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περισσεύω

Transliteration: perisseuo · verb

39x in NTFirst: Matt 5:20
MeaningI exceed, am left over
Part of speechverb
Frequency39x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsπερισσεύσῃ, περισσευθήσεται, περισσεῦον, περισσεύοντος, περισσεῦσαν, περισσεύειν, περισσεύονται, περισσεύσαντα, ἐπερίσσευσαν, ἐπερίσσευον
Example versesMatt 5:20 · Matt 13:12 · Matt 14:20 · Matt 15:37 · Matt 25:29
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What kind of word is περισσεύω?

περισσεύω (perisseuo) is a verb that occurs 39 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I exceed, am left over” and first appears in Matt 5:20.

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