Word study · Greek
hystérēma
what is lacking, deficiency
Say it: hoo-STAIR-ay-mah (approximate)
ὑστέρημα
What it means
What is lacking, a deficiency. The collection "supplies the lack of the saints" (9:12), and Paul says the Macedonians "supplied the lack" for him (11:9).
Range of meaning
- LackWhat is missing.
- NeedWhat someone requires.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 9
"Supplies the lack of the saints" (9:12).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G5303 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources