Overflow, Overflowing

New Testament

Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words

Definition

A-1huperperisseuoVerbG5248

"to abound more exceedingly," Rom 5:20, is used in the Middle Voice in 2Co 7:4, RV, "I overflow (with joy)," AV, "I am exceeding (joyful)." See ABUNDANCE, B, No. 2.

A-2katakluzoVerbG2626

"to inundate, deluge" (kata, "down," kluzo, "to wash" or "dash over," said, e.g., of the sea), is used in the Passive Voice in 2Pe 3:6, of the Flood.

B-1perisseiaNounG4050

is translated "overflowing" in Jam 1:21, RV. See ABUNDANCE, A, No. 2.