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hupostellō G5288

ὑποστέλλω (hupostellō) means “to withdraw” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ὑποστέλλω Greek · G5288 4 tagged occurrences in 4 verses

Pronunciation guide: hoop-os-tel'-lo Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G5288

ὑποστέλλω · hupostellō · to withdraw

ὑπο-στέλλω [in LXX: Deu.1:17 (גּוּר), Job.13:8 (נָשָׂא פָּנִים), Hab.2:4 (עָפַל pu.), Hag.1:10 (כָּלָא), Exo.23:21, Wis.6:7, 3Ma.5:28 * ;] 1. to draw in, let down (ἱστίον, οὐράν, etc.). 2. to draw back, withdraw: ἑαυτόν, Gal.2:12 (Polyb., al.; see Lft., in l). Mid., to shrink or draw back: Heb.10:38 (LXX); before τοῦ, with inf., Act.20:27; οὐδέν, Act.20:20.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I withdraw, draw back, keep back, shun, conceal.

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How translators render G5288

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
i did not shrink back 2
he began to draw back 1
he shrinks back 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
draw back 1
he withdrew 1
i have 1
i kept back 1
shunned 1

Verses containing G5288

Page 1 of 1. 4 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Acts 20:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,

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  2. Acts 20:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.

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  3. Galatians 2:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.

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  4. Hebrews 10:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”

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Sources and text

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