ὑστέρησις
husterēsis
poverty
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ὑστέρησις (husterēsis) is defined as poverty. Based on the provided data, it appears in the Bible twice, indicating that it is a word with limited but specific usage in the original text. The meaning of πóverty encompasses a state of material lack or scarcity, but the range of usage for this word in the Bible is not immediately clear from the short definition alone. It is possible that the word carries connotations or nuances that are specific to the time and culture in which it was written. Further analysis, including consideration of its context and relationship to other words, is necessary to fully understand its significance. For now, it is worth noting that two occurrences of a word in the Bible suggest its importance is limited to specific situations or themes, and further investigation into the uses and associations of ὑστέρησις are needed to clarify its significance in the broader context of Christian scripture.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text