ὑστερούμενοι

hysteréō

To lack, be deprived of, or fall short of (something); to come late or be left behind relative to an expected standard, provision, or accomplishment. The core meaning involves being in a state of deficiency, whether in possession, ability, status, or accomplishment. Extended senses include: to experience lack or shortage (of resources, qualities, etc.); to fail to reach a standard or expectation; to be inferior or in a lesser position.

G5302

Hebrews 11:37 · Word #14

Lexicon G5302

Lemmaὑστερέω
Transliterationhysteréō
Strong'sG5302
DefinitionTo lack, be deprived of, or fall short of (something); to come late or be left behind relative to an expected standard, provision, or accomplishment. The core meaning involves being in a state of deficiency, whether in possession, ability, status, or accomplishment. Extended senses include: to experience lack or shortage (of resources, qualities, etc.); to fail to reach a standard or expectation; to be inferior or in a lesser position.

Morphology V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaὑστερέω
Strong'sG5302

SIBI-P1 Translation G5302-11

being left behind

Morphological NotesVerb, present passive participle, nominative masculine plural (Gr,V,PPP,NMP); denotes ongoing state, passive voice, describing masculine plural subjects.
Rendering RationaleThe present passive participle nominative masculine plural denotes those who are in an ongoing state of being made deficient or placed at a disadvantage. "Being left behind" preserves the root idea of coming after or falling short while reflecting the passive, continuous aspect.

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