Strong G5289ὑποστολή
shrinking
- Transliteration
- hupostolē
- Pronunciation
- hoop-os-tol-ay'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G5288; shrinkage (timidity) that is (by implication) apostasy: - draw back.
Detailed definition
ὑπο-στολή, -ῆς, ἡ
(ὑποστέλλω),
1. a letting down, lowering (Plut.).
2. a shrinking back (Hesych.): οὐκ ἐσμὲν ὑποστολῆς (on the genitive, see Bl., § 35, 2), Heb.10:39.†
(AS)
(ὑποστέλλω),
1. a letting down, lowering (Plut.).
2. a shrinking back (Hesych.): οὐκ ἐσμὲν ὑποστολῆς (on the genitive, see Bl., § 35, 2), Heb.10:39.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5289 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- draw1
First verses
- Hebrews 10:39But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ὑποστολή, ἡ,
fasting, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.129c, 1st-2nd c.AD: Heliodorus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 46.20.6.)]
2 omission of a letter, τοῦ ῑ [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Adverbiis;” 187.22)]: generally, removal, [Refs ([prev. author] “Pron.” 91.26, +others)]
II shrinking, timidity, evasion, [NT+5th c.AD+ (NT.Heb.10.39, 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus; δι᾽ ὑποστολῆς)]holding back, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Asclepiodotus Tacticus “Tact.” 10.21)]; μετά τινος ὑ. with a certain reserve, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.108 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus)]
III concealment, dissimulation, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.14.2.)]
fasting, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.129c, 1st-2nd c.AD: Heliodorus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 46.20.6.)]
2 omission of a letter, τοῦ ῑ [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Adverbiis;” 187.22)]: generally, removal, [Refs ([prev. author] “Pron.” 91.26, +others)]
II shrinking, timidity, evasion, [NT+5th c.AD+ (NT.Heb.10.39, 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus; δι᾽ ὑποστολῆς)]holding back, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Asclepiodotus Tacticus “Tact.” 10.21)]; μετά τινος ὑ. with a certain reserve, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.108 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus)]
III concealment, dissimulation, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.14.2.)]