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GreekG5303Noun (Neuter)

ὑστέρημα

husterēma

8Occurrences
G5303Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a deficit; specially, poverty

from G5302 (ὑστερέω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
(a) that which is lacking, deficiency, shortcoming: with genitive puss. (prop. pose.),; (b) need, want, poverty : opposite to περίσσευμα, (eccl.).
LXX: (מַחְסוֹר), (חֶסְרוֹן), (ὑ. εἶναι, חֲשַׁח) *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

ὑστέρημα appears 8 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Corinthians
3
1 Corinthians
1
1 Thessalonians
1
Colossians
1
Luke
1
Philippians
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 16:17BSB

I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.

1 Thessalonians 3:10BSB

Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.

2 Corinthians 11:9BSB

And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so.

2 Corinthians 8:14BSB

At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. Then there will be equality.

2 Corinthians 9:12BSB

For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.