Hysteréō — G5302

Definition

verb

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

1. Active, "to be ὕστερος i. e. behind
1. to come late or too tardily"
2. to be inferior, in power, influence, rank
3. to fail, be lacking
4. to be in want of, lack
2. Passive to suffer want

Usually translated as

come behind, be destitute, fail, lack, suffer need, want, be the worse

Origin

from G5306

• hýsteros (G5306)

Occurrences

Hysteréō occurs 16 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (1), Luke (2), John (1), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (3), 2 Corinthians (3), Philippians (1), Hebrews (3)

• Matthew 19:20 — The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack (ὑστερῶ) I yet?
• Mark 10:21 — Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest (ὑστερεῖ): 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 (ὑστερεῖσθαι).
• Luke 22:35 — And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked (ὑστερήσατε) ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
• John 2:3 — And when they wanted (ὑστερήσαντος) wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
• Romans 3:23 — For all have sinned, and come short (ὑστεροῦνται) of the glory of God;
• 1 Corinthians 1:7 — So that ye come behind (ὑστερεῖσθαι) 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 (ὑστερούμεθα).
• 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 (υστερουντι):
• 2 Corinthians 11:5 — For I suppose I was not a whit behind (ὑστερηκέναι) the very chiefest apostles.
• 2 Corinthians 11:9 — And when I was present with you, and wanted (ὑστερηθεὶς), 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 (ὑστέρησα) 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 (ὑστερεῖσθαι).
• 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 (ὑστερηκέναι) 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 (ὑστερούμενοι), afflicted, tormented;
• Hebrews 12:15 — Looking diligently lest any man fail (ὑστερῶν) of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;