Strong's Lexicon
G4057 — περισσῶς
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4057 |
|---|---|
| Word: | περισσῶς |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | adverb from G4053 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 8 |
| Transliteration: | perissos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | per-is-soce` |
| Meaning: | 1. superabundantly |
| KJV Renderings: | exceedingly, out of measure, the more |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
περισσῶς (περισσός, which see), adverb, beyond measure, extraordinarily (Euripides; equivalent to magnificently, Polybius, Athen.); equivalent to greatly, exceedingly: ἐκπλήσσεσθαι, Mar 10:26; κράζειν, Mat 27:23 and G L T Tr WH in Mar 15:14; ἐμμαίνεσθαι, Act 26:11.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
περισσῶσ (exceedingly)
Matthew 27:23
- KJV: And the governor said Why what evil hath he done But they cried out the more saying Let him be crucified
- GK: ο δε ηγεμών έφη τι γαρ κακόν εποίησεν οι δε περισσώς έκραζον λέγοντες σταυρωθήτω
Mark 10:26
- KJV: And they were astonished out of measure saying among themselves Who then can be saved
- GK: οι δε περισσώς εξεπλήσσοντο λέγοντες προς εαυτούς και τις δύναται σωθήναι
Acts 26:11
- KJV: And I punished them oft in every synagogue and compelled to blaspheme and being exceedingly mad against them I persecuted even unto strange cities
- GK: και κατά πάσας τας συναγωγάς πολλάκις τιμωρών αυτούς ηνάγκαζον βλασφημείν περισσώς τε εμμαινόμενος αυτοίς εδίωκον έως και εις τας έξω πόλεις
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