Strong's Lexicon
perissós: Abundant, exceeding, extraordinary, more than sufficient.
Original Word:περισσός
Part of Speech:Adverb; Adverb, Comparative
Transliteration:perissós
Pronunciation:pe-ris-SOS
Phonetic Spelling:(per-is-soce')
Definition:Abundant, exceeding, extraordinary, more than sufficient.
Meaning:greatly, exceedingly, abundantly, vehemently.
Word Origin:Derived from the Greek word "peri" (meaning "around" or "beyond").
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent to "perissós," the concept of abundance is often expressed in the Old Testament with words like "רַב" (rab, Strong's H7227) meaning "many" or "much," and "שָׁפַע" (shaphah, Strong's H8191) meaning "abundance" or "plenty."
Usage:The Greek word "perissós" is used to describe something that is beyond the usual or expected measure. It conveys the idea of abundance, excess, or something that is extraordinary in quantity or quality. In the New Testament, it often refers to the abundant life that Jesus offers, the overflowing grace of God, or the surpassing righteousness expected of believers.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the Greco-Roman world, abundance was often associated with wealth, prosperity, and divine favor. The concept of abundance in the biblical context, however, transcends material wealth and is more closely related to spiritual richness and the fullness of life that comes from a relationship with God. The use of "perissós" in the New Testament reflects a shift from material abundance to spiritual abundance, emphasizing the transformative power of God's grace and the new life in Christ.
HELPS Word-studies
Cognate: 4057perissṓs (an adjective, derived from4012/perí, "all-around, excess") – "extraordinarily, exceedingly" (J. Thayer);beyond expectation; further than the upper limit, going past what is anticipated.See 4052 (perisseuō).
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originadverb from
perissosDefinitionabundantly
NASB Translationall the more (3), even more (1), even...more (1), far more (3), furiously (1), more (2), much closer (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4057: περισσῶςπερισσῶς (
περισσός, which see), adverb,
beyond measure, extraordinarily (
Euripides; equivalent to
magnificently,Polybius,
Athen.); equivalent to
greatly, exceedingly:
ἐκπλήσσεσθαι,
Mark 10:26;
κράζειν,
Matthew 27:23 and
GLTTrWH in
Mark 15:14;
ἐμμαίνεσθαι,
Acts 26:11.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
superabundantly, exceedinglyAdverb fromperissos; superabundantly -- exceedingly, out of measure, the more.
see GREEKperissos
Forms and Transliterations
εκπερισσως ἐκπερισσῶς περισσοτερως περισσοτέρως περισσως περισσώς περισσῶς περισταλής περίστασιν περιστελεί ekperissos ekperissôs ekperissōs ekperissō̂s perissos perissôs perissōs perissō̂s perissoteros perissoterōs perissotéros perissotérōsLinks
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