ὕστεροςhýsteros
later
Greek (New Testament) · G5306
Meanings
latter, later: ἐν ὑ. καιροῖς, 1 Timothy 4:1. Neut., τὸ ὕ., used adverbially instead of ὑστέρως, afterwards, later: Matthew 4:2, Matthew 21:29, Matthew 21:32, Matthew 21:37, Matthew 25:11, Matthew 26:60, Mark 16:14, Luke 20:32, John 13:36, Hebrews 12:11; with genitive, Matthew 22:27.
Same root
- ὑπόhypó · G5259under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))
- ὑστερέωhysteréō · G5302to be later, i.e. (by implication) to be inferior; generally, to fall short (be deficient)
- ὕστερονhýsteron · G5305more lately, i.e. eventually
Where it appears
Appears 11 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 4:2 For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very hungry.
- Matthew 21:29 The son answered, ‘No, I won’t go,’ but later he changed his mind and went anyway.
- Matthew 21:32 For John the Baptist came and showed you the right way to live, but you didn’t believe him, while tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even when you saw this happening, you refused to believe him and repent of your sins.
- Matthew 21:37 “Finally, the owner sent his son, thinking, ‘Surely they will respect my son.’
- Matthew 22:27 Last of all, the woman also died.
- Matthew 25:11 Later, when the other five bridesmaids returned, they stood outside, calling, ‘Lord! Lord! Open the door for us!’
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.