Strong's Lexicon
G5289 — ὑποστολή
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5289 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὑποστολή |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G5288 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | hupostole |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hoop-os-tol-ay' |
| Meaning: | 1. shrinkage (timidity) 2. (by implication) apostasy |
| KJV Renderings: | draw back |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑποστολή, ὑποστολῆς, ἡ (ὑποστέλλω, which see), properly, a withdrawing (Vulg.subtractio) (in a good sense, Plutarch, anim. an corp. aff. sint pej. § 3 under the end); the timidity of one stealthily retreating: οὐκ ἐσμεν ὑποστολῆς (see εἰμί IV. 1 g.), we have no part in shrinking back etc., we are free from the cowardice of etc. (R. V. we are not of them that shrink back etc.), Heb 10:39 (λάθρᾳ τά πολλά καί μεθ’ ὑποστολῆς ἐκακουργησεν, Josephus, b. j. 2, 14, 2; ὑποστολην ποιοῦνται, Antiquities 16, 4, 3).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὑποστολή (draw back)
Hebrews 10:39
- KJV: But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition but of them that believe to the saving of the soul
- GK: ημείς δε ουκ εσμέν υποστολής εις απώλειαν αλλά πίστεως εις περιποίησιν ψυχής
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