- ὑποστέλλω
- ὑποστέλλω impf. ὑπέστελλον; 1 aor. mid. ὑπεστειλάμην (s. ὑποστολή; Pind. et al.; ins, pap, LXX, Philo, Joseph.)① to draw back or disappear from a positionⓐ act. (Pind. et al.; Philo, Leg. ad Gai. 71) draw back, withdraw (Polyb. 1, 21, 2 al.; Plut.) ἑαυτόν draw (oneself) back (Polyb. 1, 16, 10; 7, 17, 1 al.) ὑπέστελλεν καὶ ἀφώριζεν ἑαυτόν Gal 2:12; if ἑαυτόν does not go w. ὑπέστ., ὑποστέλλω is intr. here draw back (Polyb. 6, 40, 14; 10, 32, 3; Plut., Demetr. 912 [47, 6]; Philo, Spec. Leg. 1, 5).ⓑ mid. draw back ἡ νεφέλη ὑπεστέλλετο τοῦ σπηλαίου the cloud faded away from the cave GJs 19:2. τὸ φῶς ἐκεῖνο ὑπεστέλλετο that light faded out ibid.② to be hesitant in regard to someth., mid.ⓐ shrink back (Aelian, NA 7, 19; Philo, Mos. 1, 83; Jos., Vi. 215) Hb 10:38 (Hab 2:4).ⓑ shrink from, avoid implying fear (Demosth. et al.; Jos., Ant. 6, 86 ὑπ. φόβῳ εἰπείν) οὐ γὰρ ὑπεστειλάμην τοῦ μὴ ἀναγγεῖλαι I did not shrink from proclaiming Ac 20:27.ⓒ be timid about, keep silent about, mid. τὶ someth. in fear (Demosth. 4, 51; Isocr. 8, 41; Diod S 13, 70, 3 Cyrus urges Lysander not to be timid about asking for money; Dio Chrys. 10 [11], 27 οὐδέν; Lucian, Deor. Conc. 2 οὐδέν; PCairZen 412, 24 [III B.C.]; BGU 1303, 10; Philo, Sacr. Abel. 35; Jos., Bell. 1, 387, Vi. 278 οὐδέν al.) οὐδὲν ὑπεστειλάμην τῶν συμφερόντων I have kept silent about nothing that is profitable Ac 20:20.—M-M. TW.
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