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πλεονάζω
pleonázō · Greek · Strong's G4121 · 9 occurrences
The KJV renders 2 different Greek words as “abound”
What it means
to do, make or be more, i.e. increase (transitively or intransitively); by extension, to superabound
from G4119 (πλείων);
How the KJV renders it
abound, abundant, make to increase, have over
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“abound”
also renders plēthýnō (G4129)
“abundant”
also renders polýs (G4183)
Questions this word decides
Where it appears
9 occurrences in the Greek text, first 8 verses shown.
1 Thessalonians 3:12 V-AAO-3S2 Corinthians 4:15 V-AAP-NSF2 Corinthians 8:15 V-AAI-3S2 Peter 1:8 V-PAP-NPN2 Thessalonians 1:3 V-PAI-3SPhilippians 4:17 V-PAP-ASMRomans 5:20 V-AAI-3SRomans 6:1 V-AAS-3S
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