περισσεία
perisseia
Feminine noun · From περισσεύω (G4052)
From G4052; surplusage, i.e. superabundance:—abundance(-ant, (-ly)), superfluity.
Outline
- abundance, superabundantly, superfluously
- superiority, preference, pre-eminence
- gain, profit
- residue, remains: the wickedness remaining over in a Christian from his state prior to conversion
- This word was used by the Greeks when they wanted to describe the excess wax in one's ears.