"more than enough, residue over and above, Mk. 8:8; abundance, exuberance, Mt. 12:34; Lk. 6:45; superabundance, affluence, 2 Cor. 8:14*"
Definition and meaning
more than enough, residue over and above, Mk. 8:8; abundance, exuberance, Mt. 12:34; Lk. 6:45; superabundance, affluence, 2 Cor. 8:14*
In the original Greek the word is written: περίσσευμα
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 perisseuma (G4051) across the King James Bible.
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:
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Common questions
Strong's G4051 (perisseuma) is a Greek word that means: more than enough, residue over and above, Mk. 8:8; abundance, exuberance, Mt. 12:34; Lk. 6:45; superabundance, affluence, 2 Cor. 8:14* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word perisseuma (G4051) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4051 is perisseuma, a Greek word defined as: more than enough, residue over and above, Mk. 8:8; abundance, exuberance, Mt. 12:34; Lk. 6:45; superabundance, affluence, 2 Cor. 8:14*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
perisseuma is a Greek word found in the New Testament.