ὑστερεῖ: [3 verses] ( verb 2nd sg pres ind mp) "Thou lackest" is from hystereo, which means to "be behind", "to come later", "to come too late for", "to lag behind", "to fall below", "to fail to obtain", "to lack", "to fail," and "to be wanting." -- Lakest" is from a Greek verb that means to "be behind", "to come later", "to come too late for", "to lag behind", "to fall below", "to fail to obtain", "to lack", "to fail," and "to be wanting."