Strong’s G4067

περίψημα

Part of speech

Noun, Neuter

Transliteration

peripséma

Pronunciation

pe-rip'-say-mah

Definition

Offscouring, refuse, scum

Meaning

scrapings, offscourings, wiped-off filth.

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.

Bible references

1 Corinthians 4:13