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GreekG5302Verb

ὑστερέω

hustereō

16Occurrences
G5302Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to be later, i.e. (by implication) to be inferior; generally, to fall short (be deficient)

from G5306 (ὕστερος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to come late, be behind (opposite to προτερέω, *φθάνω; *with genitive of thing(s), for. Metaphorical
1.of persons
(a)absol., to come short, fail
(b)with genitive of person(s), to come short of, be inferior to
(with)with reference to things, to come short (of ), be in want (of )
2.Of things
(a)to fail, be lacking
(b)to be inferior
LXX: for חָסֵר, חָדַל etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ὑστερέω appears 16 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Corinthians
3
2 Corinthians
3
Hebrews
3
Luke
2
John
1
Matthew
1
Mark
1
Philippians
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:7BSB

Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:5BSB

I consider myself in no way inferior to those “super-apostles.”

Hebrews 11:37BSB

They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.

John 2:3BSB

When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.”

Matthew 19:20BSB

“All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?”

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