ὑστέρημα husterēma · G5303
deficiency
ὑστέρημα, -τος, τό; (ὑστερέω), [in LXX: Jdg.18:10 19:19-20, Psa.34:9 (מַחְסוֹר), Ecc.1:15 (חֶסְרוֹן), Est.6:9 (ὑ. εἶναι, חֲשַׁח) * ; ] ; (a) that which is lacking, deficiency, shortcoming: with genitive puss. (prop. pose.), 1Co.16:17, Php.2:30; with genitive of thing(s), Col.1:24, 1Th.3:10; (b) need, want, poverty (Psa.34:10, Jdg.18:10, al.): Luk.21:4, 2Co.9:12 11:9; opposite to περίσσευμα, 2Co.8:13-14 (eccl.).†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ὑστέρ-ημα, ατος, τό, ; shortcoming, deficiency, need, []
Where it's used 9 times
Luke 21:4 · 1 Corinthians 16:17 · 2 Corinthians 8:14 · 2 Corinthians 9:12 · 2 Corinthians 11:9 · Philippians 2:30 · Colossians 1:24 · 1 Thessalonians 3:10 … and 1 more
Source: TBESG G5303; TFLSJ G5303
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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