G5302: ὑστερέω
hysteréō · “to lack”
Definition
to be later, i.e. (by implication) to be inferior; generally, to fall short (be deficient)
KJV translates it as: come behind (short), be destitute, fail, lack, suffer need, (be in) want, be the worse
Word origin: from G5306 (ὕστερος);
Extended definition
(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).†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G5302 is translated
- do i lack? ×1
- is lacking; ×1
- to be in need. ×1
- did you lack? ×1
- when was running out ×1
- they fall short ×1
- to be lacking ×1
- still do we come short ×1
- is become lacking ×1
- to have been inferior ×1
- having been in need ×1
- was i inferior ×1
Bible verses with G5302 (hysteréō)
Hysteréō appears in 16 verses.
- Matthew 19:20
The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
- Mark 10:21
Then 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 15:14
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
- Luke 22:35
And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
- John 2:3
And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
- Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
- 1 Corinthians 1:7
So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
- 1 Corinthians 8:8
But 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 12:24
For 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 11:5
For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
- 2 Corinthians 11:9
And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
- 2 Corinthians 12:11
I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
- Philippians 4:12
I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
- Hebrews 4:1
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
- Hebrews 11:37
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
- Hebrews 12:15
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;