περισσεύω
“to be over and above, to be, remain over”
Primary meaning: to be over and above, to be, remain over, to abound. Strong's: to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel. Lexical nuances: Prop., intrans., of things, to be over and above the number (Hes.), hence, to be or remain over : Mt 14:20 15:37 , Lk 9:17 , Jo 6:12 , 13 ; to abound , be in abundance : Mk 12:44 , Lk 12:15 21:4 , Ac 16:5 , Ro 3:7 5:15 , II Co 1:5 8:2 9:12 , Phl 1:26 . Of persons, to abound in , have in abundance : I Co 14:12 15:58 , Phl 4:12 , 18 ; c. gen., Lk 15:17 T; to be superior or better , to excel : abs...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G4053 (περισσός);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H3148 -> περισσεύω (to be over and above, to be, remain over)
LXX conceptual translation: H3498 -> περισσεύω (to be over and above, to be, remain over)
LXX conceptual translation: H4768 -> περισσεύω (to be over and above, to be, remain over)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where περισσεύω (perisseuo) carries significant theological or narrative weight.