Berean Strong's Lexicon hustereó: To lack, to fall short, to be in need, to fail. Original Word: ὑστερέω Word Origin: From the Greek word ὕστερος (hysteros), meaning "later" or "after." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H2637 (חָסֵר, chaser): To lack, to be without. - H4270 (מַחְסוֹר, machsor): Need, poverty, lack. Usage: The verb "hustereó" primarily conveys the idea of lacking or being deficient in something. It can refer to material needs, such as lacking food or resources, as well as spiritual or moral deficiencies. The term is often used in the New Testament to describe situations where individuals or groups fall short of God's standards or expectations. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of lacking or falling short was not only a material concern but also a moral and philosophical one. The idea of deficiency was often linked to the pursuit of virtue and the ideal of self-sufficiency. In the Jewish context, lacking could also imply a failure to meet the covenantal obligations or to live up to the righteousness required by the Law. HELPS Word-studies 5302 hysteréō (from 5306 /hýsteros, "last") – properly, at "the end," i.e. coming behind (to "be posterior, late"); (figuratively) coming behind and therefore left out; left wanting (falling short). 5302 /hysteréō ("failing to fulfill a goal") means to be in lack and hence, unable to meet the need at hand because depleted ("all run out"). This state of lack (insufficiency, privation) naturally results when a person misses out on what is vital. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom husteros Definition to come late, be behind, come short NASB Translation am...lacking (1), come short (1), comes short (1), destitute (1), fall short (1), impoverished (1), inferior (2), lack (2), lacked (1), lacking (1), need (1), ran (1), suffering need (1), worse (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5302: ὑστερέωὑστερέω, ὑστερῶ; 1 aorist ὑστέρησα; perfect ὑστέρηκα; passive, present ὑστεροῦμαι; 1 aorist participle ὑστερηθείς; (ὕστερος); 1. Active, "to be ὕστερος i. e. behind; i. e. a. b. to be inferior, in power, influence, rank, 1 Corinthians 12:24 (where L T Tr WH passive, ὑστερουμένῳ); in virtue, τί ἔτι ὑστερῶ; in what am I still deficient (A. V. what lack I yet (cf. Buttmann, § 131, 10)), Matthew 19:20 (Sir. 51:24; ἵνα γνῷ τί ὑστερῶ ἐγώ, Psalm 38:5 c. to fail, be lacking (Dioscorides ( d. to be in want of, lack: with a genitive of the thing (Winer's Grammar, § 30, 6), Luke 22:35 (Josephus, Antiquities 2, 2, 1). 2. Passive to suffer want (Winer's Grammar, 260 (244)): Luke 15:14; 2 Corinthians 11:9 (8); Hebrews 11:37 (Sir. 11:11); opposed to περισσεύειν, to abound, Philippians 4:12; τίνος, to be devoid (R. V. fall short) of, Romans 3:23 (Diodorus 18, 71; Josephus, Antiquities 15, 6, 7); ἐν τίνι, to suffer want in any respect, 1 Corinthians 1:7, opposed to πλουτίζεσθαι ἐν τίνι, 1 Corinthians 1:5; to lack (be inferior) in excellence, worth, opposed to περισσεύειν (A. V. to be the worse ... the better), 1 Corinthians 8:8. (Compare: ἀφυστερέω.) From husteros; to be later, i.e. (by implication) to be inferior; generally, to fall short (be deficient) -- come behind (short), be destitute, fail, lack, suffer need, (be in) want, be the worse. see GREEK husteros Englishman's Concordance Matthew 19:20 V-PIA-1SGRK: τί ἔτι ὑστερῶ NAS: I have kept; what am I still lacking? KJV: youth up: what lack I yet? INT: what yet lack I Mark 10:21 V-PIA-3S Luke 15:14 V-PNM/P Luke 22:35 V-AIA-2P John 2:3 V-APA-GMS Romans 3:23 V-PIM/P-3P 1 Corinthians 1:7 V-PNM/P 1 Corinthians 8:8 V-PIM/P-1P 1 Corinthians 12:24 V-PPM/P-DMS 2 Corinthians 11:5 V-RNA 2 Corinthians 11:9 V-APP-NMS 2 Corinthians 12:11 V-AIA-1S Philippians 4:12 V-PNM/P Hebrews 4:1 V-RNA Hebrews 11:37 V-PPM/P-NMP Hebrews 12:15 V-PPA-NMS Strong's Greek 5302 |