perisseuō · be left over, abound

What it means

perisseuō (περισσεύω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “be left over, abound”.

Exceed.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. For some to remain after everyone has had enough.
2. To have plenty, and more and more.
3. To be better than another.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• abound ×15
• was left over ×4
• overflow ×3
• abounding ×2
• abundance ×2
• he will have an abundance ×2
• left over ×2
• abounded ×1
• are we better off ×1
• exceeds ×1
• others ×6

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×5
• Mark×1
• Luke×4
• John×2
• Acts×1
• Romans×3
• 1 Corinthians×3
• 2 Corinthians×10
• Ephesians×1
• Philippians×5
• Colossians×1
• 1 Thessalonians×3

• Matthew 5:20

  For I tell you that unless your righteousness far exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter into the kingdom of heaven.

• Matthew 13:12

  For whoever has, more will be given to him, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

• Matthew 14:20

  And all ate and were satisfied; and they picked up what was left over of the pieces, twelve baskets full.

• Matthew 15:37

  And they all ate and were satisfied; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.

• Matthew 25:29

  For to everyone who has more will be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

• Mark 12:44

  For they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole living.”

• Luke 9:17

  And they ate and were all satisfied, and what was left over by them was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.

• Luke 12:15

  And he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourselves from all greed, because even when someone has abundance, his life is not from his possessions.”

• Luke 15:17

  But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough bread, but I am perishing here with hunger!

• Luke 21:4

  for all these put in as gifts out of what was left over to them, but she, out of her poverty, put in all the living that she had.”

• John 6:12

  And when they were filled, he says to his disciples, “Gather up the pieces left over, so that nothing may be lost.”

• John 6:13

  So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with pieces from the five barley loaves that were left over by those who had eaten.

• Acts 16:5

  So the assemblies were being strengthened in the faith and were increasing in number daily.

• Romans 3:7

  But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to his glory, why am I still being judged as a sinner?

• Romans 5:15

  But not as the trespass, so also is the gift. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of the one man Jesus the Messiah abound for the many.

• Romans 15:13

  Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

• 1 Corinthians 8:8

  Now food will not bring us close to God; for neither if we eat are we better off, nor if we do not eat are we worse off.

• 1 Corinthians 14:12

  So also you, since you are eager for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound in them for the building up of the assembly.

• 1 Corinthians 15:58

  So then, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

• 2 Corinthians 1:5

  For just as the sufferings of the Messiah overflow to us, so through the Messiah our comfort also overflows.

• 2 Corinthians 3:9

  For if there was glory in the service of condemnation, much more does the service of righteousness overflow with glory.

• 2 Corinthians 4:15

  For all things are for your sake, so that grace, increasing through more and more people, may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.

• 2 Corinthians 8:2

  that in a great test of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty have overflowed into the wealth of their generosity.

• 2 Corinthians 8:7

  But just as you abound in everything, in faith and in word and in knowledge and in all earnestness and in the love from us in you, see that you abound in this grace also.

• 2 Corinthians 9:8

  And God is able to make all grace abound for you, so that in everything, always having all sufficiency, you may abound in every good work.

• 2 Corinthians 9:12

  because the service of this sacred service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but also overflowing through many thanksgivings to God.

• Ephesians 1:8

  which he lavished on us in all wisdom and understanding,

• Philippians 1:9

  And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

• Philippians 1:26

  so that your boasting may abound in the Messiah Jesus because of me through my presence with you again.

• Philippians 4:12

  I know also how to be brought low, I know also how to abound; in everything and in all things I have learned the secret, both to be well fed and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.

• Philippians 4:18

  But I have received in full everything and I abound; I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you, a fragrant aroma, a sacrifice acceptable, pleasing to God.

• Colossians 2:7

  rooted and being built up in him and being strengthened in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

• 1 Thessalonians 3:12

  And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we also do for you,

• 1 Thessalonians 4:1

  Finally, then, brothers, we ask you and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God —just as you indeed are walking— that you abound more and more.

• 1 Thessalonians 4:10

  for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, to abound more and more,

And 4 more times.