ὑστερέω (hysteréō) — Come Behind

Greek word study: ὑστερέω (hysteréō), Strong's G5302. to be later, i.e. (by implication) to be inferior; generally, to fall short (be deficient)

GreekStrong's G5302
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Greek word
ὑστερέω (hysteréō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from G5306 (ὕστερος);

KJV translation words: come behind (short), be destitute, fail, lack, suffer need, (be in) want, be the worse

Where this word appears

Strong's G5302 is tagged on 16 words in 16 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 19:20 and last appears in Hebrews 12:15.

How it is rendered in the text

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

did you lack ×1do I lack ×1having been in need ×1is become lacking ×1is lacking ×1still do we come short ×1they fall short ×1to be in need ×1to be lacking ×1to have been inferior ×1was I inferior ×1when was running out ×1

Forms found in the text

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

ὑστερεῖσθαι ×3ὑστερηκέναι ×2ὑστερεῖ ×1ὑστερηθεὶς ×1ὑστερουμένῳ ×1ὑστερούμεθα ×1ὑστεροῦνται ×1ὑστερήσαντος ×1ὑστερήσατε; ×1ὑστερῶ; ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Corinthians ×32 Corinthians ×3Hebrews ×3Luke ×2Matthew ×1Mark ×1John ×1Romans ×1

Verses (all 16)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5306 ὕστερος (hýsteros).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G5303 ὑστέρημα (hystérēma), G5304 ὑστέρησις (hystérēsis).

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 hysteréō (G5302) mean?

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

How is G5302 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5302 as: come behind (short), be destitute, fail, lack, suffer need, (be in) want, be the worse.

How often does ὑστερέω (hysteréō) appear?

Strong's G5302 is tagged on 16 words in 16 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 19:20 and last appears in Hebrews 12:15.