Strong's Lexicon
G4041 — περιούσιος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4041 |
|---|---|
| Word: | περιούσιος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from the present participle feminine of a compound of G4012 and G1510 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | periousios |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | per-ee-ou'-see-os |
| Meaning: | 1. being beyond usual, i.e. special (one's own) |
| KJV Renderings: | peculiar |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
περιούσιος, περιούσιον (from περιων, περιουσα, participle of the verb περίειμι, to be over and above — see ἐπιούσιος; hence, περιουσία, abundance, plenty; riches, wealth, property), that which is one’s own, belongs to one’s possessions: λαός περιούσιος, a people selected by God from the other nations for his own possession, Tit 2:14; Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 64 [ET]; in the Sept. for ñÀâÆìÈÌä òÇí (Exo 19:5); Deu 7:6; Deu 14:2; Deu 26:18. (Cf. Lightfoot ’Fresh Revision’ etc. Appendix ii.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
περιούσιος (peculiar)
Titus 2:14
- KJV: Who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto himself a peculiar people zealous of good works
- GK: ος έδωκεν εαυτόν υπέρ ημών ίνα λυτρώσηται ημάς από πάσης ανομίας και καθαρίση εαυτώ λαόν περιούσιον ζηλωτήν καλών έργων