Excess
περισσείαStrong’s G4050perisseia
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Perisseia is the Greek word usually translated “excess”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)”
Meaning
Usually translated “excess”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- excess 4
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 2
- Romans 1
- James 1
3 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Corinthians 8:2How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
- 2 Corinthians 10:15Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men’s labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
- James 1:21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Greek dictionary
περισσεία perisseia · excess
περισσεία, -ας, ἡ (περισσευω), [in LXX: Ecc.12:1-14 (יִתְרוֹן and cogn. forms, Ecc.1:3, al.) * ;] 1. abundance, superfluity: Rom.5:17, 2Co.8:2 10:15, Jas.1:21 (so also Inscr., see LAE, 80). 2. (a) superiority (Ec, see supr.); (b) profit (ib.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.