Strongs Number: G4053
- Greek Word
- περισσός
- Transliteration
- perissos
- Phonetic
- per-is-sos'
- Part of Speech
- Adjective
- Strongs Definition
-
superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication excessive; adverb (with G1537) violently; neuter (as noun) preeminence
- Thayers 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 G4012 (in the sense of beyond)
- Bible Usage
- exceeding abundantly above more abundantly advantage exceedingly very highly beyond measure more superfluous vehement [-ly].