περισσ-εία, ἡ,
surplus, abundance, Cor. 8.2; χρημάτων IG 5(1).550 .
II advantage, LXX [Ecc 1:3],al.
G4050 — περισσεία
περισσειας, ἡ (περισσεύω, which see);
1. abundance: τῆς χάριτος, [Rom 5:17]; τῆς χαρᾶς, [2Co 8:2]; εἰς περισσείαν, adverbially, superabundantly, superfluously, (A. V. out of measure), [2Co 10:15] (Boeckh, Corpus inscriptions i., p. 668, no. 1378, 6; Byzantine writings).
2. superiority; preference, preeminence: יותֵר, [Ecc 6:8]; for יִתְרון, [Ecc 2:13]; [Ecc 10:10].
3. gain, profit: for יִתְרון, [Ecc 1:3]; [Ecc 2:11]; [Ecc 3:9], etc.
4. residue, remains: κακίας, the wickedness remaining over in the Christian from his state prior to conversion, [Jam 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)).
† περισσεία , - ας , ἡ
( < περισσευω ),
[in LXX : [Ecc 12:1-14] (H3504 and cogn . forms, [Ecc 1:3], al .) * ;]
1. abundance, superfluity: [Rom 5:17], 2Co 8:2 ; [2Co 10:15], [Jas 1:21] (so also Inscr ., v. LAE , 80).
2. (a) superiority (Ec, v. supr .);
(b) profit ( ib .). †