Lexicon
ὑστερέω
hustereō
G5302
G:V Greek

to lack

16
Occurrences
9
Books
Greek
Language

Hustereo describes being without what is needed or falling short of a stated provision, requirement, or standard.

The occurrences chiefly describe being without needed provisions or resources, including wine, food, gifts, and material support. They also describe falling short in relation to an expected requirement, honor, grace, rest, apostolic comparison, or God's glory.

Senses in use

  1. Being without needed provisions · dominant

    Present passive forms describe not being without a gift in 1 Corinthians 1:7 and lacking when food is not eaten in 1 Corinthians 8:8. In John 2:3 the aorist participle occurs when the wine has run out, while Luke 15:14 and Philippians 4:12 place the term in circumstances of need, hunger, and abundance.

  2. Falling short of an expected standard · common

    In Romans 3:23 the present passive plural form stands in the clause where all have sinned and fall short of God's glory. The active forms in Matthew 19:20 and Mark 10:21 concern what remains lacking, and Hebrews 4:1 and Hebrews 12:15 place the shortfall in relation to entering rest and obtaining God's grace.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the clauses with varied wording, including “lack,” “in need,” “ran out,” “fallen short,” and “fails to obtain.” These expressions show the verse-level contexts rather than fixed English renderings of the term.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture