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ὑπόστασις

Strong’s: G5287

Associated OET lemmas: ὑπόστασις

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ὑπόστασις; -εως

Related lemmas: ἵστημι

Sense 1: substance, nature, essence, real being

Semantic entry: 58.1

Semantic domains: Nature, Class, Example

Subdomains: Nature, Character

Definition: the essential or basic nature of an entity

Notes: In some languages there is no ready lexical equivalent of ‘real being’ or ‘nature.’ Therefore, one may express this concept in OET HEB 1:3 as ‘who is … just like what he really is.’

Show passage in OET: HEB 1:3

OET-RV HEB 1:3

3 through the son who radiates the father’s splendour and represents his reality. The son bears everything by the message of his power, and after having made a way to be purified from our sins, he sat down in heaven next to God in the seat of the second-in-command.

OET-LV HEB 1:3

3 who being the_radiance of _his glory and the_representation of _the reality of _him, and bearing the things all by _the message of _the power of _him, the_purification of_ the _sins having _made, sat _down at the_right hand of _the majesty on high.

Show passage in OET: HEB 11:1

OET-RV HEB 11:1

11 Now faith is the assurance that the things we hope for will come to pass and the conviction that even what we can’t see is real,

OET-LV HEB 11:1

11 And is faith of _being _hoped things the_assurance, of _matters the_conviction not being _seen.

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Sense 2: trust, confidence, assurance

Semantic entry: 31.84

Semantic domains: Hold a View, Believe, Trust

Subdomains: Trust, Rely

Definition: that which provides the basis for trust and reliance

Show passage in OET: CO2 9:4

OET-RV CO2 9:4

4 Otherwise if somehow some might come with me from Makedonia and find you unprepared, then we (or might we say you all as well) might be disgraced by our confidence.

OET-LV CO2 9:4

4 Not somehow if may _come with me ones_from _Makedonia, and they _may _find you _all unprepared, may _be _disgraced we, in _order _that not we _may _be _saying you _all, by the confidence this.

Show passage in OET: CO2 11:17

OET-RV CO2 11:17

17 When I say that, I’m not talking words from Yahweh, but like a fool confidently boasting.

OET-LV CO2 11:17

17 What I _am _speaking, not according _to the_master I _am _speaking, but as in foolishness, in this the confidence of_ the _boasting.

Jump to OET CO2 9:4 section.

Jump to OET CO2 11:17 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

CO2: OET CO2 9:4 · OET CO2 11:17

HEB: OET HEB 3:14 · OET HEB 11:1