more excessive

Greek Adverb

περισσότερον, -ως, see: περισσῶς. περισσῶς adv. (περισσός) [in LXX: Psa.31:23 (יֶתֶר -עַל), Da TH Dan.7:7, 19 8:9 (יַתִּיר, יֶתֶר) 2Ma.8:27 2Mac 12:44 A *;] beyond measure, exceedingly, abundantly: Mat.27:23, Mrk.10:26 15:14, Act.26:11. Compar. (a) περισσότερον (see: περισσός); (b) περισσοτέρως: 2Co.1:12 2:4 7:15 11:23, Gal.1:14, Php.1:14, 1Th.2:17, Heb.2:1 13:19; π. μᾶλλον, 2Co.7:13; opposite to ἧττον, 2Co.12:15. (AS)

more excessive

Greek Adverb

περισσός, Attic dialect περιττός, ή, όν, (from περί, as ἔπισσαι from ἐπί, μέτασσαι from μετά) beyond the regular number or size, prodigious, δῶρα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; στάθμα, uncertain meaning, see at {ἕλκω} [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) out of the common, extraordinary, strange, ἔ τι περισσὸν εἰδείη if he has any signal knowledge, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; εἴ τι φρονεῖς καί τι περισσὸν ἔχεις Philisc.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἴδια καὶ π. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πρᾶξις π. [Refs]; τί π. ποιεῖτ; [NT+4th c.BC+]; συνανθρωπίζον. πάντων περισσότατον, of the dog, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; in Literature, striking, τὸ περιττόν, as a quality of οἱ τοῦ Σωκράτους λόγοι, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰ σοφὰ καὶ τὰ π. refinements, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to κοινὸς καὶ δημώδης, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] (but also, elaborate, π. καὶ πεποιημένος [Refs]; in bad sense, far-fetched, [Refs 1st c.BC+] 3) of persons, extraordinary, remarkable, especially for great learning, π. ὢν ἀνήρ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δυστυχεῖς εἶναι τοὺς π. [Refs 4th c.BC+]: frequently with the manner added, π. κατὰ φιλοσοφίαν [Refs]; περὶ τὸν ἄλλον βίον περιττότερος somewhat extravagant or eccentric, [Refs]; τῇ φύσει π. [Refs 1st c.AD+]: with infinitive, [Refs 1st c.BC+] 4) with genitive, περισσὸς ἄλλων πρός τι beyond others in, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θύσει τοῦδε περισσότερα greater things than this, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]one greater than, [NT] II) more than sufficient, superfluous, αἱ π. δαπάναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περιττὸν ἔχειν to have a surplus, [Refs]; οἱ μὲν. περιττὰ ἔχουσιν, οἱ δὲ οὐδὲ τὰ ἀναγκαῖα. [Refs] more than sufficient, [Refs] the reserve horse, [Refs]; π. σκηναί spare tents, [Refs] their superior numbers, [Refs]; τὸ π. the surplus, residue, Inscription cited in [same work][Refs] the advantage of the Jew, [NT]; Ἁρπυιῶν τὰ π. their leavings, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὸ π. τῆς ἡμέρας the remainder of the day, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; π. γράμματα supplementary provisions in a will, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.2) in bad sense, superfluous, useless, οὐδέ τι τοῦ παντὸς κενεὸν πέλει οὐδὲ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μόχθος π. [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) excessive, extravagant, μηχανᾶσθαι περισσά commit extravagances, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περισσὰ δρᾶν, πράσσειν, to be over-busy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. φρονεῖν to be over-wise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μῆκος πολὺ λόγων π. [Refs]; redundant, overdone, οἱ καρτεροὶ καὶ π. λόγοι [Refs]; of dress, ἐσθὴς π. [NT+1st c.AD+]; τοῦ τὰ δέοντ᾽ ἔχειν περιττὰ μισῶ I hate extravagance in comparison with moderation, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.4) of persons, over-wise, over-curious, περισσὸς καὶ φρονῶν μέγα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ πολυπράγμων καὶ π. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τὴν περὶ τὸ σῶμα θεραπείαν ἀκριβὴς καὶ π. [Refs 1st c.AD+]; so, of speakers, π. ἐν τοῖς λόγοις Δημοσθένης [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.5) as a term of praise, subtle, acute, ἀκριβὴς καὶ π. διάνοια [Refs 4th c.BC+] III) Arith, ἀριθμὸς π. an odd, uneven number, opposed to ἄρτιος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ π. καὶ τὸ ἄρτιον the nature of odd and even, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. χῶραι the odd places in a verse, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] IV) περισσότεροι more in number, extra, Carnead. cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+] V) περιττόν, τό, ={στρύχνος μανικός, θρύον}[Refs 4th c.BC+] B) adverb περισσῶς extraordinarily, exceedingly, θεοσεβέεες π. ἐόντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπαινέσεται π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. παῖδας ἐκδιδάσκεσθαι to have them educated overmuch, [Refs]; περιττοτέρως τῶν ἄλλων far above all others, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.2) remarkably, περισσότερον τῶν ἄλλων θάψαι τινά more sumptuously, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περιττότατα ἔχειν to be most remarkable, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; περισσότατα ἀνθρώπων θρησκεύειν in the most singular way, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἡδέως καὶ π. in an uncommon manner, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; εἰπεῖν στρογγύλως καὶ π. [Refs]; ἰδίως καὶ π. [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὰ καινῶς ἱστορούμενα καὶ π. [Refs] B.3) abundantly, ἐχέτω π. τῆς κρόκης [Refs 4th c.AD+] B.4) with a negative, οὐδὲν περισσὸν τούτων nothing more than or beyond these, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲν π. ἢ εἰ. no otherwise than if, [Refs]; περισσόν alone, furthermore, [LXX] B.5) τὰ περισσά in vain, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] B.II) ἐκ περιττοῦ superfluously, uselessly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but ὑπερέχειν ἐκ π. to be far superior, [Refs]; ἡ κάμινος ἐκαύθη ἐκ π. [LXX+2nd c.AD+]

Greek

in a more superabundant way; more abundantly, a great deal, far more; neuter of g4055 (περισσότερος) (as adverb)