ΥΠΟΣΤΑΣΙΣ, υποστασις
YPOSTASIS, ypostasis
Sounds Like: hoo-pos-TA-sis
Translations: substance, a substance, reality, a reality, assurance, an assurance, confidence, a confidence, person, a person, existence, an existence, foundation, a foundation
From the root: ΥΠΟΣΤΑΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun formed from the preposition ΥΠΟ (HYPO), meaning 'under' or 'below', and the verb ΙΣΤΗΜΙ (HISTĒMI), meaning 'to stand'. It refers to that which stands under or supports something, thus denoting substance, reality, or underlying essence. In different contexts, it can mean a foundation, a firm standing, assurance, or confidence. In theological contexts, particularly in early Christian writings, it was used to describe the distinct 'person' or 'subsistence' within the Godhead.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5287 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Ruth — 1:12
- 1 Samuel — 13:21
- Psalms — 38:6, 38:8, 68:3, 88:48, 138:15
- Job — 22:20
- Wisdom — 16:21
- Ezekiel — 19:5
- Nahum — 2:8
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Hebrews — 11:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΥΠΟΣΤΑΣΙΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΥΠΟΣΤΑΣ — substance, a substance, assurance, an assurance, confidence, a confidence, reality, a reality, foundation, a foundation, existence, an existence
- ΥΠΟΣΤΑΣΕΙ — to substance, to reality, to assurance, to confidence, to steadfastness, to foundation, to existence, to being, to a substance, to a reality, to an assurance, to a confidence, to a steadfastness, to a foundation, to an existence, to a being
- ΥΠΟΣΤΑΣΕΩΣ — of substance, of essence, of reality, of confidence, of assurance, of steadfastness, of existence, of foundation
- ΥΠΟΣΤΑΣΙΝ — substance, a substance, assurance, an assurance, confidence, a confidence, reality, a reality, person, a person, existence, an existence, foundation, a foundation, support, a support
- ΥΠΟΣΤΗΣΙΣ — substance, reality, assurance, confidence, person, a substance, a reality, an assurance, a confidence, a person
- ΥΠΟΣΤΩΣΙΝ — substance, a substance, reality, a reality, confidence, a confidence, assurance, an assurance
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