ὑπόστασις (hypóstasis) — Confidence

Greek word study: ὑπόστασις (hypóstasis), Strong's G5287. a setting under (support), i.e. (figuratively) concretely, essence, or abstractly, assurance (objectively or subjectively)

GreekStrong's G5287
Quick definition
Greek word
ὑπόστασις (hypóstasis)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a setting under (support), i.e. (figuratively) concretely, essence, or abstractly, assurance (objectively or subjectively)

Word study
Derivation: from a compound of G5259 (ὑπό) and G2476 (ἵστημι);

KJV translation words: confidence, confident, person, substance

Where this word appears

Strong's G5287 is tagged on 5 words in 5 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in 2 Corinthians 9:4 and last appears in Hebrews 11:1.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

confidence ×2assurance ×1substance ×1the assurance ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ὑποστάσει ×2ὑποστάσεως ×2ὑπόστασις ×1

Books where it appears most

Hebrews ×32 Corinthians ×2

Verses (all 5)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5259 ὑπό (hypó), G2476 ἵστημι (hístēmi).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does hypóstasis (G5287) mean?

A setting under (support), i.e. (figuratively) concretely, essence, or abstractly, assurance (objectively or subjectively).

How is G5287 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5287 as: confidence, confident, person, substance.

How often does ὑπόστασις (hypóstasis) appear?

Strong's G5287 is tagged on 5 words in 5 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in 2 Corinthians 9:4 and last appears in Hebrews 11:1.