περισσείαν
perisseía
abundance
Superabundance, the state or quality of exceeding what is necessary, often referring to a quantity or amount beyond what is required or expected; by extension, overflow, excess, or surplus. In various contexts, it can denote material or spiritual abundance, overabundance, or what is left over after need has been met.
James 1:21 · Word #6
Lexicon G4050
| Lemma | περισσεία |
| Transliteration | perisseía |
| Strong's | G4050 |
| Definition | Superabundance, the state or quality of exceeding what is necessary, often referring to a quantity or amount beyond what is required or expected; by extension, overflow, excess, or surplus. In various contexts, it can denote material or spiritual abundance, overabundance, or what is left over after need has been met. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | abundance |
| Literal | abundance-superfluity |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | περισσεία |
| Strong's | G4050 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4050-02
superabundance
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes a single instance of the quality of exceeding or overflowing. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Superabundance" directly reflects the root idea of exceeding what is necessary and being more than enough. The accusative feminine singular form indicates a single instance of this state or quality functioning as an object, without altering the core lexical sense. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
superabundance
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly renders περισσείαν with the sense of 'superabundance', matching the context and SILEX definition. |