adverb

perissoterōs

Greekπερισσοτέρως (perissoterōs)

Strong’sG4056

all the more, more abundantly

stem perissoterō-12 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books

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What it means

Every form

This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.

Where it appears

12 occurrences, every one of them listed

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2 Corinthians 1:12“especially”Tas gar kauchēsias nu houtas atō, tem marturiem tau suneidēsiau nu, hoti en hagiota kai eilikrineia tou theou, ouk en sofia sarkika alla en charia theou, anastrefina en to kosmo, perissoterōs de pros vin;For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God — not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.

2 Corinthians 2:4“abundant”ek gar pollau thlipsiau kai sunochau kardiau grafama vi dia polleiu dakrueiu, ouk hina lupiveia, alla tan agapan hina gnōskaveia han echamō perissoterōs eis vin.For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.

2 Corinthians 7:13“still”dia houtem parakalinē. Epi de ta paraklēsia nu perissoterōs mallon chairina epi ta chara Titou, hoti anapauitē tem pneumem autou apo pantoiu vu;On account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.

2 Corinthians 7:15“greater”kai teim splanchneim autou perissoterōs eis vin atō anamimnēskirōtou tan pantoiu vu hupakoan, hōs meta fobou kai tromou decheva auton.And his affection for you is even greater when he remembers that you were all obedient as you welcomed him with fear and trembling.

2 Corinthians 11:23“far greater”diakonois Christou alō? parafronarōtos lalamō, huper mis; en kopoi perissoterōs, en fulakai perissoterōs, en plēgai huperballontōs, en thanatoi pollakis;Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.

2 Corinthians 11:23“far more”diakonois Christou alō? parafronarōtos lalamō, huper mis; en kopoi perissoterōs, en fulakai perissoterōs, en plēgai huperballontōs, en thanatoi pollakis;Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.

2 Corinthians 12:15“more”mis de hēdisteim dapanami kai ekdapanimi huper taiu psuchaiu vu. ei perissoterōs vin agaparōtos, hēssōnem agapimō?And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?

Galatians 1:14“extremely”kai prokoptame en to Ioudaismo huper polloin sunēlikiōtoin en te gene mu, perissoterōs zēlōtos huparcharōtos taiu patrikaiu mu paradosiaiu.I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

Philippians 1:14“more”kai toin polloteroin toiu adelfoiu en kurio peitharētoin toi desmoi mu perissoterōs tolmarō afobōs ton logon lalarō.And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.

1 Thessalonians 2:17“even more”Nis de, adelfoir, aporfaniziratois apo vu pros kairon hōrau, prosōpe ouk kardia, perissoterōs spoudazana tem prosōpem vu horara en polla epithumia.Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.

Hebrews 2:1“all the more”Dia houtem datō perissoterōs prosecharō nin tei akouiratei, mēpote pararraneia.We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

Hebrews 13:19“all the more”perissoterōs de parakalamō houtem poiara hina tachiem apokathistanimeia vi.And I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you soon.