περισσεία

περισσεία — perisseía

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, Jas 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)).