Word study · Greek
perisseúō
to overflow, to abound
Say it: per-is-SYOO-o (approximate)
περισσεύω
What it means
To be more than enough, to overflow. A favorite word in 2 Corinthians for abundance: of Christ's sufferings (1:5), comfort (1:5), joy (8:2), grace (9:8), and generosity (8:7).
Range of meaning
- OverflowExceed what is needed.
- AboundHave plenty.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 1
"The sufferings of Christ abound to us" (1:5).
- Chapter 9
"God is able to make all grace abound to you" (9:8, 9:12).
Every verse (7)
- 2 Corinthians 1:5
- 2 Corinthians 3:9
- 2 Corinthians 4:15
- 2 Corinthians 8:2
- 2 Corinthians 8:7
- 2 Corinthians 9:8
- 2 Corinthians 9:12
Verses where G4052 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources