ὑστερήματα
hystérēma
lacking
Deficiency, that which is lacking or missing; an absence or shortcoming of something that is needed or expected. Depending on the context, may denote material poverty, lack of resources, or a general state of insufficiency.
Colossians 1:24 · Word #11
Lexicon G5303
| Lemma | ὑστέρημα |
| Transliteration | hystérēma |
| Strong's | G5303 |
| Definition | Deficiency, that which is lacking or missing; an absence or shortcoming of something that is needed or expected. Depending on the context, may denote material poverty, lack of resources, or a general state of insufficiency. |
Morphology N ACC N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | lacking |
| Literal | lacking-things |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὑστέρημα |
| Strong's | G5303 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5303-02
deficiencies
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative, neuter, plural (Gr,N,,,,,ANP) — functioning as a plural direct object form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes that which is lacking or falling short, derived from the root meaning "to lack" or "be behind." The accusative neuter plural form is reflected by the English plural "deficiencies," preserving both number and the substantive sense of concrete lacks. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
deficiencies
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'deficiencies' reflects the sense of ὑστερήματα as things lacking, fitting the context without change needed. |