Quick Definition
that which is lacking, poverty
Strong's Definition
a deficit; specially, poverty
Derivation: from G5302 (ὑστερέω);
KJV Usage: that which is behind, (that which was) lack(-ing), penury, want
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑστέρημα, ὑστερήματος, τό (ὑστερέω);
a. deficiency, that which is lacking: plural with a genitive of the thing whose deficiency is to be filled up, Col_1:24 (on which see ἀνταναπληρόω, and θλῖψις under the end); 1Th_3:10; τό ὑστέρημα with a genitive (or its equivalent) of the person, the absence of one, 1Co_16:17 (ὑμέτερον being taken objectively (Winers Grammar, § 22, 7; Buttmann, § 132, 8); others take ὑμέτερον subjectively and render that which was lacking on your part); τό ὑμῶν ὑστέρημα τῆς πρός με λειτουργίας, your absence, owing to which something was lacking in the service conferred on me (by you), Php_2:30.
b. in reference to property and resources, poverty, want, destitution: Luk_21:4; 2Co_8:14 (); , (Psa_33:10 (); Jdg_18:10, etc.; ecclesiastical writings).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὑστέρημα hysterēma 9x
a shortcoming, defect; personal shortcoming, 1Co_16:17 ; Php_2:30 ; Col_1:24 ; 1Th_3:10 ;
want, need, poverty, penury, Luk_21:4 ; 2Co_8:14 ; 2Co_9:12 ; 2Co_11:9 * lacking.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
† ὑστέρημα , -τος , τό
( < ὑστερέω ),
[in LXX : Jdg_18:10 ; Jdg_19:19-20 , Psa_34:9 ( H4270 ), Ecc_1:15 ( H2642 ), Ezr_6:9 (ὑ . εἶναι , H2818 ) * ;]
(a) that which is lacking, deficiency, shortcoming: c . gen . puss. ( prop . pose.), 1Co_16:17 , Php_2:30 ; c . gen . rei , Col_1:24 , 1Th_3:10 ;
(b) need, want, poverty ( Psa_34:10 , Jdg_18:10 , al. ): Luk_21:4 , 2Co_9:12 ; 2Co_11:9 ; opp . to περίσσευμα , 2Co_8:13-14 ( eccl .).†
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ὑστέρημα ὑστέρημα, ατος, τό, "deficiency, need, want", NTest.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ὑστέρημα, -τος, τό
(ὑστερέω), [in LXX: Jdg.18:10 19:19-20, Psa.34:9 (מַחְסוֹר), Ecc.1:15 (חֶסְרוֹן), Est.6:9 (ὑ. εἶναι, חֲשַׁח) * ;]
__(a) that which is lacking, deficiency, shortcoming: with genitive puss. (prop. pose.), 1Co.16:17, Php.2:30; with genitive of thing(s), Col.1:24, 1Th.3:10;
__(b) need, want, poverty (Psa.34:10, Jdg.18:10, al.): Luk.21:4, 2Co.9:12 11:9; opposite to περίσσευμα, 2Co.8:13-14 (eccl.).†
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