ΚΑΘΥΣΤΕΡΕΩ, καθυστερεω
KATHYSTEREŌ, kathystereō
Sounds Like: kath-oos-teh-REH-oh
Translations: to be behind, to be lacking, to be inferior, to fail, to come short, to be wanting
From the root: ΚΑΘΥΣΤΕΡΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to be behind, to fall short, or to be lacking in something. It implies a deficiency or an inability to meet a standard or expectation. It is a compound word formed from ΚΑΤΑ (KATA, 'down, against') and ΥΣΤΕΡΕΩ (HYSTEREŌ, 'to be behind, to lack').
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, 1st Person Singular; or Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G2747 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΘΥΣΤΕΡΕΩ.
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- ΚΑΘΥΣΤΕΡΗΣΑΙ — to delay, to be behind, to lag, to be late
- ΚΑΘΥΣΤΕΡΗΣΕΙ — will delay, will be behind, will fall short, will fail
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