STRONGS G4050:
περισσεία,
περισσειας,
ἡ (
περισσεύω, which see);
1. abundance:
τῆς χάριτος,
Romans 5:17;
τῆς χαρᾶς,
2 Corinthians 8:2;
εἰς περισσείαν, adverbially,
superabundantly, superfluously, (
A. V. out of measure),
2 Corinthians 10:15 (Boeckh, Corpus inscriptions i., p. 668, no. 1378, 6; Byzantine writings).
2. superiority; preference, preeminence:
יותֵר,
Ecclesiastes 6:8; for
יִתְרון,
Ecclesiastes 2:13;
Ecclesiastes 10:10.
3. gain, profit: for
יִתְרון,
Ecclesiastes 1:3;
Ecclesiastes 2:11;
Ecclesiastes 3:9, etc.
4. residue, remains:
κακίας, the wickedness remaining over in the Christian from his state prior to conversion,
James 1:21, see
περίσσευμα, 2; (others adhere in this passive to the meaning which the word bears elsewhere in the N. T. viz. 'excess','superabundance,' (
A. V. superfluity)).
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