Strong's Greek · G4052
περισσεύω
perisseúō
Definitionto superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel
Derivationfrom G4053 (περισσός);
KJV usage(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)
Occurrences39 in the KJV · 35 verses
περισσεύω in Scripture
Matthew 5:20
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 13:12
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
Matthew 14:20
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
Matthew 15:37
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
Matthew 25:29
For unto everyone that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
Mark 12:44
For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Luke 9:17
And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.
Luke 12:15
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man' s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Luke 15:17
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father' s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Luke 21:4
For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
John 6:12
When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
John 6:13
Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
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