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Lexicon :: Strong's G1680 - elpis

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ἐλπίς
Transliteration
elpis (Key)
Pronunciation
el-pece'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a primary elpo (to anticipate, usually with pleasure)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:517,229

Trench's Synonyms: cvii. Additional Synonyms

Strong’s Definitions

ἐλπίς elpís, el-pece'; from a primary ἔλπω élpō (to anticipate, usually with pleasure); expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence:—faith, hope.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 54x

The KJV translates Strong's G1680 in the following manner: hope (53x), faith (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 54x
The KJV translates Strong's G1680 in the following manner: hope (53x), faith (1x).
  1. expectation of evil, fear

  2. expectation of good, hope

    1. in the Christian sense

      1. joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation

  3. on hope, in hope, having hope

    1. the author of hope, or he who is its foundation

    2. the thing hoped for

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐλπίς elpís, el-pece'; from a primary ἔλπω élpō (to anticipate, usually with pleasure); expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence:—faith, hope.
STRONGS G1680:
ἐλπίς (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, (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, 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; Θεός τῆς ἐλπίδος, God, the author of hope, Romans 15:13; πληροθορια τῆς ἐλπίδος, fullness, i. e. certainty and strength of hope, Hebrews 6:11; 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, 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; Rom 8:20 (Rom 8:21) T WH; cf. Scrivener, Introduction, etc., p. 565; (but see above, at the beginning)) ἐλπίδι, relying on hope, having hope, in hope (Euripides, Herc. fur. 804; Diodorus Siculus 13, 21; ἐπ' ἐλπίδι ἀγαθή, Xenophon, mem. 2, 1, 187 (Winers Grammar, 394 (368), cf. 425 (396); Buttmann, 337 (290)): Acts 2:26 (of a return to life); Romans 4:18; with the genitive of the thing hoped for added: ζωῆς αἰωνίου, Titus 1:2; τοῦ μετέχειν, 1 Corinthians 9:10 (G L T Tr WH); in hope, followed by ὅτι, Romans 8:20 (21) (but Tdf. reads διότι); on account of the hope, for the hope (Buttmann, 165 (144)), with the genitive of the thing on which the hope rests, Acts 26:6. παῥ ἐλπίδα, beyond, against, hope (Winer's Grammar, 404 (377)): Romans 4:18 (i. e. where the laws of nature left no room for hope). ἔχειν ἐλπίδα (often in Greek writings): Romans 15:4; 2 Corinthians 3:12; with an infinitive belonging to the person hoping, 2 Corinthians 10:15; ἐλπίδα ἔχειν εἰς (Tdf. πρός) Θεόν, followed by an accusative with an infinitive Acts 24:15 (εἰς Χριστόν ἔχειν, τάς ἐλπίδας, Acta Thomae § 28; (τήν ἐλπίδα εἰς τόν Ἰησοῦν ἐν τῷ πνεύματι ἔχοντες, the Epistle of Barnabas 11, 11 [ET])); ἐπί with the dative of person 1 John 3:3; ἐλπίδα μή ἔχοντες (of the heathen) having no hope (of salvation), Ephesians 2:12; 1 Thessalonians 4:13; ἐλπίς ἐστιν εἰς Θεόν, directed unto God, 1 Peter 1:21. By metonymy, it denotes
a. the author of hope, or he who is its foundation, (often so in Greek authors, as Aeschylus choëph. 776; Thucydides 3, 57; (cf. Ignatius ad Eph. 21, 2 [ET]; ad Magn. 11 [ET] at the end; ad Philad. 11, 2 [ET]; ad Trall. inscr. and 2, 2 [ET], etc.)): 1 Timothy 1:1; 1 Thessalonians 2:19; with the genitive of object added, τῆς δόξης, Colossians 1:27.
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.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
28:19
Acts
2:26; 2:26; 2:26; 16:19; 23:6; 24:15; 26:6; 26:7; 27:20; 28:20
Romans
4:18; 4:18; 4:18; 5:2; 5:4; 8:20; 8:20; 8:20; 8:21; 8:24; 12:12; 15:4; 15:13; 15:13
1 Corinthians
9:10; 9:10; 13:13
2 Corinthians
1:7; 3:12; 10:15
Galatians
5:5
Ephesians
1:18; 2:12; 4:4
Philippians
1:20
Colossians
1:5; 1:23; 1:27
1 Thessalonians
1:3; 2:19; 4:13; 5:8
2 Thessalonians
2:16
1 Timothy
1:1
Titus
1:2; 2:13; 3:7
Hebrews
3:6; 6:11; 6:18; 7:19; 10:23
1 Peter
1:3; 1:21; 3:15
1 John
3:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1680 matches the Greek ἐλπίς (elpis),
which occurs 53 times in 48 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:26 -

‘THEREFORE MY HEART WAS GLAD AND MY TONGUE WAS OVERJOYED;

MOREOVER MY FLESH ALSO WILL LIVE IN HOPE G1680;

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:19 -

But when her masters saw that their hope G1680 of profit was suddenly gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities,

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:6 -

But Paul, perceiving that one group were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, began crying out in the [fn]Council, “[fn]Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am on trial for the hope G1680 and resurrection of the dead!”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:15 - having a hope G1680 in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:6 - “And now I am standing trial for the hope G1680 of the promise made by God to our fathers;
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:7 - the promise to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly serve God night and day. For this hope G1680, O king, I am being accused by Jews.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:20 - Since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was assailing us, from then on all hope G1680 of our being saved was slowly abandoned.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:20 - “For this reason, therefore, I [fn]requested to see you and to speak with you, since I am wearing this chain for the sake of the hope G1680 of Israel.”
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:18 - In hope G1680 against hope G1680 he believed, so that he might become a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, “SO SHALL YOUR [fn]DESCENDANTS BE.”
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:2 - through whom we also have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and [fn]we celebrate in hope G1680 of the glory of God.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:4 - and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope G1680;
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:5 - and hope G1680 does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:20 - For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it, [fn]in hope G1680
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:24 - For in hope G1680 we have been saved, but hope G1680 that is seen is not hope G1680; for who hopes G1680 for what he already sees?
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:12 - rejoicing in hope G1680, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:4 - For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope G1680.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:13 -

Now may the God of hope G1680 fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope G1680 by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:10 - Or is He speaking entirely for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake, because the plowman ought to plow in hope G1680, and the thresher to thresh in hope G1680 of sharing in the crops.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:13 - But now faith, hope G1680, and love remain, these three; but the [fn]greatest of these is love.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:7 - and our hope G1680 for you is firmly grounded, knowing that as you are partners in our sufferings, so also you are in our comfort.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:12 -

Therefore, having such a hope G1680, we use great boldness in our speech,

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:15 - not boasting beyond our measure, that is, in other people’s labors, but with the hope G1680 that as your faith grows, we will be, [fn]within our [fn]domain, enlarged even more by you,
Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:5 - For we, [fn]through the Spirit, [fn]by faith, are waiting for the hope G1680 of righteousness.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:18 - I pray that the eyes of your heart [fn]may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope G1680 of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the [fn]saints,
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:12 - remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, [fn]excluded from [fn]the people of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope G1680 and without God in the world.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:4 - There is one body and one Spirit, just as you also were called in one hope G1680 of your calling;
Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:20 - according to my eager expectation and hope G1680, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with all boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:5 - because of the hope G1680 reserved for you in [fn]heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of truth, [fn]the gospel
Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:23 - if indeed you continue in [fn]the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not shifting from the hope G1680 of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, [fn]was made a [fn]minister.
Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:27 - to whom God willed to make known what the wealth of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles is, the mystery that is Christ in you, the hope G1680 of glory.
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:3 - constantly keeping in mind your work of faith and labor of love and [fn]perseverance of hope G1680 [fn]in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:19 - For who is our hope G1680, or joy or crown of pride, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His [fn]coming? Or is it not indeed you?
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:13 -

But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who [fn]are asleep, so that you will not grieve as indeed the rest of mankind do, who have no hope G1680.

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:8 - But since we are of the day, let’s be [fn]sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope G1680 of salvation.
Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:16 -

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope G1680 by grace,

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:1 -

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope G1680,

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:2 - in the hope G1680 of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised [fn]long ages ago,
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:13 - looking for the blessed hope G1680 and the appearing of the glory of [fn]our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:7 - so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs [fn]according to the hope G1680 of eternal life.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:6 - but Christ was faithful as a Son over His house—whose house we are, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the boast of our [fn]hope G1680.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:11 - And we desire that each one of you demonstrate the same diligence [fn]so as to realize the full assurance of hope G1680 until the end,
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:18 - so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to hold firmly to the hope G1680 set before us.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:19 - (for the Law made nothing perfect); on the other hand, there is the introduction of a better hope G1680, through which we come near to God.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:23 - Let’s hold firmly to the confession of our hope G1680 without wavering, for He who promised is faithful;
Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:3 -

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope G1680 through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:21 - who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope G1680 are in God.
Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:15 - but [fn]sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a [fn]defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope G1680 that is in you, but with gentleness and respect;
Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:3 - And everyone who has this hope G1680 set on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
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