hystereō · run short, lack

What it means

hystereō (ὑστερέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “run short, lack”.

Fall behind.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To miss a goal.
2. To be less than another.
3. To lack something, be in need.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• lack ×4
• be in need ×2
• have fallen short ×2
• I fell short ×1
• are we worse off ×1
• destitute ×1
• fall short ×1
• falls short ×1
• part that lacks it ×1
• ran out ×1
• others ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Mark×1
• Luke×2
• John×1
• Romans×1
• 1 Corinthians×3
• 2 Corinthians×3
• Philippians×1
• Hebrews×3

• Matthew 19:20

  The young man says to him, “All these things I have kept; what do I still lack?”

• Mark 10:21

  And Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

• Luke 15:14

  And when he had spent everything, a severe famine came over that country, and he began to be in need.

• Luke 22:35

  And he said to them, “When I sent you without moneybag and bag and sandals, you did not lack anything, did you?” And they said, “Nothing.”

• John 2:3

  And when the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus says to him, “They have no wine.”

• Romans 3:23

  for all sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

• 1 Corinthians 1:7

  so that you do not lack in any gift, as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus the Messiah;

• 1 Corinthians 8:8

  Now food will not bring us close to God; for neither if we eat are we better off, nor if we do not eat are we worse off.

• 1 Corinthians 12:24

  whereas our presentable parts have no need. But God has put together the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacks it,

• 2 Corinthians 11:5

  For I consider that I have fallen short in nothing of those super-apostles.

• 2 Corinthians 11:9

  And when I was present with you and was in need, I did not burden anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my need; and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will keep myself so.

• 2 Corinthians 12:11

  I have become a fool; you forced me to it. For I ought to have been commended by you; for I fell short in nothing of those super-apostles, even though I am nothing.

• Philippians 4:12

  I know also how to be brought low, I know also how to abound; in everything and in all things I have learned the secret, both to be well fed and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.

• Hebrews 4:1

  Let us fear, then, that, while a promise remains of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to have fallen short.

• Hebrews 11:37

  They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed by the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goat skins, destitute, afflicted, mistreated

• Hebrews 12:15

  seeing to it that no one falls short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and through it many become defiled;