Definition
ὑπο-στέλλω
[in LXX: Deuteronomy 1:17 (גּוּר), Job 13:8 (נָשָׂא פָּנִים), Habakkuk 2:4 (עָפַל pu.), Haggai 1:10 (כָּלָא), Exodus 23:21, Wis.6.7, 3Ma.5.28 * ;]
1. to draw in, let down (ἱστίον, οὐράν, etc.).
2. to draw back, withdraw: ἑαυτόν, Galatians 2:12 (Polyb., al.; see Lft., in l). Mid., to shrink or draw back: Hebrews 10:38 (LXX); before τοῦ, with inf., Acts 20:27; οὐδέν, Acts 20:20.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ὑποστέλλω:
- עָפַלa.phal“to swell”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Acts 20:20ὑπεστειλάμην · I did not shrink backI did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,
- Acts 20:27ὑπεστειλάμην · I did not shrink backFor I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
- Galatians 2:12ὑπέστελλεν · he began to draw backFor 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.
- Hebrews 10:38ὑποστείληται · he shrinks backBut My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”