περισσός perissós
Meaning
superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication, excessive; adverbially (with G1537 (ἐκ)) violently; neuter (as noun) preeminence
In the King James Version: exceeding abundantly above, more abundantly, advantage, exceedingly, very highly, beyond measure, more, superfluous, vehement(-ly)
Derivation: from G4012 (περί) (in the sense of beyond);
Where it is used
- Matthew 5:37 Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.
- Matthew 5:47 And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
- Mark 6:51 Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
- John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.
- Romans 3:1 What, then, is the advantage of being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?
- 2 Corinthians 9:1 Now about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you.