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verb

pleonazamō

Greekπλεονάζω (pleonazō)

Strong’sG4121

I abound, increase

stem pleonaz-9 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books7 forms occur

Translated as

increasingaboundextendshave too muchincreaseincreasedincreasesmake … increase

What it means

πλεονάζω

(< πλέον), [in LXX for עדף, רבה, etc.;]

I. Intrans.
1. Of persons;
(a) to abound in (Arist.);
(b) to superabound: II Co 8:15(LXX).
2. Of things, to abound, superabound: Ro 5:20 6:1, II Co 4:15, Phl 4:17, II Th 1:3, II Pe 1:8.
II. Trans. (Nu 26:54, Ps 70 (71):21; not cl, v. Lft., Notes, 48 f.), to make to abound: I Th 3:12 (cf. ὑπερ-πλεονάζω).†

SYN.: περισσεύω, q.v.

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G4121 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidpleh-on-ad'-zo

to do, make or be more, i.e. increase (transitively or intransitively); by extension, to superabound

Fromfrom G4119;

King Jamesabound, abundant, make to increase, have over.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
pleonazatōπλεονάζειhappening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singularincreasing
pleonazataἐπλεόνασενhappened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singularincreased
pleonazateiaπλεονάσῃhappened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singularabound
pleonazatoiaπλεονάσαιhappened · he/she/itaorist active optative 3rd person singularmake … increase
pleonazarōtonπλεονάζονταhappening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculineincreases
pleonazarōteimπλεονάζονταhappening now · subjectpresent active participle direct plural neuterincreasing
pleonazaratasπλεονάσασαhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminineextends

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularpleonazamōpleonazamepleonazamipleonazamapleonazamēpleonazamelē
you 2nd person singularpleonazasōpleonazasepleonazasipleonazasapleonazasēpleonazaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularpleonazatōπλεονάζειpleonazatepleonazatipleonazataἐπλεόνασενpleonazatēpleonazatelē
we 1st person pluralpleonazanōpleonazanepleonazanipleonazanapleonazanēpleonazanelē
ye 2nd person pluralpleonazavōpleonazavepleonazavipleonazavapleonazavēpleonazavelē
they 3rd person pluralpleonazalōpleonazalepleonazalipleonazalapleonazalēpleonazalelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularpleonazameiōpleonazameiapleonazameiē
you 2nd person singularpleonazaseiōpleonazaseiapleonazaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularpleonazateiōpleonazateiaπλεονάσῃpleonazateiē
we 1st person pluralpleonazaneiōpleonazaneiapleonazaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralpleonazaveiōpleonazaveiapleonazaveiē
they 3rd person pluralpleonazaleiōpleonazaleiapleonazaleiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularpleonazasōrpleonazasarpleonazasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularpleonazatōrpleonazatarpleonazatēr
ye 2nd person pluralpleonazavōrpleonazavarpleonazavēr
they 3rd person pluralpleonazalōrpleonazalarpleonazalēr
Wishes — optative mood, 1 occurrence
Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularpleonazamoiōpleonazamoia
you 2nd person singularpleonazasoiōpleonazasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularpleonazatoiōpleonazatoiaπλεονάσαι
we 1st person pluralpleonazanoiōpleonazanoia
ye 2nd person pluralpleonazavoiōpleonazavoia
they 3rd person pluralpleonazaloiōpleonazaloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicepleonazarōpleonazaripleonazarapleonazarē
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicepleonazarōtospleonazaritospleonazaratospleonazarētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
pleonazstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

pleonaz 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

Where it appears

9 occurrences, every one of them listed

pleonazatō“increasing”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular

2 Thessalonians 1:3“increasing”Eucharistarō ofeilanō to theo pantote peri vu, adelfoir, kathōs axiem atō, hoti huperauxanatō tas pistias vu kai pleonazatō tas agapas henou hekastou pantoiu vu eis allēloin,We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.

pleonazata“increased”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular

Romans 5:20“increased”nomos de pareiserchata hina pleonazateia tem paraptōmem; hou de pleonazata tas hamartas, huperperisseuata tas charias,The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,

2 Corinthians 8:15“have too much”kathōs grafitē; Tos tem pollem ouk pleonazata, kai tos tem oligem ouk elattonata.As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”

pleonazateia“abound”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular

Romans 5:20“increase”nomos de pareiserchata hina pleonazateia tem paraptōmem; hou de pleonazata tas hamartas, huperperisseuata tas charias,The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,

Romans 6:1“abound”Tinem oun legani? epimenaneiō ta hamarta, hina tas charias pleonazateia?What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?

pleonazatoia“make … increase”happened · he/she/itaorist active optative 3rd person singular

1 Thessalonians 3:12“make … increase”vin de tos kurios pleonazatoia kai perisseuatoia ta agapa eis allēloin kai eis pantoin, kathaper kai nis eis vin,And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,

pleonazarōton“increases”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine

Philippians 4:17“increases”ouk hoti epizētamō tem domem, alla epizētamō ton karpon ton pleonazarōton eis logon vu.Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.

pleonazarōteim“increasing”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct plural neuter

2 Peter 1:8“increasing”houteim gar vi huparcharōteim kai pleonazarōteim ouk argoin oude akarpoin kathistanatō eis tan tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou epignōsian;For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

pleonazaratas“extends”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine

2 Corinthians 4:15“extends”teim gar panteim dia vin, hina tas charias pleonazaratas dia toiu polloteroiu tan eucharistian perisseuateia eis tan doxan tou theou.All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow, to the glory of God.