περισσῶς
perissōs · all the more
Greek word · Strong’s number G4057 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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perissōs (περισσῶς) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “all the more”.
Even more, exceedingly.
How to say it
pe·ris·sōs
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
- Beyond measure, intensely.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- all the more ×2
- being furiously enraged ×1
- were exceedingly ×1
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 27:23
And he said, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they kept shouting all the more, saying, “Let him be crucified!”
- Mark 10:26
And they were exceedingly astonished, saying to one another, “Then who can be saved?”
- Mark 15:14
But Pilate was saying to them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they cried out all the more, “Crucify him!”
- Acts 26:11
And throughout all the synagogues, often punishing them, I tried to force them to blaspheme; and being furiously enraged against them I pursued them even to foreign cities.