Lexicon
περισσότερον
perissoteron
G4054
G:ADV Greek

more excessive

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Perissoteron describes doing something to a greater extent, as people proclaim more despite being told not to speak.

The attested use marks increased extent: after being commanded not to tell anyone, the people nevertheless proclaim more insistently in Mark 7:36.

Senses in use

  1. to a greater extent in response to restraint · dominant

    In Mark 7:36, the adverb occurs in the contrast between a command not to tell anyone and the people's increased proclamation; the APB renders the latter clause, "they preached all the more."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Mark 7:36, the APB presents the clause as "they preached all the more." This wording confirms the clause's increased extent without isolating every English equivalent for the adverb.

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