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ἐλπίς (elpis) means “hope” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἐλπίς Greek · G1680 53 tagged occurrences in 48 verses

Pronunciation guide: el-pece' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1680

ἐλπίς · elpis · hope

ἐλπίς (ἑλ-, Rom.8:20, WH, see Bl., § 4, 3; M, Pr., 44), -ίδος, ἡ [in LXX for בָּטַח and its derivatives, תִּקְוָה (frequently in Jb), etc. ;] expectation (in cl., rarely of evil, mostly of good, and so always in NT), hope; 1. of hope in general: 2Co.1:6; with genitive obj., Act.16:19; art. inf., Act.27:20, 1Co.9:10; παρ᾽ ἐλπίδα, Rom.4:18; ἐπ᾽ ἐλπίδι, 1Co.9:10. 2. Of religious hope: ἐπ᾽ ἐλπίδι, Act.2:26 26:6, Rom.4:18 8:20, Tit.1:2; τῇ ἐ. ἐσώθημεν, Rom.8:24; κατ᾽ ἐλπίδα ζωῆς αἰωνίου, Tit.3:7; of the Messianic hope of Israel, Act.23:6 26:6-7 28:20; of Christian hope, Rom.5:2-5 12:12 15:4, 13, 1Co.13:13, 2Th.2:16, Heb.3:6 6:11 7:19 10:23, 1Pe.1:3 1:21 3:15; with genitive obj., Rom.5:2, Col.1:27, 1Th.1:3 5:8, Tit.1:2; with genitive of that on which the hope is based, Act.26:6, Eph.1:18 4:4, Col.1:23; ὁ θεὸς τῆς ἐ., Rom.15:13; ἔχειν ἐ. (= cl. ἐλπίζειν), Act.24:15, Rom.15:4, 2Co.3:12 10:15, Eph.2:12, 1Th.4:13; before ἐπί, with dative, 1Jn.3:3; εἰς, Act.24:15; ὅτι, Rom.8:20, Php.1:20-21. Meton., (a) of the author or ground of hope (cl.): 1Th.2:19, 1Ti.1:1; with genitive obj., Col.1:27; (b) of the thing hoped for: Gal.5:5, Col.1:5, Tit.2:13, Heb.6:18 (Cremer, 252, 712).† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

hope, expectation, trust, confidence.

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How translators render G1680

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
hope 38
the hope 4
my hope 2
a hope 1
all hope 1
also expect 1
hope at all 1
in hope 1
of hope 1
of our hope 1
we hope that 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
hope 33
the hope 12
of hope 3
by hope 1
faith 1
hopes sake 1
in hope 1
of 1
of a 1
of the hope 1
upon the hope 1

Verses containing G1680

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  1. Acts 2:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,

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  2. Acts 16:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.

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  3. Acts 23:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”

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  4. Acts 24:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

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  5. Acts 26:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,

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  6. Acts 26:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.

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  7. Acts 27:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.

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  8. Acts 28:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”

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  9. Romans 4:18 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”

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  10. Romans 5:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

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  11. Romans 5:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    perseverance, character; and character, hope.

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  12. Romans 5:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.

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  13. Romans 8:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope

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  14. Romans 8:24 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see?

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  15. Romans 12:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

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  16. Romans 15:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

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  17. Romans 15:13 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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  18. 1 Corinthians 9:10 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.

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  19. 1 Corinthians 13:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.

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  20. 2 Corinthians 1:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And our hope for you is sure, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort.

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    Source alternate reference: 1.6

  21. 2 Corinthians 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.

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  22. 2 Corinthians 10:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,

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  23. Galatians 5:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the hope of righteousness.

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  24. Ephesians 1:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

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  25. Ephesians 2:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

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  26. Ephesians 4:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;

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  27. Philippians 1:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

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  28. Colossians 1:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel

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  29. Colossians 1:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

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  30. Colossians 1:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

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  31. 1 Thessalonians 1:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

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  32. 1 Thessalonians 2:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?

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  33. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.

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  34. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.

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  35. 2 Thessalonians 2:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  36. 1 Timothy 1:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

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  37. Titus 1:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

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  38. Titus 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

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  39. Titus 3:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.

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  40. Hebrews 3:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.

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  41. Hebrews 6:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.

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  42. Hebrews 6:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.

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  43. Hebrews 7:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.

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  44. Hebrews 10:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.

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  45. 1 Peter 1:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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  46. 1 Peter 1:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.

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  47. 1 Peter 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,

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  48. 1 John 3:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.

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