"more, more abundantly, more earnestly, more vehemently, 2 Cor. 7:13; exceedingly, Gal. 1:14"
Definition and meaning
more, more abundantly, more earnestly, more vehemently, 2 Cor. 7:13; exceedingly, Gal. 1:14
In the original Greek the word is written: περισσοτέρως
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of perissoteros (G4056) across the King James Bible.
Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.
Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.
Are they ministers of Christ?(I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
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Common questions
Strong's G4056 (perissoteros) is a Greek word that means: more, more abundantly, more earnestly, more vehemently, 2 Cor. 7:13; exceedingly, Gal. 1:14 It appears 12 times in the King James Bible.
The word perissoteros (G4056) appears 12 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4056 is perissoteros, a Greek word defined as: more, more abundantly, more earnestly, more vehemently, 2 Cor. 7:13; exceedingly, Gal. 1:14. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
perissoteros is a Greek word found in the New Testament.