Strong G560ἀπελπίζω
to despair
- Transliteration
- apelpizō
- Pronunciation
- ap-el-pid'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀπ-ελπίζω
[in LXX: Isa.29:19 (אֶבְיוֹן), Jdth.9:11, Est.4:17, Sir.22:21 27:21, 2Ma.9:18 *;]
1. to give up in despair, despair of (Polyb., Diod., LXX).
2. to hope to receive from or in return (Field, Notes, 59; Cremer, 712; Soph., Lex., see word): with accusative (M; Pr., 65; MM, see word), Luk.6:35.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Isa.29:19 (אֶבְיוֹן), Jdth.9:11, Est.4:17, Sir.22:21 27:21, 2Ma.9:18 *;]
1. to give up in despair, despair of (Polyb., Diod., LXX).
2. to hope to receive from or in return (Field, Notes, 59; Cremer, 712; Soph., Lex., see word): with accusative (M; Pr., 65; MM, see word), Luk.6:35.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G560 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- again1
- hop1
First verses
- Luke 6:35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀπελπ-ίζω,
Attic dialect future -ιῶ[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 19.50:)]perfect -ήλπικα:—despair of, τῆς πόλεως τὴν σωτηρίαν[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “adv. Athenogenem” 35; τὸ μέλλον 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Epistulae” 3p.62U.; πράξεις 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.19.12, etc.)]:—passive, to be given up in despair, τὰ πράγματα[Refs ([prev. author] 10.6.10)]; of persons, to be despaired of, οἱ ἀπηλπισμένοι[LXX+2nd c.BC+ (LXX.Isa.29.19, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 9.5.2; ὑπὸ τῶν ἰατρῶν 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.25, 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 8.69, compare “IG” 14.966)] (ἀφηλπ-).
2 ἀ. τινός despair of,[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.55.2, +others;)] οὐκ ἀ. τινός to be confident of, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 8.365; περὶ τῆς νίκης 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.25.)]
3 absolutely, hope that a thing will not happen, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 1.59.)]
II causal, drive to despair, τινά[Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 11.114 (1st c.AD: Nicarchus Epigrammaticus).)]
III hope to receive back, μηδὲν (variant{μηδένα}) ἀπελπίζοντες[NT (NT.Luke.6.35 (uncertain).)]
Attic dialect future -ιῶ[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 19.50:)]perfect -ήλπικα:—despair of, τῆς πόλεως τὴν σωτηρίαν[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “adv. Athenogenem” 35; τὸ μέλλον 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Epistulae” 3p.62U.; πράξεις 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.19.12, etc.)]:—passive, to be given up in despair, τὰ πράγματα[Refs ([prev. author] 10.6.10)]; of persons, to be despaired of, οἱ ἀπηλπισμένοι[LXX+2nd c.BC+ (LXX.Isa.29.19, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 9.5.2; ὑπὸ τῶν ἰατρῶν 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.25, 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 8.69, compare “IG” 14.966)] (ἀφηλπ-).
2 ἀ. τινός despair of,[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.55.2, +others;)] οὐκ ἀ. τινός to be confident of, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 8.365; περὶ τῆς νίκης 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.25.)]
3 absolutely, hope that a thing will not happen, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 1.59.)]
II causal, drive to despair, τινά[Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 11.114 (1st c.AD: Nicarchus Epigrammaticus).)]
III hope to receive back, μηδὲν (variant{μηδένα}) ἀπελπίζοντες[NT (NT.Luke.6.35 (uncertain).)]