perissoterōs · much more, especially

What it means

perissoterōs (περισσοτέρως) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “much more, especially”.

Much more, all the more, to a greater degree.

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. To a higher degree, above all.

From Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

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

• all the more ×4
• far more ×4
• especially ×2
• more ×1
• still ×1

Related words

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

Where it appears

• 2 Corinthians×7
• Galatians×1
• Philippians×1
• 1 Thessalonians×1
• Hebrews×2

• 2 Corinthians 1:12

  For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.

• 2 Corinthians 2:4

  For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you through many tears, not so that you would be grieved but so that you would know the love that I have especially for you.

• 2 Corinthians 7:13

  For this reason we have been comforted. And besides our comfort we rejoiced still more at the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.

• 2 Corinthians 7:15

  And his affections are all the more toward you as he remembers the obedience of all of you, how with fear and trembling you welcomed him.

• 2 Corinthians 11:23

  Are they servants of the Messiah? —I am speaking as one out of his mind— I am more so: in labors far more, in imprisonments far more, in beatings beyond measure, in deaths often.

• 2 Corinthians 12:15

  And I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?

• Galatians 1:14

  and I was advancing in Judaism beyond many contemporaries among my people, being far more zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

• Philippians 1:14

  and most of the brothers, trusting in the Lord because of my chains, dare far more to speak the word without fear.

• 1 Thessalonians 2:17

  But we, brothers, having been separated from you for a short time —in person, not in heart— were all the more eager, with great desire, to see your face,

• Hebrews 2:1

  Therefore we must pay attention all the more to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

• Hebrews 13:19

  And I urge you all the more to do this, so that I may be restored to you sooner.

And 1 more times.