Bible Dictionary: Overmuch

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Too much.

2. (adv.) In too great a degree; too much.

3. (n.) An excess; a surplus.

Greek

5252. huperphroneo -- to be overly proud, to have high thoughts
... be haughty, think more highly. From huper and phroneo; to esteem oneself overmuch,
ie Be vain or arrogant -- think more highly. see GREEK huper. ...
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4055. perissoteros -- greater, more.
... more abundant, greater Comparative of perissos; more superabundant (in number, degree
or character) -- more abundant, greater (much) more, overmuch. ...
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Library

"Accuse not Thyself Overmuch, Deeming that Thy Tribulation and Thy ...
... THE SIXTEENTH REVELATION CHAPTER LXXVII "Accuse not thyself overmuch, deeming that
thy tribulation and thy woe is all thy fault." "All thy living is penance ...
/.../julian/revelations of divine love/chapter lxxvii accuse not thyself.htm

Second Sunday Before Lent
... which he seeth me to be, or heareth from me.7 And by reason of the exceeding greatness
of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was ...
/.../luther/epistle sermons vol ii/second sunday before lent.htm

Of the Same Argument.
... of mercy, and should contract an illness; and upon consulting the physicians, were
to be told by one that the cause of the disease was overmuch dryness of the ...
/.../augustine/on the holy trinity/chapter 3 of the same argument.htm

That Gentleness must be Added to Severity, as is Shown in the Case ...
... by the many; so that contrariwise, ye should rather forgive him and comfort him,
lest by any means he should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow." [3043] If ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter xvii that gentleness must.htm

Whether Penance Can be Continuous?
... the penitent, "lest perhaps such an one be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow."
But comfort dispels grief, which is essential to penance. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether penance can be continuous.htm

2 Cor. xii. 1
... For that there were many, hear what he says: "Lest I should be exalted overmuch
through the exceeding greatness of the revelations." And yet,' a man may say ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily xxvi 2 cor xii.htm

Letter Xlviii. To Pammachius.
... I could know nothing, forsooth, of the saying, "Be not righteous overmuch!" [1038]
Thus, while I try to protect myself on one side, I am wounded on the other ...
/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/letter xlviii to pammachius.htm

2 Cor. I. 23
... Ver.7. "So that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest
by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.". ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily iv 2 cor i.htm

Life of Bunyan
... and others"the chief of whom is Dr Southey" have laboured to shew that there was
little in the lad which any would censure, save the righteous overmuch. ...
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For Though a Man Should be by no Means Greatly Advantaged by ...
... Moreover, it is proper that the righteous man should not seem to be so overmuch,
nor exceedingly and above measure wise, that he may not, as in making some slip ...
/.../a metaphrase of the book of ecclesiastes/chapter vii for though a.htm

Thesaurus

Overmuch (16 Occurrences)
...Overmuch (16 Occurrences). Luke 12:29 And do not give overmuch thought to your
food and drink, and let not your mind be full of doubts. (BBE). ...
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Excessively (6 Occurrences)
... (WEB). Ecclesiastes 7:16 Be not given overmuch to righteousness and be not
over-wise. ... (See NAS). Ecclesiastes 7:17 Be not evil overmuch, and be not foolish. ...
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Exalting (10 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 12:7 and that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might
not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a ...
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Adversary (100 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 12:7 and that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might
not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a ...
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Overnight (6 Occurrences)

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Increased (165 Occurrences)
... Exodus 23:29 I will not send them all out in one year, for fear that their land
may become waste, and the beasts of the field be increased overmuch against you ...
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Over-wise (1 Occurrence)
... Over-wise (1 Occurrence). Ecclesiastes 7:16 Be not given overmuch to righteousness
and be not over-wise. Why let destruction come on you? (BBE). ...
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Overmasters (1 Occurrence)

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Overextending (1 Occurrence)
... 2 Corinthians 10:14 for not as not reaching to you do we stretch ourselves overmuch,
for even unto you did we come in the good news of the Christ, (See NAS RSV ...
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Overwise (1 Occurrence)
... Overwise (1 Occurrence). Ecclesiastes 7:16 Be not righteous overmuch; neither
make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? ...
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Bible Concordance

Overmuch (16 Occurrences)

Luke 12:29 And do not give overmuch thought to your food and drink, and let not your mind be full of doubts.
(BBE)

Luke 12:45 But if that servant says to himself, My lord is a long time coming; and goes about giving blows to the men-servants and the women-servants, feasting and taking overmuch wine;
(BBE)

Acts 17:22 And Paul got to his feet on Mars' Hill and said, O men of Athens, I see that you are overmuch given to fear of the gods.
(BBE)

2 Corinthians 2:7 So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
(KJV ASV)

2 Corinthians 10:14 For we stretch not ourselves overmuch, as though we reached not unto you: for we came even as far as unto you in the gospel of Christ:
(ASV YLT)

2 Corinthians 12:7 And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch.
(ASV BBE YLT)

Ephesians 4:19 Who having no more power of feeling, have given themselves up to evil passions, to do all unclean things with overmuch desire.
(BBE)

Ephesians 5:18 And do not take overmuch wine by which one may be overcome, but be full of the Spirit;
(BBE)

Exodus 23:29 I will not send them all out in one year, for fear that their land may become waste, and the beasts of the field be increased overmuch against you.
(BBE)

Numbers 16:3 They came together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, You take overmuch on yourselves, seeing that all the people are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them; why then have you put yourselves in authority over the people of the Lord?
(BBE)

Numbers 16:7 And put spices on the fire in them before the Lord tomorrow; then the man marked out by the Lord will be holy: you take overmuch on yourselves, you sons of Levi.
(BBE)

Deuteronomy 7:22 The Lord your God will send out the nations before you little by little; they are not to be rooted out quickly, for fear that the beasts of the field may be increased overmuch against you.
(BBE)

1 Kings 19:7 And the angel of the Lord came again a second time, and touching him said, Get up and have some food, or the journey will be overmuch for your strength.
(BBE)

Ecclesiastes 2:15 Then said I in my heart: As it comes to the foolish man, so will it come to me; so why have I been wise overmuch? Then I said in my heart: This again is to no purpose.
(BBE)

Ecclesiastes 7:16 Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
(See JPS ASV BBE DBY RSV)

Ecclesiastes 7:17 Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
(See JPS ASV BBE DBY RSV)

Subtopics

Overmuch

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Excessively (6 Occurrences)

Exalting (10 Occurrences)

Adversary (100 Occurrences)

Overnight (6 Occurrences)

Increased (165 Occurrences)

Over-wise (1 Occurrence)

Overmasters (1 Occurrence)