Quick Definition
ὑποστολή, ῆς, ἡ n.f. a shrinking, drawing back
Strong's Definition
from 5288; shrinkage (timidity), i.e. (by implication) apostasy
KJV Usage: draw back
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑπο-στολή, -ῆς, ἡ, (ὑποστέλλω, 4. ν.), prop. α withdrawing (Vulg. subtractio), [in a good sense, Plut. anim. an corp. aff. sint pej. § 3 sub fin.]; the timidity of one stealthily retreating: οὐκ ἐσμὲν ὑποστολῆς (see εἰμί, IV. 1 g.), we have no part in shrinking back ete., we are free from the cowardice of ete. [R.V. we are not of them that shrink back etc.], Heb. x. 39 (λάθρα τὰ πολλὰ καὶ μεθ᾽ ὑποστολῆς ἐκακούργησεν, Joseph. b. j. 2, 14, 2; ὑποστολὴν ποιοῦνται, antt. 16, 4, 3).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὑποστολή hypostolē 1x
a shrinking back, Heb. 10:39*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*† ὑπο-στολή, -ῆς, ἡ
(< ὑποστέλλω),
a letting down, lowering (Plut.).
a shrinking back (Hesych.): οὐκ ἐσμὲν ὑποστολῆς (on the gen., v. Bl., § 35, 2), He 10:39.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ὑποστολή is found in the NT only in Heb 10%, where it derives the meaning ‘‘ drawing back” from the preceding ὑποστείληται.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ὑποστολή (hupostolē) — shrinking. ὑποστολή, ἡ, fasting, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
2. omission of a letter, τοῦ ῑ [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: generally, removal, [Refs]
II. shrinking, timidity, evasion, [NT+5th c.AD+]holding back, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; μετά τινος ὑ. with a certain reserve, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. concealment, dissimulation, [Refs 1st c.AD+]