Strong's Lexicon elpis: Hope Original Word: ἐλπίς Word Origin: From the Greek verb ἐλπίζω (elpizō), meaning "to hope" or "to expect." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - תִּקְוָה (tiqvah) - Strong's Hebrew 8615, meaning "hope" or "expectation." - יָחַל (yachal) - Strong's Hebrew 3176, meaning "to wait" or "to hope." Usage: In the New Testament, "elpis" primarily denotes a confident expectation or trust in God's promises. It is not merely wishful thinking but a firm assurance based on the character and faithfulness of God. This hope is often linked with faith and love, forming a triad of Christian virtues (1 Corinthians 13:13). Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, hope was often seen as an uncertain expectation, sometimes even a delusion. However, the Christian understanding of hope, as expressed in the New Testament, is rooted in the certainty of God's promises and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This hope is transformative, providing believers with strength and perseverance amid trials. HELPS Word-studies 1680 elpís (from elpō, "to anticipate, welcome") – properly, expectation of what is sure (certain); hope. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as elpizó Definition expectation, hope NASB Translation hope (53), hopes (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1680: ἐλπίςἐλπίς (sometimes written ἐλπίς; so WH in Romans 8:20; Tdf. in Acts 2:26; see (in 2 below, and) the references under the word ἀφειδον), ἐλπίδος, ἡ (ἔλπω to make to hope), the Sept. for בֶּטַח and מִבְטַח, trust; מַחְסֶה that in which one confides or to which he flees for refuge; תִּקְוָה expectation, hope; in the classics a vox media, i. e. expectation whether of good or of ill; 1. rarely in a bad sense, expectation of evil, fear; as, ἡ τῶν κακῶν ἐλπίς, Lucian, Tyrannic c. 3; τοῦ φοβοῦ ἐλπίς, Thucydides 7, 61; κακῇ ἐλπίς, Plato, rep. 1, p. 330 e. (cf. legg. 1, p. 644 c. at the end); πονηρά ἐλπίς Isaiah 28:19, the Sept. 2. much more frequent in the classics, and always in the N. T., in a good sense: expectation of good, hope; and in the Christian sense, joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation: Acts 23:6; Acts 26:7; Romans 5:4; Romans 12:12; Romans 15:13; 1 Corinthians 13:13; 1 Peter 1:3; 1 Peter 3:15; ἀγαθή ἐλπίς (often in secular authors, as Plato, Phaedo 67 c.; plural ἐλπίδες ἀγαθαί, legg. 1, p. 649 b.; Xenophon, Ages. 1, 27), 2 Thessalonians 2:16; ἐλπίς βλεπομένη, hope whose object is seen, Romans 8:24; ὁ Θεός τῆς ἐλπίδος, God, the author of hope, Romans 15:13; ἡ πληροθορια τῆς ἐλπίδος, fullness, i. e. certainty and strength of hope, Hebrews 6:11; ἡ ὁμολογία τῆς ἐλπίδος, the confession of those things which we hope for, Hebrews 10:23; τό καύχημα τῆς ἐλπίδος hope wherein we glory, Hebrews 3:6; ἐπεισαγωγή κρείττονος ἐλπίδος, the bringing in of a better hope, Hebrews 7:19; ἐλπίς with the genitive of the subjunctive, Acts 28:20; 2 Corinthians 1:7 (6); Philippians 1:20; with the genitive of the object, Acts 27:20; Romans 5:2; 1 Corinthians 9:10; 1 Thessalonians 5:8; Titus 3:7; with the genitive of the thing on which the hope depends, ἡ ἐλπίς τῆς ἐργασίας αὐτῶν, Acts 16:19; τῆς κλήσεως, Ephesians 1:18; Ephesians 4:4; τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, Colossians 1:23; with the genitive of the person in whom hope is reposed, 1 Thessalonians 1:3 (cf. Buttmann, 155 (136)). ἐπ' (or ἐφ' — so Acts 2:26 L T; Romans 4:18 L; b. the thing hoped for: προσδέχεσθαι τήν μακαρίαν ἐλπίδα, Titus 2:13; ἐλπίδα δικαιοσύνης ἀπεκδέχεσθαι, the thing hoped for, which is righteousness (cf. Meyer edition Sieffert at the passage), Galatians 5:5 (προσδοκῶν τάς ὑπό Θεοῦ ἐλπίδας, 2 Macc. 7:14); διά ἐλπίδα τήν ἀποκειμένην ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, Colossians 1:5; κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδος, Hebrews 6:18 (cf. Bleek at the passage). — Zöckler, De vi ac notlone vocis ἐλπίς in N. T. Gissae 1856. From a primary elpo (to anticipate, usually with pleasure); expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence -- faith, hope. Englishman's Concordance Acts 2:26 N-DFSGRK: κατασκηνώσει ἐπ' ἐλπίδι NAS: ALSO WILL LIVE IN HOPE; KJV: shall rest in hope: INT: will dwell in hope Acts 16:19 N-NFS Acts 23:6 N-GFS Acts 24:15 N-AFS Acts 26:6 N-DFS Acts 26:7 N-GFS Acts 27:20 N-NFS Acts 28:20 N-GFS Romans 4:18 N-AFS Romans 4:18 N-DFS Romans 5:2 N-DFS Romans 5:4 N-AFS Romans 5:5 N-NFS Romans 8:20 N-DFS Romans 8:24 N-DFS Romans 8:24 N-NFS Romans 8:24 N-NFS Romans 12:12 N-DFS Romans 15:4 N-AFS Romans 15:13 N-GFS Romans 15:13 N-DFS 1 Corinthians 9:10 N-DFS 1 Corinthians 9:10 N-DFS 1 Corinthians 13:13 N-NFS 2 Corinthians 1:7 N-NFS Strong's Greek 1680 |
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