ἐλπίς
elpisNoun (Feminine)G1680
hope
From: from a primary (to anticipate, usually with pleasure);
Short Definition
expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence
Full Lexicon Entry
-ίδος, ἡ expectation (in cl., rarely of evil, mostly of good, and so always in NT), hope
1.of hope in general
2.Of religious hope
aof the author or ground of hope
bof the thing hoped for
LXX Usage: for בָּטַח and its derivatives, תִּקְוָה (frequently in Jb), etc.
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology G:N-F
DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
47 timesAppears 47 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Romans
9
Acts
8
Hebrews
5
1 Thessalonians
4
1 Peter
3
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 13:13
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8
- Acts 26:6
- Ephesians 4:4
- Romans 15:4
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