OT-LAW.filter - rwp perissoteron:

rwp@2Corinthians:10:8 @{Somewhat abundantly} (\perissoteron ti\). Comparative, "somewhat more abundantly" than I have, in order to show that he is as true a minister of Christ as his accusers are. Concessive (conditional) clause of third class. For \ean te\ see strkjv@Romans:14:8|. {I shall not be put to shame} (\ouk aischunthsomai\). As a convicted impostor or pretentious boaster (Plummer). First future passive, singular number (not literary plural as in verse 7|).

rwp@Hebrews:6:17 @{To shew} (\epideixai\). First aorist active infinitive of \epideiknumi\, to show in addition (\epi-\) to his promise "more abundantly" (\perissoteron\). {The immutability of his counsel} (\to ametatheton ts bouls autou\). Late compound verbal neuter singular (alpha privative and \metatithmi\, to change), "the unchangeableness of his will." {Interposed} (\emesiteusen\). First aorist active indicative of \mesiteu\, late verb from \mesits\, mediator (Hebrews:8:6|), to act as mediator or sponsor or surety, intransitively to pledge one's self as surety, here only in the N.T. {With an oath} (\horki\). Instrumental case of \horkos\ (from \herkos\, an enclosure), strkjv@Matthew:14:7,9|.

rwp@Hebrews:7:15 @{Yet more abundantly evident} (\perissoteron eti katadlon\). Only N.T. instance of the old compound adjective \katadlos\ thoroughly clear with \eti\ (still) added and the comparative \perissoteron\ (more abundantly) piling Ossa on Pelion like strkjv@Phillipians:1:23|. {Likeness} (\homoiotta\). See strkjv@4:15|, only N.T. examples. Cf. the verb in verse 3|. {Ariseth another priest} (\anistatai hiereus heteros\). As said in verse 11|, now assumed in condition of first class.

rwp@Luke:12:4 @{Unto you my friends} (\humin tois philois\). As opposed to the Pharisees and lawyers in strkjv@11:43,46,53|. {Be not afraid of} (\m phobthte apo\). First aorist passive subjunctive with \m\, ingressive aorist, do not become afraid of, with \apo\ and the ablative like the Hebrew _min_ and the English "be afraid of," a translation Hebraism as in strkjv@Matthew:10:28| (Moulton, _Prolegomena_, p. 102). {Have no more that they can do} (\m echontn perissoteron ti poisai\). Luke often uses the infinitive thus with \ech\, a classic idiom (7:40,42; strkjv@12:4,50; strkjv@14:14; strkjv@Acts:4:14|, etc.).

rwp@Mark:7:36 @{Songs:much the more a great deal they published it} (\autoi mllon perissoteron ekrusson\). Imperfect tense, continued action. Double comparative as occurs elsewhere for emphasis as in strkjv@Phillipians:1:23| "much more better" (\polli mllon kreisson\). See Robertson's _Grammar_, pp. 663f. Human nature is a peculiar thing. The command not to tell provoked these people to tell just as the leper had done (Mark:1:44f.|). The more Jesus commanded (\hoson autois diestelleto\) them not to tell the more they told. It was a continuous performance. Prohibitions always affect some people that way, especially superficial and light-headed folks. But we have to have prohibitions or anarchy.

rwp@Mark:12:40 @{Devour widows' houses} (\hoi katesthontes ts oikias tn chrn\). New sentence in the nominative. Terrible pictures of civil wrong by graft grabbing the homes of helpless widows. They inveigled widows into giving their homes to the temple and took it for themselves. {For a pretence make long prayers} (\prophasei makra proseuchomenoi\). \Prophasei\ instrumental case of the same word (\prophmi\) from which prophet comes, but here pretext, pretence of extra piety while robbing the widows and pushing themselves to the fore. Some derive it from \prophain\, to show forth. {Greater} (\perissoteron\). More abundant condemnation. Some comfort in that at any rate.

rwp@Matthew:11:9 @{And much more than a prophet} (\kai perissoteron prophtou\). Ablative of comparison after \perissoteron\ itself comparative though meaning exceeding (surrounded by, overflowing). John had all the great qualities of the true prophet: "Vigorous moral conviction, integrity, strength of will, fearless zeal for truth and righteousness" (Bruce). And then he was the Forerunner of the Messiah (Malachi:3:1|).