκ + περισσός
78.34 · Degree · More Than, Less Than [Comparative Degree]
extreme, extremely, to an extreme degree, to a very great degree an extraordinary degree, involving a considerable excess over what would be expected (this series differs from the series in 78.31 primarily in emphasizing the excessive degree)
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
περισσός, -7, -dv, (fr. περί, q. v- II. 2), fr. Hes. down, Sept. for 1n1, VN}, ete.; exceeding some number or measure or rank or need; 1. over and above, more than is necessary, superadded: τὸ 7. τούτων, what is added to ΓΑ. V. more than; cf. B. § 132, 21 Rem.] these, Mt. v. 37; ἐκ περισσοῦ, exceedingly, beyond measure, Mk. vi. 51 [WH om. Tr br. ἐκ π. 1; xiv. 31 Ree.; ὑπὲρ ἐκ περισσοῦ (written as one word ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ [q. v.]), exceediny abundantly, supremely, Eph. iii. 20 [ef. B. u.s.]; 1 Th. iii. 10; ν. 18 [RG WH txt.]; περισσόν pot ἐστιν, it is superfluous for me, 2 Co. ix. 1; περισσὸν ἔγειν, to have abundance, Jn. x. 10 (of péev... περισσὰ ἔχουσιν, οἱ δὲ οὐδὲ τὰ ἀναγκαῖα δύνανται πορίζεσθαι, Xen. oec. 20, 1); neut. compar. περισσότερόν te, something further, more, Lk. xii. 4 (L Trmrg. περισσόν) ; περισσότ. the more, ibid. 48; [περισσύτερον πάντων ete. much more than ail ete. Mk. xii. 33 T Tr txt. WH]; adverbially, somewhat more [R. V. somewhat abundanily], 2 Co. x. 8; (Vulg. abundantius [A.V. more abundantly]) i. 6. more plainly, Heb. vi. 17; μᾶλλον περισσότερον, much more, Mk. vii. 36; περισσότερον πάντων, more [abundantly] than all, 1 Co. xv. 10; with an adj. it forms a periphrasis for the compar. περισσότερον κατάδηλον, more [abundantly] evident, Heb. vii. 15 [cf. W. § 35, 1]. 2. superior, extraordinary, surpassing, uncommon: Mt. v. 47 [A. V. more than others]; τὸ περισσόν, as subst., pre-eminence, superiority, advantage, Ro. iii. 1; compar. περισσότερος, more eminent, more remarkable, (οὐκ ἔσῃ περισσότερος, Gen. xlix. 3 Symm.; περιττότερος φρονήσει, Plut. mor. p. 57 f. de adulatore etc. 14): Mt. xi. 9; Lk. vii. 26, although in each pass. περισσύτερον can also be taken as neut. (something) more excellent (Vulg. plus [R. V. much more thanete.]); with substantives: περισσότερον κρίμα, i.e. a severer, heavier judgment, Mt. xxiii. 14 (13) Ree.; ΜΚ. xii. 40; Lk. xx.47; τιμή, greater honor, more [abundant] honor, 1 Co. xii. 28", [24 ; εὐσχημοσύνη, ibid. 23°]; λύπη. 2 Co. ii. 7.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
περισσός perissos 6x
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
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
περισσός, -ή, -όν,
[in LXX for יֶתֶר and cogn. forms;]
more than sufficient, over and above, abundant: Jo 10:10, II Co 9:1; c. gen. (a popular substitute for πλειών, Bl., § 11, 34), Mt 5:37; id. c. ellips. gen., Mt 5:47 (EV, more than others; but v. infr.); ἐκ περισσοῦ, Mk 6:51, Rec., T. (on ὑπὲρ ὲκ π., v.s. ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ). Compar. neut., -ότερον: Lk 12:4, 48; c. gen., Mk 12:33; adverbially (cf. περισσῶς), more abundantly, II Co 10:8, He 6:17 7:15; c. gen., π. πάντων, I Co 15:10; pleonast., μᾶλλον π., Mk 7:36.
out of the common, pre-eminent, superior: Mt 5:47 (Thayer, s.v., but v. supr.); τὸ π., as subst., Ro 3:1; compar., -ότερος, c. gen., Mt 11:9, Lk 7:26; c. subst., Mk 12:40, Lk 20:47, I Co 12:23, 24, II Co 2:7.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
περισσός, “over and above,” “ superfluous,” in popular Greek is often in its compve. and superlve. forms practically equivalentto πλείων, πλεῖστος, a usage which is fully developed in MGr. Exx. of the word are P Tebt II. 4594(B.c. 5) (= Witkowski®, p. 126) καὶ ὃ ἐὰν περισσὸν γένηται, μέτρη[σ]ον αὐτοῖς κομισάμενος τὴν τιμὴν τοῦ λοιποῦ, P Fay 1111! (A.D. 95-6) (= Selections, p. 66) περισὸν [ἐν]ετιλάμ[η]ν φυ(ΞΞ σοι) εἰς Διο[νυσι]άδα μῖναι, “1 gave you strict charges to remain at Dionysias,’’ 126. 11735 (A.D. 108) περιτὸν γέγραπται, ‘more than enough has been written.” Chresé. I, 2384-4 (c. A.D. 117) περισσὸν ἡγοῦμαι διεξωί --ο᾽δέστερον ὑμεῖν γράφειν, “1 count it superfluous to write you at greater length,’’ and P Tebt II. 423!° (early iii/A.p.) ἐὰν εὕρῃς ἀγοραστὰς τῶν περισσῶν ὄνων, παραχώρησον μέχρι τρ(ιδῶν, ‘if you find-any purchasers of the surplus donkeys, get rid of as many as three’’ (Edd.). Add from inserr. Cagnat IV. 317% (end i/B.C.) ἐκ τῶν περισσῶν τῆς [ἑορτῆς ” κε , ’ περισσοτέρως χρηϊμάτων καθειέρωσεν, and C. and 8, ii. p. 658, No. 611— τὸ ζῆν τροφὴ πό[τ]ος τε. ἠτι[μασμένα ἢ περισσὰ δέ ἐστι τὰ ἄλλα [ἃ ἀνθρώποις μέλει ὃ For the compve. cf. P Flor II. 12723 (Α.Ὁ. 256) πάντως περισσότερον, *‘ in every possible way,’ and BGU II. 380?° (iii/A.D.) (= Selections, p. 105) where a mother writes to her sick son, ἐτολότην (/. ἐθολώθην), ὥς σου περισ(-- σσ)ότέρον νωχελενομένου (cf. Aq Prov 18%, 2419, Job 24), “1 was troubled because you were only able to walk so slowly.”’ See also Dieterich Untersuchungen, p. 181 n.?, though we have not been able to trace his reference to BGU 13, 8.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
περισσός (perissos) — excessive. περισσός, Attic dialect περιττός, ή, όν, (from περί, as ἔπισσαι from ἐπί, μέτασσαι from μετά) beyond the regular number or size, prodigious, δῶρα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; στάθμα, uncertain meaning, see at {ἕλκω} [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. out of the common, extraordinary, strange, ἔ τι περισσὸν εἰδείη if he has any signal knowledge, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; εἴ τι φρονεῖς καί τι περισσὸν ἔχεις Philisc.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἴδια καὶ π. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πρᾶξις π. [Refs]; τί π. ποιεῖτ; [NT+4th c.BC+]; συνανθρωπίζον.. πάντων περισσότατον, of the dog, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; in Literature, striking, τὸ περιττόν, as a quality of οἱ τοῦ Σωκράτους λόγοι, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰ σοφὰ καὶ τὰ π. refinements, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to κοινὸς καὶ δημώδης, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] (but also, elaborate, π. καὶ πεποιημένος [Refs]; in bad sense, far-fetched, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
3. of persons, extraordinary, remarkable, especially for great learning, π. ὢν ἀνήρ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δυστυχεῖς εἶναι τοὺς π. [Refs 4th c.BC+]: frequently with the manner added, π. κατὰ φιλοσοφίαν [Refs]; περὶ τὸν ἄλλον βίον περιττότερος somewhat extravagant or eccentric, [Refs]; τῇ φύσει π. [Refs 1st c.AD+]: with infinitive, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
4. with genitive, περισσὸς ἄλλων πρός τι beyond others in.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θύσει τοῦδε περισσότερα greater things than this, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]one greater than.., [NT]
II. more than sufficient, superfluous, αἱ π. δαπάναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περιττὸν ἔχειν to have a surplus, [Refs]; οἱ μὲν.. περιττὰ ἔχουσιν, οἱ δὲ οὐδὲ τὰ ἀναγκαῖα.. [Refs] more than sufficient, [Refs] the reserve horse, [Refs]; π. σκηναί spare tents, [Refs] their superior numbers, [Refs]; τὸ π. the surplus, residue, Inscription cited in [same work][Refs] the advantage of the Jew, [NT]; Ἁρπυιῶν τὰ π. their leavings, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὸ π. τῆς ἡμέρας the remainder of the day, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; π. γράμματα supplementary provisions in a will, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II.2. in bad sense, superfluous, useless, οὐδέ τι τοῦ παντὸς κενεὸν πέλει οὐδὲ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μόχθος π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3. excessive, extravagant, μηχανᾶσθαι περισσά commit extravagances, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περισσὰ δρᾶν, πράσσειν, to be over-busy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. φρονεῖν to be over-wise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μῆκος πολὺ λόγων π. [Refs]; redundant, overdone, οἱ καρτεροὶ καὶ π. λόγοι [Refs]; of dress, ἐσθὴς π. [NT+1st c.AD+]; τοῦ τὰ δέοντ᾽ ἔχειν περιττὰ μισῶ I hate extravagance in comparison with moderation, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II.4. of persons, over-wise, over-curious, περισσὸς καὶ φρονῶν μέγα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ πολυπράγμων καὶ π. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τὴν περὶ τὸ σῶμα θεραπείαν ἀκριβὴς καὶ π. [Refs 1st c.AD+]; so, of speakers, π. ἐν τοῖς λόγοις Δημοσθένης [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II.5. as a term of praise, subtle, acute, ἀκριβὴς καὶ π. διάνοια [Refs 4th c.BC+]
III. Arith., ἀριθμὸς π. an odd, uneven number, opposed to ἄρτιος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ π. καὶ τὸ ἄρτιον the nature of odd and even, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. χῶραι the odd places in a verse, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
IV. περισσότεροι more in number, extra, Carnead. cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
V. περιττόν, τό, ={στρύχνος μανικός, θρύον}[Refs 4th c.BC+] __B adverb περισσῶς extraordinarily, exceedingly, θεοσεβέεες π. ἐόντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπαινέσεται π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. παῖδας ἐκδιδάσκεσθαι to have them educated overmuch, [Refs]; περιττοτέρως τῶν ἄλλων far above all others, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __B.2 remarkably, περισσότερον τῶν ἄλλων θάψαι τινά more sumptuously, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περιττότατα ἔχειν to be most remarkable, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; περισσότατα ἀνθρώπων θρησκεύειν in the most singular way, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἡδέως καὶ π. in an uncommon manner, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; εἰπεῖν στρογγύλως καὶ π. [Refs]; ἰδίως καὶ π. [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὰ καινῶς ἱστορούμενα καὶ π. [Refs] __B.3 abundantly, ἐχέτω π. τῆς κρόκης [Refs 4th c.AD+] __B.4 with a negative, οὐδὲν περισσὸν τούτων nothing more than or beyond these, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲν π. ἢ εἰ.. no otherwise than if.., [Refs]; περισσόν alone, furthermore, [LXX] __B.5 τὰ περισσά in vain, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] __B.II ἐκ περιττοῦ superfluously, uselessly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but ὑπερέχειν ἐκ π. to be far superior, [Refs]; ἡ κάμινος ἐκαύθη ἐκ π. [LXX+2nd c.AD+]