verb
hupostellemō
Greekὑποστέλλω (hupostellō)
Strong’sG5288
I draw back, conceal
stem hupostell-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ὑπο-στέλλω
[in LXX: De 1:17 (גּוּר), Jb 13:8 (נָשָׂא פָּנִים), Hb 2:4 (עָפַל pu.), Hg 1:10 (כָּלָא), Ex 23:21, Wi 6:7, III Mac 5:20 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5288 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhoop-os-tel'-lo
to withhold under (out of sight), i.e. (reflexively) to cower or shrink, (figuratively) to conceal (reserve)
King Jamesdraw (keep) back, shun, withdraw.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| hupostellateὑπέστελλεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | withdrew | 1× |
| hupostellemaὑπεστειλάμην | happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular | shrink | 2× |
| hupostelleteiaὑποστείληται | happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular | shrinks back | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupostellamō | hupostellame | hupostellami | hupostellama | hupostellamē | hupostellamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupostellasō | hupostellase | hupostellasi | hupostellasa | hupostellasē | hupostellaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupostellatō | hupostellate1×ὑπέστελλεν | hupostellati | hupostellata | hupostellatē | hupostellatelē |
| we 1st person plural | hupostellanō | hupostellane | hupostellani | hupostellana | hupostellanē | hupostellanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupostellavō | hupostellave | hupostellavi | hupostellava | hupostellavē | hupostellavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupostellalō | hupostellale | hupostellali | hupostellala | hupostellalē | hupostellalelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupostellemō | hupostelleme | hupostellemi | hupostellema2×ὑπεστειλάμην | hupostellemē | hupostellemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupostellesō | hupostellese | hupostellesi | hupostellesa | hupostellesē | hupostelleselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupostelletō | hupostellete | hupostelleti | hupostelleta | hupostelletē | hupostelletelē |
| we 1st person plural | hupostellenō | hupostellene | hupostelleni | hupostellena | hupostellenē | hupostellenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupostellevō | hupostelleve | hupostellevi | hupostelleva | hupostellevē | hupostellevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupostellelō | hupostellele | hupostelleli | hupostellela | hupostellelē | hupostellelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupostellameiō | hupostellameia | hupostellameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupostellaseiō | hupostellaseia | hupostellaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupostellateiō | hupostellateia | hupostellateiē |
| we 1st person plural | hupostellaneiō | hupostellaneia | hupostellaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupostellaveiō | hupostellaveia | hupostellaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupostellaleiō | hupostellaleia | hupostellaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupostellemeiō | hupostellemeia | hupostellemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupostelleseiō | hupostelleseia | hupostelleseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupostelleteiō | hupostelleteia1×ὑποστείληται | hupostelleteiē |
| we 1st person plural | hupostelleneiō | hupostelleneia | hupostelleneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupostelleveiō | hupostelleveia | hupostelleveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupostelleleiō | hupostelleleia | hupostelleleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hupostellasōr | hupostellasar | hupostellasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupostellatōr | hupostellatar | hupostellatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupostellavōr | hupostellavar | hupostellavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | hupostellalōr | hupostellalar | hupostellalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hupostellesōr | hupostellesar | hupostellesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupostelletōr | hupostelletar | hupostelletēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupostellevōr | hupostellevar | hupostellevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | hupostellelōr | hupostellelar | hupostellelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupostellamoiō | hupostellamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | hupostellasoiō | hupostellasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupostellatoiō | hupostellatoia |
| we 1st person plural | hupostellanoiō | hupostellanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupostellavoiō | hupostellavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | hupostellaloiō | hupostellaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupostellemoiō | hupostellemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | hupostellesoiō | hupostellesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupostelletoiō | hupostelletoia |
| we 1st person plural | hupostellenoiō | hupostellenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupostellevoiō | hupostellevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | hupostelleloiō | hupostelleloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hupostellarō | hupostellari | hupostellara | hupostellarē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | hupostellerō | hupostelleri | hupostellera | hupostellerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hupostellarōtos | hupostellaritos | hupostellaratos | hupostellarētos |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | hupostellerōtos | hupostelleritos | hupostelleratos | hupostellerētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
hupostell is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
hupostellate“withdrew”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Galatians 2:12“withdrew”pro teu gar erchara tinoin apo Iakōbou meta teiu ethneiu sunesthiate; hote de erchala, hupostellate kai aforizate heauton, foberōtos toin ek peritomau.For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.
hupostellema“shrink”happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular2×
Acts 20:20“shrink”hōs oudenem hupostellema teiu sumferarōteiu teu mē anangellara vi kai didaskara vin dēmosia kai kata oikoin,I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,
Acts 20:27“shrink”ouk gar hupostellema teu mē anangellara pantan tan boulan tou theou vi.For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
hupostelleteia“shrinks back”happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 10:38“shrinks back”tos de dikaios mu ek pistiau zōeti, kai ean hupostelleteia, ouk eudokatō tas psuchas mu en auto.But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”