Greek - English Dictionary
G4052 - Better
| Strong's No.: | G4052 |
| Greek: | περισσεύω |
| Transliteration: | perisseuō |
| Phonetic: | per-is-syoo'-o |
| Word Origin: | From G4053 |
| Bible 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). |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to superabound (in quantity or quality) be in excess be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. to exceed a fixed number of measure, to be left over and above a certain number or measure a. to be over, to remain b. to exist or be at hand in abundance 1. to be great (abundant) 2. a thing which comes in abundance, or overflows unto one, something falls to the lot of one in large measure 3. to redound unto, turn out abundantly for, a thing c. to abound, overflow 1. to be abundantly furnished with, to have in abundance, abound in (a thing), to be in affluence 2. to be pre-eminent, to excel 3. to excel more than, exceed 2. to make to abound a. to furnish one richly so that he has abundance b. to make abundant or excellent |
| Bible References:
Better |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
abound ( 12 )
abounded ( 4 )
aboundeth ( 1 )
abounding ( 2 )
above ( 1 )
abundance ( 5 )
abundant ( 2 )
better ( 1 )
exceed ( 2 )
excel ( 1 )
increase ( 1 )
increased ( 1 )
left ( 1 )
redound ( 1 )
remain ( 1 )
remained ( 2 )
spare ( 1 )
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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.