ὑποστολήhypostolḗ
shrinkage (timidity), i.e. (by implication) apostasy
Greek (New Testament) · G5289
Meanings
1. a letting down, lowering.
2. a shrinking back (Hesych.): οὐκ ἐσμὲν ὑποστολῆς (on the genitive, see Bl., § 35, 2), Hebrews 10:39.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- Hebrews 10:39 But we are not like those who turn away from God to their own destruction. We are the faithful ones, whose souls will be saved.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.