hysterēma · lack, need

What it means

hysterēma (ὑστέρημα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “lack, need”.

What is lacking, need, poverty; also a shortcoming.

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. What is lacking; need, poverty; also someone's absence.

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

How it is translated

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

• need ×3
• what is lacking ×2
• absence ×1
• needs ×1
• poverty ×1
• what was lacking ×1

Related words

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

Where it appears

• Luke×1
• 1 Corinthians×1
• 2 Corinthians×4
• Philippians×1
• Colossians×1
• 1 Thessalonians×1

• Luke 21:4

  for all these put in as gifts out of what was left over to them, but she, out of her poverty, put in all the living that she had.”

• 1 Corinthians 16:17

  And I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have made up for your absence;

• 2 Corinthians 8:14

  at the present time your abundance is for their need, so that their abundance also may be for your need, so that there may be equality.

• 2 Corinthians 9:12

  because the service of this sacred service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but also overflowing through many thanksgivings to God.

• 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.

• Philippians 2:30

  because for the work of the Messiah he came close to death, risking his life to make up what was lacking in your service to me.

• Colossians 1:24

  Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking of the afflictions of the Messiah for the sake of his body, which is the assembly,

• 1 Thessalonians 3:10

  night and day praying most earnestly that we may see your face and restore what is lacking in your faith?

And 1 more times.