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ἐλπίς

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hope

Used 53 times in the tagged text.

What it means

  • of hope in general
  • Of religious hope
Full dictionary entry (technical)
  • ἐλπίς
  • (ἑλ-, Rom.8:20, WH, see Bl., § 4, 3; M, Pr., 44), -ίδος, ἡ [in LXX for בָּטַח and its derivatives, תִּקְוָה (frequently in Jb), etc. ;]
  • expectation (in cl., rarely of evil, mostly of good, and so always in NT), hope;
  • 1. of hope in general: 2Co.1:6; with genitive obj., Act.16:19; art. inf., Act.27:20, 1Co.9:10; παρ᾽ ἐλπίδα, Rom.4:18; ἐπ᾽ ἐλπίδι, 1Co.9:10.
  • 2. Of religious hope: ἐπ᾽ ἐλπίδι, Act.2:26 26:6, Rom.4:18 8:20, Tit.1:2; τῇ ἐ. ἐσώθημεν, Rom.8:24; κατ᾽ ἐλπίδα ζωῆς αἰωνίου, Tit.3:7; of the Messianic hope of Israel, Act.23:6 26:6-7 28:20; of Christian hope, Rom.5:2-5 12:12 15:4, 13, 1Co.13:13, 2Th.2:16, Heb.3:6 6:11 7:19 10:23, 1Pe.1:3 1:21 3:15; with genitive obj., Rom.5:2, Col.1:27, 1Th.1:3 5:8, Tit.1:2; with genitive of that on which the hope is based, Act.26:6, Eph.1:18 4:4, Col.1:23; ὁ θεὸς τῆς ἐ., Rom.15:13; ἔχειν ἐ. (= cl. ἐλπίζειν), Act.24:15, Rom.15:4, 2Co.3:12 10:15, Eph.2:12, 1Th.4:13; before ἐπί, with dative, 1Jn.3:3; εἰς, Act.24:15; ὅτι, Rom.8:20, Php.1:20-21. Meton.,
  • (a) of the author or ground of hope (cl.): 1Th.2:19, 1Ti.1:1; with genitive obj., Col.1:27;
  • (b) of the thing hoped for: Gal.5:5, Col.1:5, Tit.2:13, Heb.6:18 (Cremer, 252, 712).†
  • (AS)

Same idea, other words · Hope and waiting

Biblical hope is confident expectation, not wishful thinking. Several Hebrew words picture waiting for the Lord.

Where it appears

  • Acts8
  • Romans13
  • 1 Corinthians3
  • 2 Corinthians3
  • Galatians1
  • Ephesians3
  • Philippians1
  • Colossians3
  • 1 Thessalonians4
  • 2 Thessalonians1
  • 1 Timothy1
  • Titus3
  • Hebrews5
  • 1 Peter3
  • 1 John1

Every use · 51–53 of 53 · BSB

  1. 1 Peter 1:21ἐλπίδαhope

    Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.

  2. 1 Peter 3:15ἐλπίδος,hope,

    But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,

  3. 1 John 3:3ἐλπίδαhope

    And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.

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