GreekG5304Noun (Feminine)

ὑστέρησις

husterēsis

2Occurrences
G5304Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a falling short, i.e. (specially), penury

from G5302 (ὑστερέω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
[in Aq.: * ;] need, want: opposite to τὸ περισσεῦον; καθ᾽ ὑ., (eccl.).

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

ὑστέρησις appears 2 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Mark
1
Philippians
1

Key Passages

Mark 12:44BSB

For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

Philippians 4:11BSB

I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances.

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