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Superfluous; Superfluity
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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sū́ - pûr´flōō - us , sū́ - pẽr - flōō´i - ti ( שׂרע , sāra‛ ; περισσός , perissós ( 2 Corinthians 9:1 ), περισσεία , perisseı́a ): According to the Levitical Law, "a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a fiat nose, or anything superfluous" could not fulfill priestly functions (Leviticus 21:18; Leviticus 22:23 ). According to Dillmann (Baentsch, BDB ) the word should be rendered "a limb too long," but Ewald (following the Septuagint) suggests "having cropped ears." The only instance of superfluity occurs in James 1:21 , the King James Version "superfluity of naughtiness"; according to Mayor "overflowing ebullition of malice" (the Revised Version (British and American) "overflowing of wickedness," margin "malice"); but the Greek word is used in other connections, e.g. of "grace" (Romans 5:17 ); "joy" (2 Corinthians 8:2 ).
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Superfluous; Superfluity'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/s/superfluous-superfluity.html. 1915.
