ΥΠΟΣΤΗΜΑ, υποστημα
YPOSTĒMA, ypostēma
Sounds Like: hoo-pos-TEE-mah
Translations: support, a support, substance, a substance, confidence, steadfastness, foundation, a foundation
From the root: ΥΠΟΣΤΗΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to that which stands under something, providing support or a foundation. It can denote a literal base or underlying structure, or metaphorically, a firm assurance, confidence, or steadfastness. In some contexts, it refers to the essential nature or reality of something, its 'substance'.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G5287 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Samuel — 23:14
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΥΠΟΣΤΗΜΑ.
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.
- ΥΠΟΣΤΗΜΑΤΙ — (to) support, (to) foundation, (to) substance, (to) steadfastness, (to) confidence, (to) a support, (to) a foundation, (to) a substance, (to) a steadfastness, (to) a confidence
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