to exceed

Greek Verb

περισσεύω (περισσός), [in LXX: 1Ki.2:33 (מַרְבִּית), 1Ki.2:36 Ecc.3:19 (יָתַר ni, יוׄתֵר), Tob.4:16, Sir.10:27 11:12 19:24, Sir 30:38 (Sir.33:29), 1Ma.3:30 *;] I. Prop, intrans, 1) of things, to be over and above the number (Hes.), hence, (a) to be or remain over: Mat.14:20 15:37, Luk.9:17, Jhn.6:12-13; (b) to abound, be in abundance: Mrk.12:44, Luk.12:15 21:4, Act.16:5, Rom.3:7 5:15, 2Co.1:5 8:2 9:12, Php.1:26. 2) Of persons, (a) to abound in, have in abundance: 1Co.14:12 15:58, Php.4:12, 18; with genitive, Luk.15:17 T; (b) to be superior or better, to excel: absol, 1Co.3:9 8:8; with dative ref, 2Co.3:9; before ἐν, Rom.15:13, 1Co.15:58, 2Co.3:9 8:7, Col.2:7; μᾶλλον, 1Th.4:1 4:10; μ καὶ μ, Php.1:9; πλεῖον, Mat.5:20. II. In late writers (Lft, Notes, 48 f.), trans, (a) to make to abound: with accusative before εἰς, 2Co.4:15 9:8, Eph.1:8; pass, Mat.13:12 25:29; with genitive of thing(s), Luk.15:17, WH; (b) to make to excel: with accusative of person(s), dative of thing(s), 1Th.3:12 (cf. ὑπερ-περισσεύω). SYN.: πλεονάζω (AS)

to exceed

Greek Verb

περισσ-εύω, Attic dialect περιττεύω, imperfect ἐπερίσσευον (περιέσσευον is condemned by [Refs 2nd c.AD+], (περισσός) to be over and above the number, μύριοί εἰσιν ἀριθμόν, εἷς δὲ π. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; περιττεύσουσιν ἡμῶν οἱ πολέμιοι the enemy will go beyond us, outflank us, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) to be more than enough, remain over, τἀρκοῦντα καὶ περιττεύοντα [Refs]; τὸ π. [ἀργύριον] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ περιττεύουσα τροφή [NT+4th c.BC+]; τοσοῦτον τῷ Περικλεῖ ἐπερίσσευσε, κτλ. such abundance of reason had Pericles for his belief, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) in bad sense, to be superfluous, τὰ περισσεύοντα τῶν λόγων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἵν᾽ ἐμοὶ περιττεύῃ, i. e. that I may be over-rich, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] III) of persons, abound in, χορηγίᾳ, opposed to ἐλλείπω, [NT+2nd c.BC+]:—middle, with genitive, περισσεύονται ἄρτων have more than enough of, [NT] III.2) to be superior, π. παρά τινα to be better than, [LXX]; ὑπέρ τινα[LXX]; be better, have the advantage, [NT]; π. μᾶλλον abound more and more, i.e. in Christian graces, [NT]middle, περισσευόμεθα, opposed to ὑστερούμεθα, [NT] IV) causal, make to abound, πᾶσαν χάριν π. [NT]:—passive, to be made to abound, [NT] IV.2) of Time, π. τὰς ὥρας make them longer, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel; (make, more) abound, (have, have more) abundance (be more) abundant, be the better, enough and to spare, exceed, excel, increase, be left, redound, remain (over and above); from g4053 (περισσός)