Gloss
to lack, be in need, destitute; to be inferior; to fall short
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ὑστερέω
Greek transliteration
hystereō
Simplified transliteration
hystereo
Principal Parts
-, ὑστέρησα, ὑστέρηκα, ὑστέρημαι, ὑστερήθην
Numbers
Strong's number
5302
GK Number
5728
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
16
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1d(2a)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for ὑστερέω
| Matthew 19:20 | The young man said to him, “All these I have kept. What do (hysterō | ὑστερῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) I (hysterō | ὑστερῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) still lack?” (hysterō | ὑστερῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) |
| Mark 10:21 | But Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, “You lack (hysterei | ὑστερεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) one thing — go, sell whatever you have and give the money to the poor; then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.” |
| Luke 15:14 | When he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need (hystereisthai | ὑστερεῖσθαι | pres pass inf ). |
| Luke 22:35 | And he said to them, “When I sent you out without moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did (hysterēsate | ὑστερήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) you (hysterēsate | ὑστερήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) lack (hysterēsate | ὑστερήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) anything?” They replied, “Nothing.” |
| John 2:3 | When the wine ran (hysterēsantos | ὑστερήσαντος | aor act ptcp gen sg masc) out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” |
| Romans 3:23 | since all have sinned and continue to fall (hysterountai | ὑστεροῦνται | pres mid ind 3 pl) short of the glory of God.) |
| 1 Corinthians 1:7 | so that you do (hystereisthai | ὑστερεῖσθαι | pres pass inf ) not lack (hystereisthai | ὑστερεῖσθαι | pres pass inf ) in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 1 Corinthians 8:8 | Food does not bring us close to God. We (hysteroumetha | ὑστερούμεθα | pres pass ind 1 pl) are (hysteroumetha | ὑστερούμεθα | pres pass ind 1 pl) no worse (hysteroumetha | ὑστερούμεθα | pres pass ind 1 pl) if we do not eat, and no better if we do. |
| 1 Corinthians 12:24 | whereas our presentable members have no such need. Instead, God has so arranged the body, giving greater honor to the member that lacked (hysteroumenō | ὑστερουμένῳ | pres pass ptcp dat sg neut) it, |
| 2 Corinthians 11:5 | For I consider myself to (hysterēkenai | ὑστερηκέναι | perf act inf ) be (hysterēkenai | ὑστερηκέναι | perf act inf ) in no way inferior (hysterēkenai | ὑστερηκέναι | perf act inf ) to those “super-apostles.” |
| 2 Corinthians 11:9 | And when I was present with you and in need (hysterētheis | ὑστερηθείς | aor pass ptcp nom sg masc), I did not burden anyone, for when the brothers came from Macedonia they supplied my need. |
| 2 Corinthians 12:11 | I am acting like a fool, but you drove me to it. I ought to be commended by you, for in no way am I inferior (hysterēsa | ὑστέρησα | aor act ind 1 sg) to the “super-apostles” — even though I am nothing. |
| Philippians 4:12 | I know what it is to be in want, and I know what it is to have an abundance. In any and every circumstance I have learned the secret, whether I am well-fed or hungry, have plenty or am in need (hystereisthai | ὑστερεῖσθαι | pres pass inf ). |
| Hebrews 4:1 | Therefore while the promise of entering his rest is still open, let us fear lest any one of you may seem to be excluded from (hysterēkenai | ὑστερηκέναι | perf act inf ) it. |
| Hebrews 11:37 | They were stoned; they were sawn in two; they were murdered by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute (hysteroumenoi | ὑστερούμενοι | pres pass ptcp nom pl masc), persecuted, mistreated |
| Hebrews 12:15 | Take care that no one forfeits (hysterōn | ὑστερῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) the grace of God; and that no root of bitterness grows up and causes trouble and by it many are defiled. |
