Strong's Lexicon peripséma: Offscouring, refuse, scum Original Word: περίψημα Word Origin: From the Greek verb περιψάω (peripsáō), meaning "to scrape all around" or "to cleanse thoroughly." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "peripséma," the concept of being considered worthless or despised can be related to Hebrew terms such as זָרָה (zarah - to scatter, to winnow) or סָלָה (salah - to reject, to despise). Usage: The term "peripséma" is used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe something or someone considered as worthless or despised, akin to refuse or scum. It conveys the idea of being treated as the lowest or most contemptible. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, "peripséma" was used in a literal sense to refer to the scrapings or refuse that were discarded during cleaning processes. Metaphorically, it was used to describe people who were considered expendable or of no value, often in the context of societal or religious rituals where such individuals might be symbolically sacrificed or cast out to purify the community. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom peri and psaó (to wipe off) Definition offscouring NASB Translation dregs (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4067: περίψημαπερίψημα, περιψηματος, τό (from περιψάω 'to wipe off all round'; and this from περί (which see III. 1), and ψάω 'to wipe,' 'rub'), properly, what is wiped off; dirt rubbed off'; offscouring, scrapings: 1 Corinthians 4:13, used in the same sense as περικάθαρμα, which see Suidas and other Greek lexicographers under the word relate that the Athenians, in order to avert public calamities, yearly threw a criminal into the sea as an offering to Poseidon; hence, ἀργύριον ... περίψημα τοῦ παιδίου ἡμῶν γένοιτο (as if to say) let it become an expiatory offering, a ransom, for our child, i. e. in comparison with the saving of our son's life let it be to us a despicable and worthless thing, Tobit 5:18 (where see Fritzsche; (cf. also Müller on the Epistle of Barnabas 4, 9 [ET])). It is used of a man who in behalf of religion undergoes dire trials for the salvation of others, Ignatius ad Eph. 8, 1 [ET]; 18, 1 [ET]; (see Lightfoot's note on the former passage). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dirt, scumFrom a comparative of peri and psao (to rub); something brushed all around, i.e. Off-scrapings (figuratively, scum) -- offscouring. see GREEK peri Forms and Transliterations περιψημα περίψημα περκάσει peripsema peripsēma perípsema perípsēmaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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