περισσεύω
perisseuō
to exceed
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Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word περισσεύω (perisseuō) means "to exceed." This verb is used 39 times in the Bible, indicating its significance in various contexts. In its most basic sense, perißeuo implies surpassing or going beyond a certain limit or standard. The word perißeuo is used in a range of situations, from describing physical abundance or excess (e.g., a surplus of food or wealth) to spiritual contexts, where it may refer to exceeding expectations or standards of behavior. This versatility underscores the word's importance in conveying the idea of surpassing or going beyond. The frequency and varied usage of perißeuo suggest its importance in conveying the idea of abundance, excess, or surpassing expectations. This concept is likely to be significant in biblical contexts where themes of abundance, generosity, and spiritual growth are prominent.
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Occurrences in Scripture
39 total occurrences across the text
For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 13:12For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.
Matthew 14:20They all ate, and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.
Matthew 15:37They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.
Matthew 25:29For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away.
Mark 12:44for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on.”
Luke 9:17They ate and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.
Luke 12:15He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”
Luke 15:17But when he came to himself he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with hunger!
Luke 21:4for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on.”
John 6:12When they were filled, he said to his disciples, “Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost.”
John 6:13So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which were left over by those who had eaten.
Acts 16:5So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Romans 15:13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 3:7For if the truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?
Romans 5:15But the free gift isn’t like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.
1 Corinthians 8:8But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we don’t eat, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.
1 Corinthians 14:12So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
2 Corinthians 1:5For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.
2 Corinthians 1:5For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.
2 Corinthians 3:9For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.
2 Corinthians 4:15For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
2 Corinthians 8:2how in much proof of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.
2 Corinthians 8:7But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.
2 Corinthians 8:7But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.
2 Corinthians 9:8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.
2 Corinthians 9:8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.
2 Corinthians 9:12For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through much giving of thanks to God,
Ephesians 1:8which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
Philippians 1:9This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,
Philippians 1:26that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.
Philippians 4:12I know how to be humbled, and I also know how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.
Philippians 4:12I know how to be humbled, and I also know how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.
Philippians 4:18But I have all things and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.
Colossians 2:7rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.
1 Thessalonians 3:12May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,
1 Thessalonians 4:1Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.
1 Thessalonians 4:10for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;