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Lexicon :: Strong's G1679 - elpizō

Aa
ἐλπίζω
Transliteration
elpizō (Key)
Pronunciation
el-pid'-zo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
31x in 17 unique form(s) TR
31x in 18 unique form(s) LXX
95x in 27 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:517,229

Strong’s Definitions

ἐλπίζω elpízō, el-pid'-zo; from G1680; to expect or confide:—(have, thing) hope(-d) (for), trust.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's G1679 in the following manner: trust (18x), hope (10x), hope for (2x), things hoped for (1x), variations of 'hope' (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x
The KJV translates Strong's G1679 in the following manner: trust (18x), hope (10x), hope for (2x), things hoped for (1x), variations of 'hope' (1x).

  1. to hope

    1. in a religious sense, to wait for salvation with joy and full confidence

  2. hopefully to trust in

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐλπίζω elpízō, el-pid'-zo; from G1680; to expect or confide:—(have, thing) hope(-d) (for), trust.
STRONGS G1679:
ἐλπίζω; imperfect ἠλπιζον; Attic future ἐλπιῶ (Matthew 12:21, and often in the Sept. ((whence in Romans 15:12); cf. Buttmann, 37 (32); Winer's Grammar, § 13, 1 c.); the common form ἐλπίσω does not occur in Biblical Greek); 1 aorist ἤλπισα; perfect ἠλπικα; (present passive ἐλπίζομαι); (ἐλπίς, which see); the Sept. for בָּטַח to trust; חָסָה to flee for refuge; יִחֵל to wait, to hope; to hope (in a religious sense, to wait for salvation with joy and full of confidence): τί, Romans 8:24; 1 Corinthians 13:7; (τά) ἐλπιζομενα, things hoped for, Hebrews 11:1 (but WH marginal reading connect ἐλπιζομένων with the following πραγμάτων); once with the dative of the object on which the hope rests, hopefully to trust in: τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ (as in secular authors once τῇ τύχῃ, Thucydides 3, 97, 2), Matthew 12:21 G L T Tr WH (cf. Buttmann, 176 (153)); καθώς, 2 Corinthians 8:5. followed by an infinitive relating to the subject of the verb ἐλπίζω (cf. Winers Grammar, 331 (311); Buttmann, 259 (223)): Luke 6:34; Luke 23:8; Acts 26:7; Romans 15:24; 1 Corinthians 16:7; Philippians 2:(19),23; 1 Timothy 3:14; 2 John 1:12; 3 John 1:14; followed by a perfect infinitive 2 Corinthians 5:11; followed by ὅτι with a present Luke 24:21; ὅτι with a future, Acts 24:26; 2 Corinthians 1:13; 2 Corinthians 13:6; Philemon 1:22. Peculiar to Biblical Greek is the construction of this verb with prepositions and a case of noun or pronoun (cf. Buttmann, 175f (152f) (cf. 337 (290); Winer's Grammar, § 33, d.; Ellicott on 1 Timothy 4:10)): εἰς τινα, to direct hope unto one, John 5:45 (perfect ἠλπίκατε, in whom you have put your hope, and rely upon it (Winer's Grammar, § 40, 4 a.)); 1 Peter 3:5 L T Tr WH; with addition of ὅτι with future 2 Corinthians 1:10 (L text Tr WH brackets ὅτι, and so detach the following clause); ἐπί τίνι, to build hope on one, as on a foundation (often in the Sept.): Romans 15:12 (from Isaiah 11:10); 1 Timothy 4:10; 1 Timothy 6:17; ἐν τίνι, to repose hope in one, 1 Corinthians 15:19; followed by infinitive Philippians 2:19; ἐπί with according to direct hope toward something: ἐπί τί, to hope to receive something, 1 Peter 1:13; ἐπί τόν Θεόν, of those who hope for something from God, 1 Peter 3:5 R G; 1 Timothy 5:5, (and often in the Sept.). (Compare: ἀπελπίζω, προελπίζω.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
11:10
Matthew
12:21; 12:21
Luke
6:34; 23:8; 24:21
John
5:45
Acts
24:26; 26:7
Romans
8:24; 15:12; 15:12; 15:24
1 Corinthians
13:7; 15:19; 16:7
2 Corinthians
1:10; 1:13; 5:11; 8:5; 13:6
Philippians
2; 2:19
1 Timothy
3:14; 4:10; 4:10; 5:5; 6:17
Philemon
1:22
Hebrews
11:1
1 Peter
1:13; 3:5; 3:5
2 John
1:12
3 John
1:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1679 matches the Greek ἐλπίζω (elpizō),
which occurs 31 times in 31 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:21 - And in his name will the Gentiles put their hope.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:34 - And if you let those have the use of your money, from whom you are hoping to get it back, what credit is it to you? even sinners do so to sinners, hoping to get back as much as they gave.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:8 - Now when Herod saw Jesus he was very glad, having for a long time had a desire to see him, for he had had accounts of him, and was hoping to see some wonders done by him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:21 - But we were hoping that he would be the Saviour of Israel. In addition to all this he has now let three days go by from the time when these things took place;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:45

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:45 - Put out of your minds the thought that I will say things against you to the Father: the one who says things against you is Moses, on whom you put your hopes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:26 - For he was hoping that Paul would give him money: so he sent for him more frequently and had talk with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:7 - For the effecting of which our twelve tribes have been working and waiting night and day with all their hearts. And in connection with this hope I am attacked by the Jews, O king!

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:24

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:24 - For our salvation is by hope: but hope which is seen is not hope: for who is hoping for what he sees?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:25

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:25 - But if we have hope for that which we see not, then we will be able to go on waiting for it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:12 - And again Isaiah says, There will be the root of Jesse, and he who comes to be the ruler over the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles put their hope.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:24

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:24 - Whenever I go to Spain (for it is my hope to see you on my way, and to be sent on there by you, if first I may in some measure have been comforted by your company)--

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:7 - Love has the power of undergoing all things, having faith in all things, hoping all things.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:19 - If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most unhappy.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:7 - For it is not my desire to see you now, on my way; because it is my hope to be with you for some time, if that is the Lord's pleasure.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:10 - Who gave us salvation from so great a death: on whom we have put our hope that he will still go on to give us salvation;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:13 - For in our letters we say no other things to you, but those which you are reading, and to which you give agreement, and, it is my hope, will go on doing so to the end:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:11 - Having in mind, then, the fear of the Lord, we put these things before men, but God sees our hearts; and it is my hope that we may seem right in your eyes.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:5 - And going even farther than our hope, they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us after the purpose of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:6 - But it is my hope that you will have no doubt that we are truly Christ's.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:19 - But I am hoping in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you before long, so that I may be comforted when I have news of you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:23 - Him then I am hoping to send as quickly as possible, when I am able to see how things will go for me:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:14 - I am writing these things to you, though I am hoping to come to you before long;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:10 - And this is the purpose of all our work and our fighting, because our hope is in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, and specially of those who have faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:5 - Now she who is truly a widow and without family puts her hope in God, giving herself to prayer day and night.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:17 - Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:22 - And make a room ready for me; for I am hoping that through your prayers I will be given to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:1 - Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the sign that the things not seen are true.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:13 - So make your minds ready, and keep on the watch, hoping with all your power for the grace which is to come to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:5 - And these were the ornaments of the holy women of the past, whose hope was in God, being ruled by their husbands:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:12 - Having much to say to you, it is not my purpose to put it all down with paper and ink: but I am hoping to come to you, and to have talk with you face to face, so that your joy may be full.

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Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:14

Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:14 - But I am hoping to see you in a short time, and to have talk with you face to face. May you have peace. Your friends here send you their love. Give my love to our friends by name.
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