περισσεύουσα
perisseúō
overflowing
To be present in great quantity or degree; to overflow, be more than enough. The core meaning is to exist or occur in abundance, whether of material goods, qualities, or abstract concepts. In extension, can mean to exceed an ordinary measure, to remain over (be left over), or to surpass a standard. Transitive use: to cause something to abound or overflow, to provide generously or excessively.
2 Corinthians 9:12 · Word #17
Lexicon G4052
| Lemma | περισσεύω |
| Transliteration | perisseúō |
| Strong's | G4052 |
| Definition | To be present in great quantity or degree; to overflow, be more than enough. The core meaning is to exist or occur in abundance, whether of material goods, qualities, or abstract concepts. In extension, can mean to exceed an ordinary measure, to remain over (be left over), or to surpass a standard. Transitive use: to cause something to abound or overflow, to provide generously or excessively. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | overflowing |
| Literal | abounding-overflowing |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | περισσεύω |
| Strong's | G4052 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4052-14
abounding (feminine singular)
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, nominative feminine singular (Gr,V,PPA,NFS); denotes ongoing action or state describing a feminine singular subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle denotes ongoing action or state: actively existing in abundance or exceeding ordinary measure. "Abounding" preserves the root idea of overflowing excess while reflecting the nominative feminine singular participial form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
abounding
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Remove gender explanation ('feminine singular')—'abounding' is the participial verbal form needed. |