noun · neuter
husterēmem
Greekὑστέρημα (husterēma)
Strong’sG5303
that which is lacking, poverty
stem husterēm-9 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books1 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† ὑστέρημα, -τος, τό
(< ὑστερέω), [in LXX: Jg 18:10 19:19, 20, Ps 33 (34):9 (מַחְסוֹר), Ec 1:15 (חֶסְרוֹן), II Es 6:9 (ὑ. εἶναι, חֲשַׁח) *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5303 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhoos-ter'-ay-mah
a deficit; specially, poverty
Fromfrom G5302;
King Jamesthat which is behind, (that which was) lack(-ing), penury, want.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | husterēmem | husterēmeim |
| of, belonging to genitive | husterēmeu1×ὑστερήματος | husterēmeiu |
| to, for dative | husterēme | husterēmei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
husterēme 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
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
husterēmeu“poverty”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Luke 21:4“poverty”pantois gar houtois ek teu perisseuarōteu autoi ballala eis teim dōreim, houtas de ek teu husterēmeu autau panton ton bion hon echate ballata.For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
husterēmem5×
1 Corinthians 16:17“absence”chairamō de epi ta parousia Stefanaou kai Fortounatou kai Achaikou, hoti tem humeterem husterēmem houtois anaplērala,I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.
2 Corinthians 8:14“need”en to nun kairo tem vu perisseumem eis tem ekeinoiu husterēmem, hina kai tem ekeinoiu perisseumem gineteia eis tem vu husterēmem, hopōs gineteia isotas;At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality.
2 Corinthians 8:14“need”en to nun kairo tem vu perisseumem eis tem ekeinoiu husterēmem, hina kai tem ekeinoiu perisseumem gineteia eis tem vu husterēmem, hopōs gineteia isotas;At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality.
2 Corinthians 11:9“need”kai pareiarōtos pros vin kai husteriratos ouk katanarkama oudenou; tem gar husterēmem mu prosanaplērala tois adelfois ercharatois apo Makedoniau; kai en pante abaron miauton vi tērama kai tērami.And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so.
Philippians 2:30“what was lacking”hoti dia tem ergem Christou mechris thanatou engizata, paraboleueratos ta psucha hina anaplērateia tem vu husterēmem tau pros min leitourgiau.because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.
husterēmeim3×
2 Corinthians 9:12“needs”hoti tas diakonias tau leitourgiau houtau ouk monem atō prosanaplērarōtas teim husterēmeim toiu hagioiu, alla kai perisseuarōtas dia pollaiu eucharistiaiu to theoFor this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.
Colossians 1:24“what is lacking”Nun chairamō en tei pathēmei huper vu, kai antanaplēramō teim husterēmeim taiu thlipsiaiu tou Christou en ta sarxa mu huper teu sōmeu autou, hem atō tas ekklēsas,Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.
1 Thessalonians 3:10“what is lacking”nuxau kai hēmerau huperekperissou derōtois eis tem horara vu tem prosōpem kai katartizara teim husterēmeim tau pistiau vu?Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.