Greek Word Study · Strong’s G5302
ὑστερέω
hustereō · “to lack”
Used 16 times across 9 books
Definition
ὑστερέω, -ῶ
(ὕστερος), [in LXX for חָסֵר, חָדַל etc. ;]
to come late, be behind (opposite to προτερέω, φθάνω; with genitive of thing(s), for; with genitive of person(s), later than).
Metaphorical,
1. of persons,
(a) absol., to come short, fail: Heb.4:1; before ἀπό, Heb.12:15.;
(b) with genitive of person(s), to come short of, be inferior to: 2Co.11:5; οὐδέν (in nothing, in no respect), 2Co.12:11;
(with) with reference to things, to come short (of ), be in want (of ): with accusative of thing(s), Mat.19:20 (Sir.51:24); with genitive of thing(s), Luk.22:35; so mid. (Diod., FlJ), Rom.3:23; absol., to be in want, suffer want, Luk.15:14, 1Co.8:8, 2Co.11:8, Heb.11:37 (Sir.11:11); opposite to περισσεύειν, Php.4:12; before ἐν, 1Co.1:7.
2. Of things,
(a) to fail, be lacking: Jhn.2:3; with accusative of person(s) (see Swete, in l; Mozley, Psa.42:1-11), Mrk.10:21;
(b) to be inferior: mid., 1Co.12:24 (cf. ἀφ-υστερέω).†
(ὕστερος), [in LXX for חָסֵר, חָדַל etc. ;]
to come late, be behind (opposite to προτερέω, φθάνω; with genitive of thing(s), for; with genitive of person(s), later than).
Metaphorical,
1. of persons,
(a) absol., to come short, fail: Heb.4:1; before ἀπό, Heb.12:15.;
(b) with genitive of person(s), to come short of, be inferior to: 2Co.11:5; οὐδέν (in nothing, in no respect), 2Co.12:11;
(with) with reference to things, to come short (of ), be in want (of ): with accusative of thing(s), Mat.19:20 (Sir.51:24); with genitive of thing(s), Luk.22:35; so mid. (Diod., FlJ), Rom.3:23; absol., to be in want, suffer want, Luk.15:14, 1Co.8:8, 2Co.11:8, Heb.11:37 (Sir.11:11); opposite to περισσεύειν, Php.4:12; before ἐν, 1Co.1:7.
2. Of things,
(a) to fail, be lacking: Jhn.2:3; with accusative of person(s) (see Swete, in l; Mozley, Psa.42:1-11), Mrk.10:21;
(b) to be inferior: mid., 1Co.12:24 (cf. ἀφ-υστερέω).†
Where it appears
Matthew1
Mark1
Luke2
John1
Romans1
1 Corinthians3
2 Corinthians3
Philippians1
Hebrews3
In the text
Matthew 19:20The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?Mark 10:21Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.Luke 15:14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.Luke 22:35And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.John 2:3And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.Romans 3:23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;1 Corinthians 1:7So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:1 Corinthians 8:8But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.1 Corinthians 12:24For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:2 Corinthians 11:5For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
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