noun · feminine
perisseias
Greekπερισσεία (perisseia)
Strong’sG4050
abundance
stem perissei-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books2 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† περισσεία, -ας, ἡ
(< περισσεύω), [in LXX: Ec12 (יִתְרוֹן and cogn. forms, 1:3, al.)*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4050 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidper-is-si'-ah
surplusage, i.e. superabundance
Fromfrom G4052;
King Jamesabundance(-ant, (-ly)), superfluity.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | perisseias1×περισσεία | perisseiais |
| object accusative | perisseian3×περισσείαν | perisseiain |
| direct address vocative | perisseiar | perisseiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | perisseiau | perisseiaiu |
| to, for dative | perisseia | perisseiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
perisseia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
perisseias“abundance”subjectnominative singular1×
2 Corinthians 8:2“abundance”hoti en polla dokima thlipsiau tas perisseias tau charau autoiu kai tas kata batheu ptōcheias autoiu perisseuata eis tem ploutem tau haplotau autoiu;In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
perisseian“abundance”objectaccusative singular3×
Romans 5:17“abundance”ei gar te tou henou paraptōme tos thanatos basilata dia tou henou, polle mallon tois tan perisseian tau chariau kai tau dōreau tau dikaiosunau lambarōtois en zōa basilali dia tou henou Iēsu Christou.For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
2 Corinthians 10:15“abundance”ouk eis teim ametreim kaucherōtois en allotrioi kopoi, elpian de echarōtois auxanirōtau tau pistiau vu en vi megalunira kata ton kanōnon nu eis perisseian,Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,
James 1:21“rank growth”dio apotitheratois pantan ruparian kai perisseian kakiau en prauta dechevar ton emfuton logon ton dunerōton sōzara tain psuchain vu.Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.