What does περίσσευμα (perísseuma) mean in the Bible?
περίσσευμα (perísseuma) is a Greek word meaning "a surplus, or superabundance".
Greek · G4051
περίσσευμα
A surplus, or superabundance
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περίσσευμαG4051
Pronunciationperísseuma
What does περίσσευμα (perísseuma) mean in the Bible?
περίσσευμα (perísseuma) is a Greek word meaning "a surplus, or superabundance".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4051?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include surplus (2), overflow (1), that were left over (1), the overflow (1).
Where does περίσσευμα (perísseuma) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 12:34. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Corinthians (2), Luke (1), Mark (1), Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itsurplus2×2 Corinthians 8:14
overflow1×Matthew 12:34
that were left over1×Mark 8:8
the overflow1×Luke 6:45
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 12:34περισσεύματοςtooverflowNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularMark 8:8περισσεύματαtothat were left overNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralLuke 6:45περισσεύματοςtothe overflowNoun - Genitive Neuter Singular2 Corinthians 8:14περίσσευμαtosurplusNoun - Nominative Neuter Singular2 Corinthians 8:14περίσσευμαtosurplusNoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 12:34
Aligned rows5
Books represented4
Matthew1Mark1Luke12 Corinthians2
Source forms
περίσσευμα2xperisseuma2 Corinthians 8:14
περισσεύματος2xperisseumatosMatthew 12:34, Luke 6:45
περισσεύματα1xperisseumataMark 8:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular2xMatthew 12:34, Luke 6:45
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular2x2 Corinthians 8:14
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural1xMark 8:8
Evidence Summary
Greek word. a surplus, or superabundance
Strong'sG4051
Lexical occurrences5 versesGreek text appearances5 timesWord forms3 forms5 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
a surplus, or superabundance
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
(περισσεύω) [in LXX: Ecc.2:15 * ;] that which is over and above, superfluity, abundance: opposite to ὑστέρημα (which see), 2Co.8:13-14; pl., Mrk.8:8; metaphorically, π. τ. καρδίας, Mat.12:34, Luk.6:45 (cf. Ec, l.with; Plut., al.).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
5 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 12:34Noun Genitive Singular Neuter
περισσεύματοςperisseumatov
abundance
Read verseMark 8:8Noun Accusative Plural Neuter
περισσεύματαperisseumata
abundance
Read verseLuke 6:45Noun Genitive Singular Neuter
περισσεύματοςperisseumatov
abundance
Read verse2 Corinthians 8:14Noun Nominative Singular Neuter
περίσσευμαperisseuma
abundance
Read verse2 Corinthians 8:14Noun Nominative Singular Neuter
περίσσευμαperisseuma
abundance
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns3Aligned forms5Case patternGenitive (2)Number patternSingular (4)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Nominative · Singular · Neuter2 Cor 8:142×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterMatt 12:34 · Luke 6:452×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterMark 8:81×
Word Origins
περίσσευμα is built from this root: