Perisseia

per-is-si'-ah
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Perisseia Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 4
  1. abundance, superabundantly, superfluously
  2. superiority, preference, pre-eminence
  3. gain, profit
  4. residue, remains: the wickedness remaining over in a Christian from his state prior to conversion
Used by the Greeks to describe the excess wax in their ears.
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
perisseia
Origin
from (4052)
Strong's Number
4050
TDNT Entry
6:63,828

NAS Word Usage

abundance
2
more
1
remains
1
Total
4

NAS Verse Count

1
2
1
Total
4
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Perisseia". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.