Strongs Number: G5288
- Greek Word
- ὑποστέλλω
- Transliteration
- hupostellō
- Phonetic
- hoop-os-tel'-lo
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to withhold under (out of sight) that is (reflexively) to cower or shrink (figuratively) to conceal (reserve)
- Thayers Definition
-
1. to draw back, let down, lower
a. to withdraw: of a timid person
2. to withdraw one's self, i.e. to be timid, to cover, shrink
a. of those who from timidity hesitate to avow what they believe
b. to be unwilling to utter from fear
c. to shrink from declaring, to conceal, dissemble
- Origin
- From G5259 and G4724
- Bible Usage
- draw (keep) back shun withdraw.