Strong's Greek · G5302
ὑστερέω
hysteréō
come behind (short), be destitute, fail, lack, suffer need, (be in) want, be the worse
Definition
to be later, i.e. (by implication) to be inferior; generally, to fall short (be deficient)
Derivation
from G5306 (ὕστερος);
Appears 16 times in Scripture
“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”
“Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.””
“I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need.”
“whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,”
“Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
“When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.””
“And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so.”
““All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?””
“They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.”
“But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).