UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: A close comparison with Domain 78 Degree, Subdomain B More Than, Less Than will indicate how closely related are the meanings of degree and those of quantity. In fact, in a number of instances, the same expressions may be interpreted either as quantity or as degree.

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc., advb.

Inflections: περισσός; -ή, όν

Related lemmas: περισσεύω

Sense 1: special advantage, of greater benefit

Semantic entry: 65.46

Semantic domains: Value

Subdomains: Advantageous, Not Advantageous

Definition: pertaining to causing a decided or distinct advantage

ROM 3:1: RV ROM 3:1 · LV ROM 3:1 · Read together ROM 3:1

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OET-RV ROM 3:1

3 So what advantage is there in being a Yehudi (Jew), and what’s the benefit of circumcision?

OET-LV ROM 3:1

3 Therefore is what the additional thing of _the Youdaios, or what is the benefit of_ the _circumcision?

Sense 2: exceptional, outstanding, remarkable, unusual

Semantic entry: 58.57

Semantic domains: Nature, Class, Example

Subdomains: Unusual, Different From the Ordinary

Definition: pertaining to that which is exceptional in the sense of being more than what is expected

MAT 5:47: RV MAT 5:47 · LV MAT 5:47 · Read together MAT 5:47

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OET-RV MAT 5:47

47 And if you’re only polite to your own circle, how is that achieving anything? Aren’t non-Jews just the same?

OET-LV MAT 5:47

47 And if you _all _may _greet the brothers of _you _all only, what additional things are _you _all _doing?
Not also the pagans are _doing the same?

CO1 12:23: RV CO1 12:23 · LV CO1 12:23 · Read together CO1 12:23

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OET-RV CO1 12:23

23 and those body parts that seem less honourable, we give them greater honour and hence our unpresentable body parts are treated with more modesty.

OET-LV CO1 12:23

23 and which we _are _supposing less _honourable to _be of _the body, around _these honour more _abundant we _are _putting _around, and the dishonourable of _us, propriety more _abundant is _having,

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 5:47 · LV MAT 5:47 · Read together MAT 5:47

CO1: RV CO1 12:23 · LV CO1 12:23 · Read together CO1 12:23

CO2: RV CO2 10:8 · LV CO2 10:8 · Read together CO2 10:8

Sense 3: that which is more than, more than enough, beyond the norm, abundantly, superfluous

Semantic entry: 59.51

Semantic domains: Quantity

Subdomains: Abundance, Excess, Sparing

Definition: pertaining to a quantity so abundant as to be considerably more than what one would expect or anticipate{N:001}

Notes: For another interpretation of περισσός in RV CO2 9:1 · LV CO2 9:1 · Read together CO2 9:1, see 71.40: περισσός.

MAT 5:37: RV MAT 5:37 · LV MAT 5:37 · Read together MAT 5:37

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OET-RV MAT 5:37

37 Just say ‘yes’ when you commit to doing something, and ‘no’ when you don’t, because going beyond that is actually evil.

OET-LV MAT 5:37

37 But let _be the statement of _you _all, yes be yes, no be no, and the additional than these things is from the evil.

MRK 6:51: RV MRK 6:51 · LV MRK 6:51 · Read together MRK 6:51

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OET-RV MRK 6:51

51 Then he climbed up into the boat and the wind died down. They were all totally astounded

OET-LV MRK 6:51

51 And he _went _up to them into the boat, and the wind died _down.
And they _were _marvelling exceedingly in themselves,

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 5:37 · LV MAT 5:37 · Read together MAT 5:37

MRK: RV MRK 6:51 · LV MRK 6:51 · Read together MRK 6:51

JHN: RV JHN 10:10 · LV JHN 10:10 · Read together JHN 10:10

CO2: RV CO2 9:1 · LV CO2 9:1 · Read together CO2 9:1

Sense 4: unnecessary, not required

Semantic entry: 71.40

Semantic domains: Mode

Subdomains: Necessary, Unnecessary

Definition: pertaining to being unnecessary in view of being superfluous

Notes: For another interpretation of περισσός in RV CO2 9:1 · LV CO2 9:1 · Read together CO2 9:1, see 59.51: περισσός.

CO2 9:1: RV CO2 9:1 · LV CO2 9:1 · Read together CO2 9:1

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OET-RV CO2 9:1

9 It’s unnecessary for me to write to you all about this ministry to the believers

OET-LV CO2 9:1

9 Concerning for indeed the service which to the holy ones, superfluous for _me is which to _be _writing to _you _all.

Sense 5: very great, excessive, extremely, emphatic, surpassing, all the more, much greater

Semantic entry: 78.31

Semantic domains: Degree

Subdomains: More Than, Less Than [Comparative Degree]

Definition: a degree which is considerably in excess of some point on an implied or explicit scale of extent

Collocations: περισσότερος

MAT 11:9: RV MAT 11:9 · LV MAT 11:9 · Read together MAT 11:9

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OET-RV MAT 11:9

9 So why did you go out there? To see a prophet? Yes, I’m telling you that he is a prophet, and even more important than the prophets.

OET-LV MAT 11:9

9 but why you _all _came _out?
To _see a_prophet?
Yes, I _am _saying to _you _all, and more _important than a_prophet.

MRK 7:36: RV MRK 7:36 · LV MRK 7:36 · Read together MRK 7:36

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OET-RV MRK 7:36

36 Then Yeshua advised that they shouldn’t tell anyone, but the more he said that, the more they seemed to spread it around.

OET-LV MRK 7:36

36 And he _instructed to _them that they _may _be _telling to _no _one.
But as _much _as was _instructing to _them, they were _proclaiming it more more _abundantly.

All 14 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 11:9 · LV MAT 11:9 · Read together MAT 11:9

MRK: RV MRK 7:36 · RV MRK 12:33 · RV MRK 12:40 · LV MRK 7:36 · LV MRK 12:33 · LV MRK 12:40 · Read together MRK 7:36 · Read together MRK 12:33 · Read together MRK 12:40

LUK: RV LUK 7:26 · RV LUK 12:4 · RV LUK 12:48 · RV LUK 20:47 · LV LUK 7:26 · LV LUK 12:4 · LV LUK 12:48 · LV LUK 20:47 · Read together LUK 7:26 · Read together LUK 12:4 · Read together LUK 12:48 · Read together LUK 20:47

CO1: RV CO1 12:23–24 · RV CO1 15:10 · LV CO1 12:23–24 · LV CO1 15:10 · Read together CO1 12:23–24 · Read together CO1 15:10

CO2: RV CO2 2:7 · LV CO2 2:7 · Read together CO2 2:7

HEB: RV HEB 6:17 · RV HEB 7:15 · LV HEB 6:17 · LV HEB 7:15 · Read together HEB 6:17 · Read together HEB 7:15

Sense 6: exceedingly, extremely, decidedly, excessively

Semantic entry: 78.20

Semantic domains: Degree

Subdomains: Much, Little [Positive-Negative Degree]

Definition: (an idiom, literally: from excess) an extremely high point on a scale of extent and implying excess

Notes: In RV MRK 6:51 · LV MRK 6:51 · Read together MRK 6:51 both λίαν (78.1: λίαν) and ἐκ περισσοῦ are expressions of degree and they reinforce one another.

Collocations: ἐκ περισσοῦ

MRK 6:51: RV MRK 6:51 · LV MRK 6:51 · Read together MRK 6:51

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OET-RV MRK 6:51

51 Then he climbed up into the boat and the wind died down. They were all totally astounded

OET-LV MRK 6:51

51 And he _went _up to them into the boat, and the wind died _down.
And they _were _marvelling exceedingly in themselves,

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

περισσός

Form 1

Sense 1: special advantage, of greater benefit

Sense 2: exceptional, outstanding, remarkable, unusual

Sense 3: that which is more than, more than enough, beyond the norm, abundantly, superfluous

Sense 4: unnecessary, not required

Sense 5: very great, excessive, extremely, emphatic, surpassing, all the more, much greater

Sense 6: exceedingly, extremely, decidedly, excessively