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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 95 times in 91 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 4:26–Psa 56:4)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:26 - And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:36 - So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten; for the men of Israel gave place to Benjamin, because they trusted unto the liers-in-wait whom they had set against Gibeah.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:5 - He trusted in Jehovah, the God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor among them that were before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:24 - How then canst thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:20 - And they were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them; for they cried to God in the battle, and he was entreated of them, because they put their trust in him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:18 - Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon Jehovah, the God of their fathers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:23 -
God giveth them to be in security, and they rest thereon;
And his eyes are upon their ways.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:5 -
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,
And put your trust in Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:11 -
But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice,
Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them:
Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:1 -
Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite.
O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge:
Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:10 -
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee;
For thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 13:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 13:5 -
But I have trusted in thy lovingkindness;
My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:1 -
Michtam of David.
Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:7 -
Show thy marvellous lovingkindness,
O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge in thee
From those that rise up against them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:2 -
Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge;
My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:30 -
As for God, his way is perfect:
The word of Jehovah is tried;
He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:7 -
For the king trusteth in Jehovah;
And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:4 -
Our fathers trusted in thee:
They trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:5 -
They cried unto thee, and were delivered:
They trusted in thee, and were not put to shame.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:8 -
Commit thyself unto Jehovah;
let him deliver him:
Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:20 -
Oh keep my soul, and deliver me:
Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:1 -
A Psalm of David.
Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity:
I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:3 -
Though a host should encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear:
Though war should rise against me,
Even then will I be confident.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:7 -
Jehovah is my strength and my shield;
My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped:
Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth;
And with my song will I praise him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:1 -
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge;
Let me never be put to shame:
Deliver me in thy righteousness.

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I hate them that regard lying vanities;
But I trust in Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:14 -
But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah:
I said, Thou art my God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:19 -
Oh how great is thy goodness,
Which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee,
Which thou hast wrought for them that take refuge in thee,
Before the sons of men!

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Be strong, and let your heart take courage,
All ye that hope in Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:10 -
Many sorrows shall be to the wicked;
But he that trusteth in Jehovah, lovingkindness shall compass him about.

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Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him,
Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;

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For our heart shall rejoice in him,
Because we have trusted in his holy name.

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Let thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, be upon us,
According as we have hoped in thee.

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Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good:
Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.

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Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants;
And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:7 -
How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God!
And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.

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Trust in Jehovah, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on his faithfulness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:5 -
Commit thy way unto Jehovah;
Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

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And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them:
He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them,
Because they have taken refuge in him.

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For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope:
Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

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And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God:
Many shall see it, and fear,
And shall trust in Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:9 -
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted,
Who did eat of my bread,
Hath lifted up his heel against me.

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Why art thou cast down, O my soul?
And why art thou disquieted within me?
Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him
For the help of his countenance.

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Why art thou cast down, O my soul?
And why art thou disquieted within me?
Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him,
Who is the help of my countenance, and my God.

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Why art thou cast down, O my soul?
And why art thou disquieted within me?
Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him,
Who is the help of my countenance, and my God.

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For I will not trust in my bow,
Neither shall my sword save me.

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But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God:
I trust in the lovingkindness of God for ever and ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:23 -
But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction:
Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days;
But I will trust in thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:3 -
What time I am afraid,
I will put my trust in thee.

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In God (I will praise his word),
In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid;
What can flesh do unto me?

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