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
What it means
πλεονάζω
(< πλέον), [in LXX for עדף, רבה, etc.;]
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 it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| pleonazatōπλεονάζει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | increasing | 1× |
| pleonazataἐπλεόνασεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | increased | 2× |
| pleonazateiaπλεονάσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | abound | 2× |
| pleonazatoiaπλεονάσαι | happened · he/she/itaorist active optative 3rd person singular | make … increase | 1× |
| pleonazarōtonπλεονάζοντα | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine | increases | 1× |
| pleonazarōteimπλεονάζοντα | happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct plural neuter | increasing | 1× |
| pleonazaratasπλεονάσασα | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine | extends | 1× |
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 person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pleonazamō | pleonazame | pleonazami | pleonazama | pleonazamē | pleonazamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | pleonazasō | pleonazase | pleonazasi | pleonazasa | pleonazasē | pleonazaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pleonazatō1×πλεονάζει | pleonazate | pleonazati | pleonazata2×ἐπλεόνασεν | pleonazatē | pleonazatelē |
| we 1st person plural | pleonazanō | pleonazane | pleonazani | pleonazana | pleonazanē | pleonazanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pleonazavō | pleonazave | pleonazavi | pleonazava | pleonazavē | pleonazavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | pleonazalō | pleonazale | pleonazali | pleonazala | pleonazalē | pleonazalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pleonazameiō | pleonazameia | pleonazameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | pleonazaseiō | pleonazaseia | pleonazaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pleonazateiō | pleonazateia2×πλεονάσῃ | pleonazateiē |
| we 1st person plural | pleonazaneiō | pleonazaneia | pleonazaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pleonazaveiō | pleonazaveia | pleonazaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | pleonazaleiō | pleonazaleia | pleonazaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | pleonazasōr | pleonazasar | pleonazasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pleonazatōr | pleonazatar | pleonazatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | pleonazavōr | pleonazavar | pleonazavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | pleonazalōr | pleonazalar | pleonazalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pleonazamoiō | pleonazamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | pleonazasoiō | pleonazasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pleonazatoiō | pleonazatoia1×πλεονάσαι |
| we 1st person plural | pleonazanoiō | pleonazanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | pleonazavoiō | pleonazavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | pleonazaloiō | pleonazaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | pleonazarō | pleonazari | pleonazara | pleonazarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | pleonazarōtos2× | pleonazaritos | pleonazaratos1× | pleonazarētos |
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
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 singular1×
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 singular2×
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 singular2×
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 singular1×
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 masculine1×
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 neuter1×
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 feminine1×
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.