Strong's Lexicon
G4121 — πλεονάζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4121 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πλεονάζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G4119 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 9 |
| Transliteration: | pleonazo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pleh-on-ad'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. to do, make or be more, i.e. increase (transitively or intransitively) 2. (by extension) to superabound |
| KJV Renderings: | abound, abundant, make to increase, have over |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πλεονάζω; 1 aorist ἐπλεόνασα; (πλέον); the Sept. for òÈãÇó, and øÈáÈä;
1. intransitive: used of one possessing, to superabound (A. V. to have over), 2Co 8:15. of things, to exist in abundance (R. V. be multiplied), 2Co 4:15; to increase, be augmented, Rom 5:20; Rom 6:1; 2Th 1:8; Php 4:17; 2Pe 1:8.
2. transitive, to make to increase: τινα τίνι, one in a thing, 1Th 3:12; for äÄøÀáÈÌä, Num 26:54; Psalm 70:21 (); add 1Ma 4:35. By secular writings ((from Hippocrates on)) in various other senses. (Compare: ὑπερπλεονάζω.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
πλεονάζω (abound)
Romans 5:20
- KJV: Moreover the law entered that the offence might abound But where sin abounded grace did much more abound
- GK: νόμος δε παρεισήλθεν ίνα πλεονάση το παράπτωμα ου δε επλεόνασεν η αμαρτία υπερεπερίσσευσεν η χάρις
Romans 6:1
- KJV: What shall we say then Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound
- GK: τι ούν ερούμεν επιμενούμεν τη αμαρτία ίνα η χάρις πλεονάση
2 Corinthians 4:15
- KJV: For all things for your sakes that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God
- GK: τα γαρ πάντα δι΄ υμάς ίνα η χάρις πλεονάσασα διά των πλειόνων την ευχαριστίαν περισσεύση εις την δόξαν του θεού
2 Corinthians 8:15
- KJV: As it is written He that much had nothing over and he that little had no lack
- GK: καθώς γέγραπται ο το πολύ ουκ επλεόνασε και ο το ολίγον ουκ ηλαττόνησε
Philippians 4:17
- KJV: Not because I desire a gift but I desire fruit that may abound to your account
- GK: ουχ ότι επιζητώ το δόμα αλλ΄ επιζητώ τον καρπόν τον πλεονάζοντα εις λόγον υμών
1 Thessalonians 3:12
- KJV: And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another and toward all even as we toward you
- GK: υμάς δε ο κύριος πλεονάσαι και περισσεύσαι τη αγάπη εις αλλήλους και εις πάντας καθάπερ και ημείς εις υμάς
2 Thessalonians 1:3
- KJV: We are bound to thank God always for you brethren as it is meet because that your faith groweth exceedingly and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth
- GK: ευχαριστείν οφείλομεν τω θεώ πάντοτε περί υμών αδελφοί καθώς άξιόν εστιν ότι υπεραυξάνει η πίστις υμών και πλεονάζει η αγάπη ενός εκάστου πάντων υμών εις αλλήλους
2 Peter 1:8
- KJV: For if these things be in you and abound they make neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ
- GK: ταύτα γαρ υμίν υπάρχοντα και πλεονάζοντα ουκ αργούς ουδέ ακάρπους καθίστησιν εις την του κυρίου ημών Ιησού χριστού επίγνωσιν