◄ 5287. hupostasis ►
Strong's Lexicon hupostasis: Substance, assurance, confidence, essence, reality Original Word: ὑπόστασις Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: hupostasis Pronunciation: hoo-pos'-tas-is Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-os'-tas-is) Definition: (lit: an underlying), (a) confidence, assurance, (b) a giving substance (or reality) to, or a guaranteeing, (c) substance, reality. Meaning: The term ὑπόστασις can be translated as "substance," "confidence," "assurance," or "essence." It refers to the underlying reality or foundational essence of something. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek preposition ὑπό (hypo), meaning "under," and the verb ἵστημι (histēmi), meaning "to stand" or "to set." Thus, it conveys the idea of "that which stands under" or "foundation." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of ὑπόστασις in the Greek New Testament can be related to several Hebrew terms that convey similar ideas of substance, assurance, or confidence. Some corresponding Hebrew entries include: • Strong's Hebrew 4009 (מִבְטָח, mibtach): Meaning "trust" or "confidence." • Strong's Hebrew 530 (אֱמוּנָה, emunah): Meaning "faithfulness" or "steadfastness." • Strong's Hebrew 571 (אֱמֶת, emet): Meaning "truth" or "firmness." These Hebrew terms reflect the foundational and assured nature of faith and trust in God, paralleling the Greek concept of ὑπόστασις as a firm foundation or assurance. Usage: In the New Testament, ὑπόστασις is used to convey concepts of assurance, confidence, and the essential nature or reality of something. It appears in contexts that emphasize the certainty or foundational truth of a matter. Context: • Hebrews 1:3: "The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word." Here, ὑπόστασις is translated as "nature," indicating the essential being or substance of God, which is perfectly represented in the Son. • Hebrews 3:14: "We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first." In this verse, ὑπόστασις is rendered as "assurance," referring to the confidence and steadfastness in faith that believers are encouraged to maintain. • Hebrews 11:1: "Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see." Here, ὑπόστασις is translated as "assurance," highlighting faith as the firm foundation or confidence in the promises of God, even when they are not yet visible. • 2 Corinthians 9:4: "Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—to say nothing of you—would be ashamed of having been so confident." In this context, ὑπόστασις is translated as "confident," referring to the boldness or assurance in the readiness of the Corinthians. HELPS Word-studies 5287 hypóstasis(from 5259 /hypó, "under" and 2476 /hístēmi, "to stand") – properly, (to possess) standing under a guaranteed agreement ("title-deed"); (figuratively) "title" to a promise or property, i.e. a legitimate claim (because it literally is, "under a legal-standing") – entitling someone to what is guaranteed under the particular agreement. For the believer, 5287 /hypóstasis ("title of possession") is the Lord's guarantee to fulfill the faith He inbirths (cf. Heb 11:1 with Heb 11:6). Indeed we are only entitled to what God grants faith for (Ro 14:23). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from hupo and histémi Definition a support, substance, steadiness, hence assurance NASB Translation assurance (2), confidence (2), nature (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5287: ὑπόστασις ὑπόστασις, ὑποστάσεως, ἡ (ὑφίστημι), a word very common in Greek authors, especially from Aristotle onward, in widely different senses, of which only those will be noticed which serve to illustrate N. T. usage; 1. a setting or placing under; thing put under, substructure, foundation: Psalm 68:3 (); τοῦ οἴκου, Ezekiel 43:11; τοῦ τάφου, Diodorus 1, 66. 2. that which has foundation, is firm; hence, a. that which has actual existence; a substance, real being: τῶν ἐν ἀερι φαντασμάτων τά μέν ἐστι κατ' ἐμφασιν, τά δέ καθ' ὑπόστασιν, Aristotle, de mundo, 4, 19, p. 395{a}, 30; φαντασίαν μέν ἔχειν πλούτου, ὑπόστασιν δέ μή, Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 3, 14; (ἡ αὐγή) ὑπόστασιν ἰδίαν οὐκ ἔχει, γεννᾶται δέ ἐκ φλογός, Philo de incorruptibil. mundi § 18; similarly in other writings (cf. Sophocles Lexicon, under the word, 5; Liddell and Scott, under the word, III. 2). b. the substantial quality, nature, of any person or thing: τοῦ Θεοῦ (R. V. substance), Hebrews 1:3 (Wis. 16:21; ἴδε ... τίνος ὑποστάσεως ἤ τίνος εἴδους τυγχάνουσιν οὕς ἐρεῖτε καί νομιζετε Θεούς, Epist. ad' Diogn. 2, 1 [ET]; (cf. Suicer, Thesaurus, under the word)). c. steadiness of mind, firmness, courage resolution (οἱ δέ Ῥόδιοι θεωροῦντες τήν τόν Βυζαντινων ὑπόστασιν, Polybius 4, 50, 10; οὐχ οὕτω τήν δύναμιν, ὡς τήν ὑπόστασιν αὐτοῦ καί τολμᾶν καταπεπληγμενων τῶν ἐναντίων, id. 6, 55, 2; add, Diodorus 16, 32f; Josephus, Antiquities 18, 1, 6); confidence, firm trust, assurance: 2 Corinthians 9:4; 2 Corinthians 11:17; Hebrews 3:14; Hebrews 11:1 (for תִּקְוָה, Ruth 1:12; Ezekiel 19:5; for תּוחֶלֶת, Psalm 38:8 ()). Cf. Bleek, Br. an d. Hebrew ii. 1, pp. 60ff, 462ff; Schlatter, Glaube im N. T., p. 581. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance confidence, substance. From a compound of hupo and histemi; a setting under (support), i.e. (figuratively) concretely, essence, or abstractly, assurance (objectively or subjectively) -- confidence, confident, person, substance. see GREEK hupo see GREEK histemi Forms and Transliterations υποστασει υποστάσει ὑποστάσει υποστασεως υποστάσεως ὑποστάσεως υπόστασιν υποστασις υπόστασις υπόστασίς ὑπόστασις hypostasei hypostásei hypostaseos hypostaseōs hypostáseos hypostáseōs hypostasis hypóstasis upostasei upostaseos upostaseōs upostasis Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Corinthians 9:4 N-DFS GRK: ἐν τῇ ὑποστάσει ταύτῃ NAS: by this confidence. KJV: in this same confident boasting. INT: in the confidence this 2 Corinthians 11:17 N-DFS GRK: ταύτῃ τῇ ὑποστάσει τῆς καυχήσεως NAS: in this confidence of boasting. KJV: in this confidence of boasting. INT: this the confidence of boasting Hebrews 1:3 N-GFS GRK: χαρακτὴρ τῆς ὑποστάσεως αὐτοῦ φέρων NAS: and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds KJV: of his person, and INT: [the] exact expression of the substance of him upholding Hebrews 3:14 N-GFS GRK: ἀρχὴν τῆς ὑποστάσεως μέχρι τέλους NAS: the beginning of our assurance firm KJV: the beginning of our confidence stedfast INT: beginning of the assurance unto [the] end Hebrews 11:1 N-NFS GRK: πίστις ἐλπιζομένων ὑπόστασις πραγμάτων ἔλεγχος NAS: faith is the assurance of [things] hoped KJV: is the substance of things hoped for, INT: faith of [things] hoped for [the] assurance of things [the] conviction Strong's Greek 5287 5 Occurrences ὑποστάσει — 2 Occ. ὑποστάσεως — 2 Occ. ὑπόστασις — 1 Occ.