ὑστερέωhysteréō
to come late, be behind (opposed to προτερέω, φθάνω; with genitive of thing, for; with genitive of person, later than).
Greek (New Testament) · G5302
Meanings
Metaph.
1. of persons
(a) absolutely, to come short, fail: Hebrews 4:1; followed by ἀπό, Hebrews 12:15.
(b) with genitive of person, to come short of, be inferior to: 2 Corinthians 11:5; οὐδέν (in nothing, in no respect), 2 Corinthians 12:11
(c) with reference to things, to come short (of), be in want (of): with acc rei, Matthew 19:20 (Sirach 51:24); with genitive of thing, Luke 22:35; so middle, Romans 3:23; absolutely, to be in want, suffer want, Luke 15:14, 1 Corinthians 8:8, 2 Corinthians 11:8, Hebrews 11:37 (Sirach 11:11); opposed to περισσεύειν, Philippians 4:12; followed by ἐν, 1 Corinthians 1:7.
2. Of things
(a) to fail, be lacking: John 2:3; with acc person, Mark 10:21
(b) to be inferior: middle, 1 Corinthians 12:24 (cf. ἀφ-υστερέω).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 16 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 19:20 “I’ve obeyed all these commandments,” the young man replied. “What else must I do?”
- Mark 10:21 Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. “There is still one thing you haven’t done,” he told him. “Go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
- Luke 15:14 About the time his money ran out, a great famine swept over the land, and he began to starve.
- Luke 22:35 Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out to preach the Good News and you did not have money, a traveler’s bag, or an extra pair of sandals, did you need anything?” “No,” they replied.
- John 2:3 The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus’ mother told him, “They have no more wine.”
- Romans 3:23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.