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husteramō

Greekὑστερέω (hustereō)

Strong’sG5302

I am lacking, fall short, suffer need

stem huster-16 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books13 forms occur

Translated as

lackinferiorbe in needbeing in needdestitutefall shortfallen shortfalls shortin needlackinglacking (member)ran out

1 rarer rendering are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.

What it means

ὑστερέω, -ῶ

(< ὕστερος), [in LXX for חָסֵר, חָדַל etc.;]

to come late, be behind (opp. to προτερέω, φθάνω; c. gen. rei, for; c. gen. pers., later than).
Metaph.,
1. of persons,
(a) absol., to come short, fail: He 4:1; seq. ἀπό, 12:15.;
(b) c. gen. pers., to come short of, be inferior to: II Co 11:5; οὐδέν (in nothing, in no respect), ib. 12:11;
(c) with reference to things, to come short (of), be in want (of): c. acc rei, Mt 19:20 (Si 51:24); c. gen. rei, Lk 22:35; so mid. (Diod., FlJ), Ro 3:23; absol., to be in want, suffer want, Lk 15:14, I Co 8:8, II Co 11:8, He 11:37 (Si 11:11); opp. to περισσεύειν, Phl 4:12; seq. ἐν, I Co 1:7.
2. Of things,
(a) to fail, be lacking: Jo 2:3; c. acc pers. (v. Swete, in l.; Mozley, Ps., 42), Mk 10:21;
(b) to be inferior: mid., I Co 12:24 (cf. ἀφ-υστερέω).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G5302 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidhoos-ter-eh'-o

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

Fromfrom G5306;

King Jamescome behind (short), be destitute, fail, lack, suffer need, (be in) want, be the worse.

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 itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
husteramōὑστερῶhappening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singularlack
husteratōὑστερεῖhappening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singularlack
husterinōὑστερούμεθαhappening now · wepresent passive indicative 1st person pluralworse
husterilōὑστεροῦνταιhappening now · theypresent passive indicative 3rd person pluralfall short
husteramaὑστέρησαhappened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singularinferior
husteravaὑστερήσατεhappened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plurallack
husterirōὑστερεῖσθαιhappening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitivelacking
husterarēὑστερηκέναιhas happened · the “to …” formperfect active infinitiveinferior
husterarōtosὑστερῶνhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculinefalls short
husterarōteὑστεροῦντιhappening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular neuterlacking (member)
husterirōtoisὑστερούμενοιhappening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculinedestitute
husteraratouὑστερήσαντοςhappened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculineran out
husteriratosὑστερηθεὶςhappened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculinein need

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, 6 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularhusteramōὑστερῶhusteramehusteramihusteramaὑστέρησαhusteramēhusteramelē
you 2nd person singularhusterasōhusterasehusterasihusterasahusterasēhusteraselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularhusteratōὑστερεῖhusteratehusteratihusteratahusteratēhusteratelē
we 1st person pluralhusteranōhusteranehusteranihusteranahusteranēhusteranelē
ye 2nd person pluralhusteravōhusteravehusteravihusteravaὑστερήσατεhusteravēhusteravelē
they 3rd person pluralhusteralōhusteralehusteralihusteralahusteralēhusteralelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularhusterimōhusterimehusterimihusterimahusterimēhusterimelē
you 2nd person singularhusterisōhusterisehusterisihusterisahusterisēhusteriselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularhusteritōhusteritehusteritihusteritahusteritēhusteritelē
we 1st person pluralhusterinōὑστερούμεθαhusterinehusterinihusterinahusterinēhusterinelē
ye 2nd person pluralhusterivōhusterivehusterivihusterivahusterivēhusterivelē
they 3rd person pluralhusterilōὑστεροῦνταιhusterilehusterilihusterilahusterilēhusterilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularhusterameiōhusterameiahusterameiē
you 2nd person singularhusteraseiōhusteraseiahusteraseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularhusterateiōhusterateiahusterateiē
we 1st person pluralhusteraneiōhusteraneiahusteraneiē
ye 2nd person pluralhusteraveiōhusteraveiahusteraveiē
they 3rd person pluralhusteraleiōhusteraleiahusteraleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularhusterimeiōhusterimeiahusterimeiē
you 2nd person singularhusteriseiōhusteriseiahusteriseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularhusteriteiōhusteriteiahusteriteiē
we 1st person pluralhusterineiōhusterineiahusterineiē
ye 2nd person pluralhusteriveiōhusteriveiahusteriveiē
they 3rd person pluralhusterileiōhusterileiahusterileiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularhusterasōrhusterasarhusterasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularhusteratōrhusteratarhusteratēr
ye 2nd person pluralhusteravōrhusteravarhusteravēr
they 3rd person pluralhusteralōrhusteralarhusteralēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularhusterisōrhusterisarhusterisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularhusteritōrhusteritarhusteritēr
ye 2nd person pluralhusterivōrhusterivarhusterivēr
they 3rd person pluralhusterilōrhusterilarhusterilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularhusteramoiōhusteramoia
you 2nd person singularhusterasoiōhusterasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularhusteratoiōhusteratoia
we 1st person pluralhusteranoiōhusteranoia
ye 2nd person pluralhusteravoiōhusteravoia
they 3rd person pluralhusteraloiōhusteraloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularhusterimoiōhusterimoia
you 2nd person singularhusterisoiōhusterisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularhusteritoiōhusteritoia
we 1st person pluralhusterinoiōhusterinoia
ye 2nd person pluralhusterivoiōhusterivoia
they 3rd person pluralhusteriloiōhusteriloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 5 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicehusterarōhusterarihusterarahusterarēὑστερηκέναι
acted on passive voicehusterirōὑστερεῖσθαιhusteririhusterirahusterirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 5 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicehusterarōtosὑστερῶνhusteraritoshusteraratoshusterarētos
acted on passive voicehusterirōtoshusteriritoshusteriratosὑστερηθεὶςhusterirētos

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
husterstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

huster 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

Words built on the same stem

husteros — ὕστερος, laterhusterem — ὕστερον, lastly, afterward

Where it appears

16 occurrences, every one of them listed

husteramō“lack”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular

Matthew 19:20“lack”legatō auto tos neaniskos; Panteim houteim fulassama; tinem ēti husteramō?“All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?”

husteratō“lack”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular

Mark 10:21“lack”tos de Iēsus embleparatos auto agapata auton kai legata auto; Henem sin husteratō; hupagasōr hoseim echasō pōlasar kai dōasar toi ptōchoi, kai echasi thēsauron en ourano, kai deuro akolouthasōr mi.Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

husterinō“worse”happening now · wepresent passive indicative 1st person plural

1 Corinthians 8:8“worse”brōmem de nin ouk paristanati to theo; oute gar ean esthianeia, perisseuanō, oute ean mē esthianeia, husterinō.But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.

husterilō“fall short”happening now · theypresent passive indicative 3rd person plural

Romans 3:23“fall short”pantois gar hamartala kai husterilō tau doxau tou theou,for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

husterama“inferior”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular

2 Corinthians 12:11“inferior”Ginamē afrōnos; vis min anankazava; mis gar ofeilame hupo vu sunistanirō. oudenem gar husterama toiu huperlian apostoloiu, ei kai oudenem amō;I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

husterava“lack”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural

Luke 22:35“lack”Kai legata autoi; Hote apostelama vin ater ballantieu kai pērau kai hupodēmeiu, mē tineu husterava? tois de legala; Oudeneu.Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out without purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.

husterirō“lacking”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive

Luke 15:14“be in need”dapanaratou de autou panteim gineta limas ischuras kata tan chōran ekeinan, kai autos archeta husterirō.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

1 Corinthians 1:7“lacking”hōste vin mē husterirō en mēdene charisme, apekdecherōtoin tan apokalupsian tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou;Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians 4:12“being in need”oidamē kai tapeinirō, oidamē kai perisseuarō; en pante kai en pantei muimē, kai chortazirō kai peinarō, kai perisseuarō kai husterirō;I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need.

husterarē“inferior”has happened · the “to …” formperfect active infinitive

2 Corinthians 11:5“inferior”logizemō gar mēdenem husterarē toiu huperlian apostoloiu;I consider myself in no way inferior to those “super-apostles.”

Hebrews 4:1“fallen short”Fobineia oun mēpote kataleipirōtau epangeliau eiserchara eis tan katapausian autou dokateiō tinos ek vu husterarē;Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.

husterarōtos“falls short”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine

Hebrews 12:15“falls short”episkoparōtois mē tinos husterarōtos apo tau chariau tou theou, mē tinas rizas pikriau anō fuarōtas enochlateiō kai dia autau miainileia pollois,See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.

husterarōte“lacking (member)”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular neuter

1 Corinthians 12:24“lacking (member)”teim de euschēmōneim nu ouk chreian echatō. alla tos theos sunkerannuata tem sōmem, te husterarōte perissoteran dōaratos timan,whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,

husterirōtois“destitute”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine

Hebrews 11:37“destitute”lithazila, prizila, en fono machairau apothnēskala, perierchala en mēlōtai, en aigeiei dermei, husterirōtois, thlibirōtois, kakouchirōtois,They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.

husteraratou“ran out”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine

John 2:3“ran out”kai husteraratou oinou legatō tas mētēras tou Iēsu pros auton; Oinon ouk echalō.When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.”

husteriratos“in need”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine

2 Corinthians 11:9“in 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.