Perisseia means “superfluity” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H4050 — megerah (“saw”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G4050 περισσεία (perisseia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. perisseia (per-is-sei'-ah) n. 1. surplusage, i.e. superabundance [from G4052] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include abundance and superfluity. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
perisseia (per-is-sei'-ah) n. 1. surplusage, i.e. superabundance [from G4052] KJV: abundance(-ant, (-ly)), superfluity Root(s): G4052
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4050. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
excess
Usage: 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)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render perisseia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
Strong's G4050 (περισσεία) appears 12 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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4 indexed usages in 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.)
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
Not 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,
11 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What advantage is there to a man In all his labor that he takes under the sun?
And I looked on all my works Which my hands had wrought, And on my labor which I labored to perform: And, behold, all was vanity and waywardness of spirit, And there is no advantage under the sun.
And I saw that wisdom excels folly, As much as light excels darkness.
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4050.
What advantage is there to a man In all his labor that he takes under the sun?
And I looked on all my works Which my hands had wrought, And on my labor which I labored to perform: And, behold, all was vanity and waywardness of spirit, And there is no advantage under the sun.
And I saw that wisdom excels folly, As much as light excels darkness.
What advantage has he that works in those things wherein he labors?
Also the abundance of the earth is for everyone: The king is dependent on the tilled field.
And this is also an evil infirmity: For as he came, so also shall he return: And what is his gain, for which he vainly labors?
For what advantage has the wise man over the fool, Since even the poor knows how to walk in the direction of life?
Wisdom is good with an inheritance: And there is an advantage by it to them that see the sun.
For wisdom in its shadow is as the shadow of silver: And the excellence of the knowledge of wisdom Will give life to him that has it.
If the axe-head should fall off, Then the man troubles his countenance, And he must put forth more strength: And in that case skill is of no advantage to a man.
If a serpent bite when there is no charmer’s whisper, Then there is no advantage to the charmer.
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.)
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
Not 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,
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4050, grouped by book.
Perisseia (Strong's G4050) is a Greek word most simply glossed "superfluity". perisseia (per-is-sei'-ah) n. 1. surplusage, i.e. superabundance [from G4052]
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's G4050 across 4 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4050 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as abundance and superfluity. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 11 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G4050, with linked reader references where each row is available.