to increase

Greek Verb

πλεονάζω (πλέον), [in LXX for עֲדַף, רָבָה, etc;] I. Intrans. 1) Of persons; (a) to abound in (Arist.); (b) to superabound: 2Co.8:15 (LXX). 2) Of things, to abound, superabound: Rom.5:20 6:1, 2Co.4:15, Php.4:17, 2Th.1:3, 2Pe.1:8. II. Trans. (Num.26:54, Psa.71:21; not cl, see Lft, Notes, 48 f.), to make to abound: 1Th.3:12 (cf. ὑπερ-πλεονάζω). SYN.: περισσεύω, q.v (AS)

to increase

Greek Verb

πλεον-άζω (rarely πλειονάζω, which see), future -άσω: perfect πεπλεόνακα [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—passive, perfect -ασμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist -άσθην[Refs]: (πλέον):—to be more, especially to be more than enough, superfluous, opposed to ἐλλείπειν, ὑπολείπειν, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὸ πλεονάζον the excess, [LXX+3rd c.BC+]; π. παρά with accusative, to be in excess of,[LXX+NT]; of animals, have more than the due number of limbs, opposed to κολοβὰ γίνεσθαι, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of visits, to be frequent, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of the sea, encroach, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πάθος defined as ὁρμὴ πλεονάζουσα, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; εἰκασία ἐστὶ μεταφορὰ πλεονάζουσα simile is expanded metaphor, [Refs 4th c.BC+]used to excess, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: Grammars, to be redundant, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; also of letters, τὸ ε ¯ πλεονάζει (in ἑ-ώρων) [Refs]; but π. τῷ ῑ to have an added ῑ (as in ἐμεῖο), [Refs] 2) with genitive, exceed, opposed to λείπω, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] the extra work, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τοὺς -άζοντας τῶν ρκέ (i.e. ἐρίφους) the odd [Refs 3rd c.BC+] II) of persons, go beyond bounds, take or claim too much, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with dative, presume upon, εὐτυχίᾳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]go beyond bounds in, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of a writer, τοῖς ὀνόμασι π. [Refs]: absolutely, to be lengthy, tedious, [LXX+1st c.BC+]; περί τινος Parmenisc. cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.2) π. τινός have an excess of, abound in a thing, opposed to ἐνδεὴς εἶναι, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; but π. τοῦ καιροῦ exceed all bounds, of a writer, [Refs 1st c.BC+] III) with accusative, state at a higher figure, [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—passive, to be magnified, exaggerated, [νομίσειεν ἂν] ἔστιν ἃ πλεονάζεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πεπλεόνασται has been overdone, opposed to ἐνδεὲς πεποίηται, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2) make to increase, τινὰς τῇ ἀγάπῃ [NT] III.3) eat in too great quantity, τι [Refs 3rd c.BC+] III.4) raise the price of, τι [Refs 2nd c.AD+] III.5) passive, to be deceived, probably falsa lectio for{πλεονεκτεῖσθαι}, [Refs 5th c.AD+] III.6) Grammars, use in addition or redundantly, εἰώθασιν οἱ Ἀττικοὶ τὰ ἄρθρα πλεονάζειν [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, τὸ ῡ πλεοναζόμενον ψιλοῦται[Refs] III.7) to be in excess of unity, partake of plurality, [Refs 5th c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to do, make or be more, i.e. increase (transitively or intransitively); by extension, to superabound; abound, abundant, make to increase, have over; from g4119 (πλείων)