Strong G5304ὑστέρησις
poverty
- Transliteration
- husterēsis
- Pronunciation
- hoos-ter'-ay-sis
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G5302; a falling short that is (specifically) penury: - want.
Detailed definition
ὑστέρησις, -εως, ἡ
(ὑστερέω), [in Aq.: Job.30:3 *;]
need, want: opposite to τὸ περισσεῦον, Mrk.12:44; καθ᾽ ὑ., Php.4:11 (eccl.).†
(AS)
(ὑστερέω), [in Aq.: Job.30:3 *;]
need, want: opposite to τὸ περισσεῦον, Mrk.12:44; καθ᾽ ὑ., Php.4:11 (eccl.).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5304 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- want2
First verses
- Mark 12:44For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
- Philippians 4:11Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ὑστέρ-ημα, ατος, τό,
shortcoming, deficiency, need, [LXX+NT (LXX.Psa.33(34).10, NT.Luke.21.4, “Corpus Hermeticum” 13.1, etc.)]
shortcoming, deficiency, need, [LXX+NT (LXX.Psa.33(34).10, NT.Luke.21.4, “Corpus Hermeticum” 13.1, etc.)]