Gloss
hope, expectation
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ἐλπίς, -ίδος, ἡ
Greek transliteration
elpis
Simplified transliteration
elpis
Numbers
Strong's number
1680
GK Number
1828
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
53
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-3c(2)
Definition
pr. expectation; hope, Acts 24:15; Rom. 5:4; meton. the object of hope, thing hoped for, Rom. 8:24; Gal. 5:5; the author or source of hope, Col. 1:27; 1 Tim. 1:1; trust, confidence, 1 Pet. 1:21; ἐπ᾿ ἐλπιδι, in security, with a guarantee, Acts 2:26; Rom. 8:20
Greek-English Concordance for ἐλπίς
| Ephesians 4:4 | There is one body and one Spirit, just as you also were called to the one hope (elpidi | ἐλπίδι | dat sg fem) of your calling; |
| Philippians 1:20 | It is my earnest expectation and hope (elpida | ἐλπίδα | acc sg fem) that I will in no way be put to shame, but that with complete boldness, now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. |
| Colossians 1:5 | Both spring from the hope (elpida | ἐλπίδα | acc sg fem) laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of truth, the gospel, |
| Colossians 1:23 | if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope (elpidos | ἐλπίδος | gen sg fem) of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which became I, Paul, became a minister. |
| Colossians 1:27 | To them God chose God to make known how great among the Gentiles are the glorious riches of this mystery, this among the Gentiles which is Christ in you, the hope (elpis | ἐλπίς | nom sg fem) of glory. |
| 1 Thessalonians 1:3 | remembering before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love and the steadfastness of your hope (elpidos | ἐλπίδος | gen sg fem) in our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 1 Thessalonians 2:19 | For what is our hope (elpis | ἐλπίς | nom sg fem), or joy, or crown of rejoicing before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not indeed you? |
| 1 Thessalonians 4:13 | Now we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as others do who have no hope (elpida | ἐλπίδα | acc sg fem). |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:8 | but let us who belong to the daylight stay sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope (elpida | ἐλπίδα | acc sg fem) of salvation. |
| 2 Thessalonians 2:16 | Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope (elpida | ἐλπίδα | acc sg fem) by grace, |
| 1 Timothy 1:1 | Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus because of the command from God our Savior our and Christ Jesus our hope (elpidos | ἐλπίδος | gen sg fem), our |
| Titus 1:2 | for the sake of the hope (elpidi | ἐλπίδι | dat sg fem) of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before times eternal, |
| Titus 2:13 | waiting for the blessed hope (elpida | ἐλπίδα | acc sg fem), the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, |
| Titus 3:7 | so that having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope (elpida | ἐλπίδα | acc sg fem) of eternal life. |
| Hebrews 3:6 | but Christ is faithful as the Son, presiding over God’s household, and we are his household if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope (elpidos | ἐλπίδος | gen sg fem) of which we boast. |
| Hebrews 6:11 | But we want each one of you to demonstrate the same earnestness to the very end for the fulfillment of your hope (elpidos | ἐλπίδος | gen sg fem), |
| Hebrews 6:18 | so that through two unchangeable facts, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge might have strong incentive to hold fast to the hope (elpidos | ἐλπίδος | gen sg fem) set before us. |
| Hebrews 7:19 | (for the law made nothing perfect); but the introduction of a better hope (elpidos | ἐλπίδος | gen sg fem) through which we draw near to God. |
| Hebrews 10:23 | Let us continue to hold fast the hope (elpidos | ἐλπίδος | gen sg fem) that we confess without wavering, for the one who made the promise is faithful. |
| 1 Peter 1:3 | Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy gave us new birth into a living hope (elpida | ἐλπίδα | acc sg fem) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, |
| 1 Peter 1:21 | who through him believe in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope (elpida | ἐλπίδα | acc sg fem) are in God. |
| 1 Peter 3:15 | but in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord, being ready at all times to make a defense to all who ask you for a word concerning the hope (elpidos | ἐλπίδος | gen sg fem) that is in you. |
| 1 John 3:3 | And everyone who has this hope (elpida | ἐλπίδα | acc sg fem) in him purifies himself, just as he is pure. |
