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περισσός
perissós

superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication, excessive; adverbially (with G1537 (ἐκ)) violently; neuter (as noun) preeminence

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Definition

From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary

Strong’s Definition

superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication, excessive; adverbially (with G1537 (ἐκ)) violently; neuter (as noun) preeminence

Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary

over and above, Mt. 5:37; superfluous, 2 Cor. 9:1; extraordinary, Mt. 5:47; compar. more, greater, Mt. 11:9; 23:14; excessive, 2 Cor. 2:7; adverbially, περισσόν, in full abundance, Jn. 10:10; περισσότερον, and ἐκ περισσοῦ, exceedingly, vehemently, Mk. 6:51; 7:36; 1 Cor. 15:10; Eph. 3:20; τὸ περισσόν, preeminence, advantage, Rom. 3:1

Source: Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary

Translated in KJV as

exceeding abundantly abovemore abundantlyadvantageexceedinglyvery highlybeyond measuremoresuperfluousvehement(-ly)

Etymology

from G4012 (περί) (in the sense of beyond);

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