Quick Definition
greater, more
Strong's Definition
more superabundant (in number, degree or character)
Derivation: comparative of G4053 (περισσός);
KJV Usage: more abundant, greater (much) more, overmuch
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
- Original: περισσότερος
- Transliteration: Perissoteros
- Phonetic: per-is-sot'-er-os
- Definition:
1. exceeding some number or measure or rank or need
a. over and above, more than is necessary, superadded
1. exceeding abundantly, supremely
2. something further, more, much more than all, more plainly
b. superior, extraordinary, surpassing, uncommon
1. pre-eminence, superiority, advantage, more eminent, more remarkable, more excellent
- Origin: from G4053
- TDNT entry: None
- Part(s) of speech:
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
περισσότερος perissoteros 16x
comparative adj. from περισσός , greater, more, Mar_12:40 ; Luk_20:47 ;
even more, Luk_12:48 ; 1Co_15:10 ;
even more, so much more, Mar_7:36 greater; more.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
περισσομτερος
see G4053
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
more superabundant rabundant, excess, far fetched, superfluous (in number, degree or character)
