pleonazō · increase, abound

What it means

pleonazō (πλεονάζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “increase, abound”.

Grow in number or amount; also make abound.

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 become greater in number or amount; also to increase something.

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

How it is translated

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

• increase ×3
• increasing ×3
• have too much ×1
• increased ×1
• increases ×1

Related words

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

Where it appears

• Romans×3
• 2 Corinthians×2
• Philippians×1
• 1 Thessalonians×1
• 2 Thessalonians×1
• 2 Peter×1

• Romans 5:20

  Now the law came in alongside so that the trespass might increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,

• Romans 6:1

  What then shall we say? Shall we remain in sin so that grace may increase?

• 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 8:15

  As it is written, “The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.”

• Philippians 4:17

  Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your account.

• 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,

• 2 Thessalonians 1:3

  We ought to give thanks to God always for you, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing abundantly and the love of each one of all of you for one another is increasing,

• 2 Peter 1:8

  For if these things are yours and are increasing, they make you neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

And 1 more times.