adjective
perissos
Greekπερισσότερος (perissoteros)
Strong’sG4055
greater, more
stem periss-15 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books0 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
Strong’s G4055 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidper-is-sot'-er-os
more superabundant (in number, degree or character)
Fromcomparative of G4053;
King Jamesmore abundant, greater (much) more, overmuch.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | perissos | perissas | perissem | perissois | perissais | perisseim |
| object accusative | perisson | perissan | perissoin | perissain | ||
| direct address vocative | perissor | perissar | perissoir | perissair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | perissou | perissau | perisseu | perissoiu | perissaiu | perisseiu |
| to, for dative | perisso | perissa | perisse | perissoi | perissai | perissei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
periss is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
15 occurrences, every one of them listed
perissoterem9×
Mark 12:33“more”kai tem agaparō auton ek holau tau kardiau kai ek holau tau sunesiau kai ek holau tau ischuau kai tem agaparō ton plēsion hōs heauton perissoterem atō panteiu teiu holokautōmeiu kai thusiaiu.and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
Mark 12:40“greater”tois katesthiarōtois tain oikiain taiu chēraiu kai profasia makreim proseucherōtois; houtois lambeli perissoterem krimem.They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
Luke 12:4“more”Legamō de vi toi filoi mu, mē fobiveia apo toiu apokteinarōtoiu tem sōmem kai meta houteim mē echarōtoiu perissoterem tinem poiara.I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.
Luke 12:48“more”tos de mē gnōskaratos poiaratos de axieim plēgaiu deriti oligain. panto de ho dōita pollem, pollem zētiti para autou, kai ho paratithela pollem, perissoterem aitali auton.But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.
Luke 20:47“greater”hois katesthialō tain oikiain taiu chēraiu kai profasia makreim proseuchelō; houtois lambeli perissoterem krimem.They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
1 Corinthians 15:10“harder”charia de theou amō hem amō, kai tas charias autou tas eis min ouk kenas ginita, alla perissoterem autoiu pantoiu kopiama, ouk mis de alla tas charias tou theou tas sun mi.But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them — yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
2 Corinthians 10:8“more”ean tē gar perissoterem tinem kauchemeia peri tau exousiau nu, hau dōata tos kurios eis oikodoman kai ouk eis kathairesian vu, ouk aischunimi,For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.
Hebrews 6:17“even more”en he perissoterem boulerōtos tos theos epideiknuara toi klēronomoi tau epangeliau tem ametathetem tau boulau autou mesiteuata horko,So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.
Hebrews 7:15“more”Kai perissoterem ēti katadēlem atō, ei kata tan homoiotan Melchisedek anistanetō hierevos heteros,And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,
perissoteran3×
1 Corinthians 12:23“greater”kai heim dokanō atimotereim arō teu sōmeu, houtei timan perissoteran peritithanō, kai teim aschēmōneim nu euschēmosunan perissoteran echatō,and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,
1 Corinthians 12:23“greater”kai heim dokanō atimotereim arō teu sōmeu, houtei timan perissoteran peritithanō, kai teim aschēmōneim nu euschēmosunan perissoteran echatō,and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,
1 Corinthians 12:24“greater”teim de euschēmōneim nu ouk chreian echatō. alla tos theos sunkerannuata tem sōmem, te husterarōte perissoteran dōaratos timan,whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,
perissoteron2×
Matthew 11:9“more than”alla tinem exerchava? profēton horara? nai, legamō vi, kai perissoteron profētou.What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
Luke 7:26“more”alla tinem exerchava horara? profēton? nai, legamō vi, kai perissoteron profētou.What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
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2 Corinthians 2:7“excessive”hōste tounantion mallon vin charizera kai parakalara, mē pōs ta perissotera lupa katapiniteia tos toioutos.So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.