"to superabound; to abound still more, Rom. 5:20; mid. to be abundantly filled, overflow, 2 Cor. 7:4*"
Definition and meaning
to superabound; to abound still more, Rom. 5:20; mid. to be abundantly filled, overflow, 2 Cor. 7:4*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὑπερπερισσεύω
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of hyperperisseuo (G5248) across the King James Bible.
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
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Common questions
Strong's G5248 (hyperperisseuo) is a Greek word that means: to superabound; to abound still more, Rom. 5:20; mid. to be abundantly filled, overflow, 2 Cor. 7:4* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word hyperperisseuo (G5248) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5248 is hyperperisseuo, a Greek word defined as: to superabound; to abound still more, Rom. 5:20; mid. to be abundantly filled, overflow, 2 Cor. 7:4*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hyperperisseuo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.