verb
hupostelomō
Strong’sG5288
I draw back, conceal
stem hupostel-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
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.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
draw in, contract, ὑπέστειλ᾽ ἱστίον made him furl his sail, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὑ. τὴν οὐράν tuck down the tail, of dogs, Refs 1st c.AD+; τοῖς δακτύλοις ὑπεσταλμένοις with closed fingers, Refs 2nd c.AD+
2 reduce, in passive, to be reduced, ὑποστέλλεται τὸ πλῆθος (i.e. τῆς καθάρσεως) Refs 2nd c.AD+; to be limited, τῷ λεχθέντι ἀριθμῷ Refs 1st c.AD+
3 draw back for shelter, ὑπὸ βουνόν τινα τοὺς ἱππεῖς Refs 2nd c.BC+; ὑ. ἑαυτόν shelter oneself behind, τινι or ὑπό τι, Refs 2nd c.BC+; with ἑαυτόν omitted, NT+3rd c.AD+
3.b cover, τᾷδ᾽ ὑπεστάλη κόνει (in a dog's epitaph) Refs 3rd c.BC+
4 intransitive, to be reduced in size, Refs 3rd c.BC+; to be subordinate, οὐδενὶ ἑτέρῳ Refs 1st c.AD+
5 draw back, φασὶ τοὺς θορυβώδεις καὶ προυνίκους ὑποστέλλειν αὐτοῦ τῇ παρόδῳ drew back to let him pass, Refs 3rd c.AD+; of troops, ὑπεσταλκότες a little in the rear, Refs 2nd c.AD+; ἔχειν ὑπεσταλκότας ταῖς ῥαξὶν τοὺς ὄνυχας have the nails not projecting beyond the finger-tips, Refs 2nd c.AD+
6 take away, remove, in passive, Refs 2nd c.AD+; to be excepted, Refs
7 belong, with dative, Refs 2nd c.AD+; τῇ συγγραφοδιαθήκῃ Refs 2nd c.AD+; τῷ νυνὶ ἀμφοδογραμματεῖ, i.e. fall within his authority, Refs 3rd c.AD+; to be subjected, ποιναῖς πρός τινος Refs 6th c.AD+
II in middle, place restrictions on oneself or another, reduce diet, Refs 5th c.BC+: with genitive, abstain from, τῆς τροφῆς Refs 4th c.BC+
II.2 avoid, χειμῶνα Refs 5th c.BC+; shrink from, οὐδένα.. κίνδυνον Refs 3rd c.BC+; τι τῶν ἀγαθῶν πρὸς τὸ μὴ εἶναι αὐτῷ Refs 4th c.BC+; ὁ μηδὲν ὑποστειλάμενος πρὸς ὕβριν one who has stuck at nothing, Refs 4th c.BC+
II.3 shrink before, hold in undue awe, τὴν Δημάδου δύναμιν LXX+4th c.BC+; ὑποστείλασθαί τι δεῖ πρὸς τὸν τοιοῦτον ὑμᾶς καὶ αἰσχυνθῆνα; need you hold back.. ? Refs 4th c.BC+; draw back, NT
II.4 ὑποστέλλεσθαι λόγῳ place restrictions on oneself in speech, Refs 5th c.BC+; without λόγῳ, refrain from saying, οὐ μὴν οἶμαι δεῖν.. ὑποστείλασθαι περὶ ὧν ὑμῖν συμφέρειν ἡγοῦμαι NT+5th c.BC+; οὐδὲν or μηδὲν ὑποστειλάμενος with no reserve, Refs 5th c.BC+; make reservations, Refs 5th c.BC+; περὶ τῶν μόσχων,.. οὗ ἕνεκεν ὑπεσταλμένοι εἰσίν uncertain meaning in Refs 3rd c.BC+
II.5 ={διαλανθάνω}, delitesco, Refs 2nd c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| hupostelateὑπέστελλεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | withdrew | 1× |
| hupostelemaὑπεστειλάμην | happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular | shrink | 2× |
| huposteleteiaὑποστείληται | 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 | hupostelamō | hupostelame | hupostelami | hupostelama | hupostelamē | hupostelamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupostelasō | hupostelase | hupostelasi | hupostelasa | hupostelasē | hupostelaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupostelatō | hupostelate1×ὑπέστελλεν | hupostelati | hupostelata | hupostelatē | hupostelatelē |
| we 1st person plural | hupostelanō | hupostelane | hupostelani | hupostelana | hupostelanē | hupostelanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupostelavō | hupostelave | hupostelavi | hupostelava | hupostelavē | hupostelavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupostelalō | hupostelale | hupostelali | hupostelala | hupostelalē | hupostelalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupostelomō | hupostelome | hupostelomē | hupostelomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupostelosō | hupostelose | hupostelosē | huposteloselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupostelotō | hupostelote | hupostelotē | hupostelotelē |
| we 1st person plural | hupostelonō | hupostelone | hupostelonē | hupostelonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupostelovō | hupostelove | hupostelovē | hupostelovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupostelolō | hupostelole | hupostelolē | hupostelolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupostelemi | hupostelema2×ὑπεστειλάμην |
| you 2nd person singular | hupostelesi | hupostelesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | huposteleti | huposteleta |
| we 1st person plural | huposteleni | hupostelena |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupostelevi | huposteleva |
| they 3rd person plural | huposteleli | hupostelela |
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 | hupostelameiō | hupostelameia | hupostelameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupostelaseiō | hupostelaseia | hupostelaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupostelateiō | hupostelateia | hupostelateiē |
| we 1st person plural | hupostelaneiō | hupostelaneia | hupostelaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupostelaveiō | hupostelaveia | hupostelaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupostelaleiō | hupostelaleia | hupostelaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupostelomeiō | hupostelomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | huposteloseiō | huposteloseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | huposteloteiō | huposteloteiē |
| we 1st person plural | huposteloneiō | huposteloneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | huposteloveiō | huposteloveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | huposteloleiō | huposteloleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupostelemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | huposteleseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | huposteleteia1×ὑποστείληται |
| we 1st person plural | huposteleneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | huposteleveia |
| they 3rd person plural | huposteleleia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hupostelasōr | hupostelasar | hupostelasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupostelatōr | hupostelatar | hupostelatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupostelavōr | hupostelavar | hupostelavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | hupostelalōr | hupostelalar | hupostelalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hupostelosōr | hupostelosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupostelotōr | hupostelotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupostelovōr | hupostelovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | hupostelolōr | hupostelolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hupostelesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | huposteletar |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupostelevar |
| they 3rd person plural | hupostelelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupostelamoiō | hupostelamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | hupostelasoiō | hupostelasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupostelatoiō | hupostelatoia |
| we 1st person plural | hupostelanoiō | hupostelanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupostelavoiō | hupostelavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | hupostelaloiō | hupostelaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupostelomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | hupostelosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupostelotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | hupostelonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupostelovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | huposteloloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupostelemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | hupostelesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | huposteletoia |
| we 1st person plural | hupostelenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupostelevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | huposteleloia |
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 | hupostelarō | hupostelari | hupostelara | hupostelarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | hupostelorō | hupostelorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | huposteleri | hupostelera |
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 | hupostelarōntos | hupostelarintos | hupostelarantos | hupostelarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | hupostelorōntos | hupostelorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | hupostelerintos | hupostelerantos |
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
hupostel 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
hupostelate“withdrew”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Galatians 2:12“withdrew”… teiu ethneiu sunesthiate; hote de erchala, hupostelate kai aforizate heauton, foborōntos toin ek …… 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.
hupostelema“shrink”happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular2×
Acts 20:20hōs oudenem hupostelema teiu sumferarōnteiu teu mē anangelara vi …I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was …
Acts 20:27ouk gar hupostelema teu mē anangelara pantan tan boulan …For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the …
huposteleteia“shrinks back”happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 10:38… mu ek pistiau zōeti, kai ean huposteleteia, ouk eudokatō tas psuchas mu en …… live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in …