Lexicon entry · Greek
G4055περισσότεροςperissoteros
more excessivePart of speech: Greek Adjective
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Matthew 23:14 (not in Bible in Basic English)
περισσότερον perissoteron “more excessive”
Who take away the property of widows, and before the eyes of men make long prayers; these will be judged more hardly.
περισσότερον perissoteron “more excessive”
And I say to you, my friends, Have no fear of those who may put the body to death, and are able to do no more than that.
περισσότερόν perissoteron “more excessive”
But he who, without knowledge, did things for which punishment is given, will get only a small number of blows. The man to whom much is given, will have to give much; if much is given into his care, of him more will be requested.
περισσότερον perissoteron “more excessive”
Who take the property of widows and before the eyes of men make long prayers; they will get a greater punishment.
περισσότερον perissoteron “more excessive”
And to those parts of the body which seem to have less honour we give all the more honour; and to those parts of the body which are a cause of shame to us we give the greater respect;
περισσοτέραν perissoteran “more excessive”περισσοτέραν perissoteran “more excessive”
But those parts of the body which are beautiful have no need of such care: and so the body has been joined together by God in such a way as to give more honour to those parts which had need of it;
περισσοτέραν perissoteran “more excessive”
So that now, on the other hand, it is right for him to have forgiveness and comfort from you, for fear that his sorrow may be over-great.
περισσοτέρᾳ perissotera “by more excessive”
For though I might take pride in our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for your destruction), it will not be a cause of shame to me:
περισσότερόν perissoteron “more excessive”