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ὑπόστασις G5287

G5287 is the Greek word ὑπόστασις, transliterated hypóstasis. The King James Version most often renders it confidence.

Word: ὑπόστασιςTransliteration: hypóstasisLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

a setting under (support), i.e. (figuratively) concretely, essence, or abstractly, assurance (objectively or subjectively).

Where it comes from

from a compound of G5259 (ὑπό) and G2476 (ἵστημι).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

confidence 2×confident 1×person 1×substance 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: confidence, confident, person, substance.

Verses using ὑπόστασις

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

2 Corinthians 9:4 · KJV

Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.

2 Corinthians 11:17 · KJV

That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

Hebrews 1:3 · KJV

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Hebrews 3:14 · KJV

For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;

Hebrews 11:1 · KJV

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Common questions

What does Strong's G5287 mean?

G5287 is the Greek word ὑπόστασις (hypóstasis), meaning a setting under (support), i.e. (figuratively) concretely, essence, or abstractly, assurance (objectively or subjectively).

How is G5287 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it confidence (2 times), confident (1 time), person (1 time), substance (1 time).

How many times does G5287 appear in the Bible?

ὑπόστασις (hypóstasis) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G5287 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from a compound of G5259 (ὑπό) and G2476 (ἵστημι).

Nearby entries

G5284 · ὑποπλέω — to sail under the lee of G5285 · ὑποπνέω — to breathe gently, i.e. breeze G5286 · ὑποπόδιον — something under the feet, i.e. a foot-rest…G5288 · ὑποστέλλω — to withhold under (out of sight), i.e…G5289 · ὑποστολή — shrinkage (timidity), i.e. (by implication) apostasy G5290 · ὑποστρέφω — to turn under (behind), i.e. to return…

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