- πλεονάζω
- πλεονάζω (πλέον) fut. πλεονάσω LXX; 1 aor. ἐπλεόνασα, aor. pass. 3 pl. ἐπλεονάσθησαν 1 Ch 5:23 (Thu., Hippocr. et al.; ins, pap, LXX; PsSol 5:4; ApcEsdr 3:6 p. 27, 11 Tdf.; EpArist 295 [cj. by Wendl.]; intr. Thu. 1, 120, 4 et al.; in earlier Gk. mostly in neg. sense relating to excess).① to become more and more, so as to be in abundance, be/become more or be/become great, be present in abundance, grow, increase, intr. (Strabo 4, 1, 13; Appian, Bell. Civ. 5, 89 §370; Ael. Aristid. 33 p. 616 D.; schol. on Nicander, Ther. 553; 2 Ch 24:11; Philo, Rer. Div. Her. 245; Jos., Ant. 19, 319) 2 Pt 1:8. Increase in number, multiply Dg 6:9; cp. 7:8. Of sin (cp. Sir 23:3 ὅπως μὴ αἱ ἁμαρτίαι μου πλεονάσωσι) Ro 5:20a (cp. Philistion [IV B.C.] 4 p. 110, 8 Wellmann [s. Diocles] ἐπειδάν πλεονάσῃ τὸ θερμόν), vs. 20b. Of grace 6:1; 2 Cor 4:15 (in remarkable violation of the Hellenic principle μηδὲν ἄγαν). Of love 2 Th 1:3. ἐπιζητῶ τὸν καρπὸν τὸν πλεονάζοντα I seek the fruit that increases Phil 4:17.② to have more than is necessary, have too much, intr. (Diod S 2, 54, 7; 11, 59, 4; 19, 81, 3; Appian, Bell. Civ. 4, 108 §454 of legions with more than the usual number of men) 2 Cor 8:15 (Ex 16:18).③ to be responsible for increase, trans.ⓐ to bring forth in abundance, increase τὶ someth. (Ps 70:21; Jos., Ant. 1, 32) τὸ στόμα σου ἐπλεόνασεν κακίαν 1 Cl 35:8 (Ps 49:19).ⓑ to cause increase (w. περισσεύειν) ὑμᾶς ὁ κύριος πλεονάσαι τῇ ἀγάπῃ may the Lord cause you to increase (=become rich) in love 1 Th 3:12.—DELG s.v. πλείων. M-M.TW.
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