ὑποστάσεως

upostaseos

from a compound of ὑπό and ἵστημι; a setting under (support), i.e. (figuratively) concretely, essence, or abstractly, assurance (objectively or subjectively):--confidence, confident, person, substance.

G5287

Hebrews 1:3 · Word #9

Lexicon G5287

Lemmaὑπόστασις
Transliterationhypóstasis
Strong'sG5287

Morphology N GEN F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaὑπόστασις
Strong'sG5287

SIBI-P1 G5287-02

of the underlying-substance

Rootὑπόστασις (hypostasis)
Core Meaningsunderlying support, foundation, substance, essence, assurance, steadfastness
Semantic Rangefoundation, that which supports, substance or essential reality, assurance or confidence, firm resolve, concrete essence as opposed to appearance
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical theology, ὑπόστασις can denote the underlying reality or substantial nature of something (e.g., divine essence) or the firm assurance of faith. It bridges concrete and abstract meaning—both the foundational reality beneath appearances and the inward steadfast confidence grounded in that reality.
Morphological NotesNoun, genitive feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS,); from ὑπό (under) + στάσις (standing), literally "a standing under."
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "underlying-substance" preserves the root imagery of ὑπό (under) and στάσις (a standing), conveying the idea of that which stands under as support or foundation. The phrase "of the" reflects the genitive feminine singular form, indicating possession, source, or relation in context.

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Words from Root ὑπόστασις (underlying support, foundation, substance, essence, assurance, steadfastness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G5287-01 upostasei in the underlying-substance
G5287-03 upostasis the underlying-standing

Word Usage (5 occurrences of G5287)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
2 Corinthians 9:4 ὑποστάσει upostasei
2 Corinthians 11:17 ὑποστάσει upostasei
Hebrews 1:3 ὑποστάσεως upostaseos