perissōs

Included with: 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+

H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.