Strong G1679ἐλπίζω
to hope/expect
- Transliteration
- elpizō
- Pronunciation
- el-pid'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G1680; to expect or confide: - (have thing) hope (-d) (for) trust.
Detailed definition
ἐλπίζω
[in LXX chiefly for בָּטַח, also for חָסָה, יָחַל pi., hi., etc.;]
to look for, expect, hope (for): with accusative of thing(s), Rom.8:24-25, 1Co.13:7, Heb.11:1; with dative of thing(s) (τ. τύχῃ, Thuc., iii, 97, 2), Mat.12:21; before καθώς, 2Co.8:5; with inf., Luk.6:34 23:8, Act.26:7, Rom.15:24, 1Co.16:7, 2Co.5:11, Php.2:19, 23, 1Ti.3:14, II Jn 12, 3Jn.14; before ὅτι, with pres., Luk.24:21; with fut., Act.24:26, 2Co.1:13 13:6, Phm 22. As in LXX (WM, § xxxiii, d; and esp. in the pf., Ellic. on 1Ti.4:10; Bl., § 59, 2), with prep.; εἰς, Jhn.5:45 (see Ellis., l.with), 1Pe.3:5; before ὅτι, 2Co.1:10; ἐπί, with dative, Rom.15:12 (LXX 1Ti.4:10 6:17; ἐν, 1Co.15:19; with accusative, 1Pe.1:13 (aor. imper. see Bl., § 58, 2); τ. θεόν, 1Ti.5:5 (of. ἀπ-, προ-ελπίζω, see Cremer, 255).†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for בָּטַח, also for חָסָה, יָחַל pi., hi., etc.;]
to look for, expect, hope (for): with accusative of thing(s), Rom.8:24-25, 1Co.13:7, Heb.11:1; with dative of thing(s) (τ. τύχῃ, Thuc., iii, 97, 2), Mat.12:21; before καθώς, 2Co.8:5; with inf., Luk.6:34 23:8, Act.26:7, Rom.15:24, 1Co.16:7, 2Co.5:11, Php.2:19, 23, 1Ti.3:14, II Jn 12, 3Jn.14; before ὅτι, with pres., Luk.24:21; with fut., Act.24:26, 2Co.1:13 13:6, Phm 22. As in LXX (WM, § xxxiii, d; and esp. in the pf., Ellic. on 1Ti.4:10; Bl., § 59, 2), with prep.; εἰς, Jhn.5:45 (see Ellis., l.with), 1Pe.3:5; before ὅτι, 2Co.1:10; ἐπί, with dative, Rom.15:12 (LXX 1Ti.4:10 6:17; ἐν, 1Co.15:19; with accusative, 1Pe.1:13 (aor. imper. see Bl., § 58, 2); τ. θεόν, 1Ti.5:5 (of. ἀπ-, προ-ελπίζω, see Cremer, 255).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1679 appears in 31 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- trust17
- hope7
- hop5
- shall2
- doth1
- hopeth1
- trusteth1
First verses
- Matthew 12:21And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
- Luke 6:34And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
- Luke 23:8And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
- Luke 24:21But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
- John 5:45Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
- Acts 24:26He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
- Acts 26:7Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
- Romans 8:24For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
- Romans 8:25But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
- Romans 15:12And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
- Romans 15:24Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.
- 1 Corinthians 13:7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
- 1 Corinthians 15:19If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
- 1 Corinthians 16:7For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
- 2 Corinthians 1:10Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
- 2 Corinthians 1:13For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;
- 2 Corinthians 5:11Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
- 2 Corinthians 8:5And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
- 2 Corinthians 13:6But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.
- Philippians 2:19But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐλπίζω,
Attic dialect future -ῐῶ[LXX+NT+4th c.BC+ (LXX.Psa.43(44).7, NT.Rom.15.12; ἐλπίσω 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 10.656 (ἐλπίσω in 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 187 is _aorist_ _subjunctive_))]: aorist ἤλπισα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.24, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1175 (Lyric poetry), etc. (ἤλπιζα (sic) “IG” 3.1350))]: perfect ἤλπικα [NT+3rd c.BC+ (NT.John.5.45, (προ-) 3rd c.BC: Posidippus Comicus 27.8)]: pluperfect ἠλπίκειν [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Alcibiades” 17, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 71, 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 8.5.1)]:—middle, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Αιβυκή” 115 (assuming variant), “Supp.epigram” 2.461 (Histria, 1st c.BC))]:—passive, aorist ἠλπίσθην [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 1105, “APl.” 4.222 (Parmenio Epigrammaticus))]: perfect ἤλπισμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 5.40:— _Attic dialect_ form of ἔλπομαι, used also by 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus)], hope for, or rather (in earlier writers) look for, expect:—Constr.: with accusative, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 589, “Ch.” 539, etc., τι παρά τινος 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 4.3.17, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.102)]: frequently with a dependent clause in infinitive, hope to do, or hope or expect that..; with future infinitive, ἐ. μιν ἀποθανέεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.143, compare 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.3.6, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.71, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 16.2)]; ἐ. τὴν Εὐρώπην δουλώσεσθαι (variant{-ασθαι}) [Refs ([prev. author] 2.21)]: with aorist infinitive, ἐ. ποτὲ δεῖξαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 629; ἤλπιζον ἑλεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Agesilaus” 7.6: also with ἄν, οὐδαμὰ ἐλπίζων ἂν ἡμίονον τεκέειν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.151, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.53)]; the infinitive may be omitted, ἔκλυον ἃν.. οὐδ᾽ ἂν ἤλπισ᾽ αὐδάν (i.e. κλύειν) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1281)]; also ἐ. ὅπως.., with future, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Heraclidae” 1051, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 963)]:—passive, τὸ μηδαμὰ ἐλπισθὲν ἥξειν [Refs 1st c.AD+ ([prev. author] “OC” 1105; ὁ ἐλπισθεὶς αὐτοκράτωρ “POxy.” 1021.6 (1st c.AD).)]
2 of evils, look for, fear, in same construction, δύστανον ἐ. αἶσαν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 111 (Lyric poetry); ἔξοδον ὀλεθρίαν Αἴαντος ἐλπίζει φέρειν [prev. author] “Aj.” 799, compare 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 12.70; τουτί.. τὸ κακὸν οὐδέποτ᾽ ἤλπισα 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 956; ἐ. πάγχυ ἀπολέεσθαι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.12; θῆράς σφε τὸν δύστηνον ἐλπίζει κτανεῖν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 348: with μή)] followed by aorist subjunctive, οὐδαμὰ ἐλπίσας μή κοτε ἐλάσῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.77; οὐκ ἂν ἤλπισε μή κοτέ τις ἀναβαίη [prev. author] 8.53.)]
3 with present infinitive, deem, suppose that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 11.2; ἐλπίζων εἶναι.. ὀλβιώτατος 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.30; ἐλπίζων σιτοδείην τε εἶναι ἰσχυρὴν.. καὶ τὸν λεὼν τετρῦσθαι [prev. work] 22)]; οἰκότα ἐλπίζων[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 27, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 76, “Ch.” 187)]; βοῦν ἢ λέοντ᾽ ἤλπιζες ἐντείνειν βρόχοι; [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Andromache” 720; ἐλπίζει δυνατὸς εἶναι ἄρχειν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 573c; ὅστις ἐλπίζει θεοὺς.. χαίρειν ἀπαρχαῖς “Tragica Adespota” 118.2: sometimes of future events, τίς ἂν ἤλπισεν ἁμαρτήσεσθαί τινα τῶν πολιτῶν τοιαύτην ἁμαρτία; 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 31.27; οὐδὲν.. ποιήσειν ἐλπίζων 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 4.7.)]
4 with dative, hope in.., τῇ τύχῃ [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.97; ὀνόματι NT.Matt.12.21)]: also with Preps., ἔν τισι [LXX (LXX.2Ki.18.5)]; πρός τι[LXX+NT (LXX.Judg.20.36; ἐ. εἴς τινα NT.John.5.45, +others; ἐπί τινι NT.Rom.15.12, +others; ἐπί τινα NT.1Pet.3.5.)]
Attic dialect future -ῐῶ[LXX+NT+4th c.BC+ (LXX.Psa.43(44).7, NT.Rom.15.12; ἐλπίσω 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 10.656 (ἐλπίσω in 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 187 is _aorist_ _subjunctive_))]: aorist ἤλπισα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.24, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1175 (Lyric poetry), etc. (ἤλπιζα (sic) “IG” 3.1350))]: perfect ἤλπικα [NT+3rd c.BC+ (NT.John.5.45, (προ-) 3rd c.BC: Posidippus Comicus 27.8)]: pluperfect ἠλπίκειν [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Alcibiades” 17, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 71, 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 8.5.1)]:—middle, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Αιβυκή” 115 (assuming variant), “Supp.epigram” 2.461 (Histria, 1st c.BC))]:—passive, aorist ἠλπίσθην [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 1105, “APl.” 4.222 (Parmenio Epigrammaticus))]: perfect ἤλπισμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 5.40:— _Attic dialect_ form of ἔλπομαι, used also by 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus)], hope for, or rather (in earlier writers) look for, expect:—Constr.: with accusative, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 589, “Ch.” 539, etc., τι παρά τινος 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 4.3.17, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.102)]: frequently with a dependent clause in infinitive, hope to do, or hope or expect that..; with future infinitive, ἐ. μιν ἀποθανέεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.143, compare 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.3.6, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.71, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 16.2)]; ἐ. τὴν Εὐρώπην δουλώσεσθαι (variant{-ασθαι}) [Refs ([prev. author] 2.21)]: with aorist infinitive, ἐ. ποτὲ δεῖξαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 629; ἤλπιζον ἑλεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Agesilaus” 7.6: also with ἄν, οὐδαμὰ ἐλπίζων ἂν ἡμίονον τεκέειν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.151, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.53)]; the infinitive may be omitted, ἔκλυον ἃν.. οὐδ᾽ ἂν ἤλπισ᾽ αὐδάν (i.e. κλύειν) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1281)]; also ἐ. ὅπως.., with future, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Heraclidae” 1051, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 963)]:—passive, τὸ μηδαμὰ ἐλπισθὲν ἥξειν [Refs 1st c.AD+ ([prev. author] “OC” 1105; ὁ ἐλπισθεὶς αὐτοκράτωρ “POxy.” 1021.6 (1st c.AD).)]
2 of evils, look for, fear, in same construction, δύστανον ἐ. αἶσαν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 111 (Lyric poetry); ἔξοδον ὀλεθρίαν Αἴαντος ἐλπίζει φέρειν [prev. author] “Aj.” 799, compare 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 12.70; τουτί.. τὸ κακὸν οὐδέποτ᾽ ἤλπισα 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 956; ἐ. πάγχυ ἀπολέεσθαι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.12; θῆράς σφε τὸν δύστηνον ἐλπίζει κτανεῖν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 348: with μή)] followed by aorist subjunctive, οὐδαμὰ ἐλπίσας μή κοτε ἐλάσῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.77; οὐκ ἂν ἤλπισε μή κοτέ τις ἀναβαίη [prev. author] 8.53.)]
3 with present infinitive, deem, suppose that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 11.2; ἐλπίζων εἶναι.. ὀλβιώτατος 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.30; ἐλπίζων σιτοδείην τε εἶναι ἰσχυρὴν.. καὶ τὸν λεὼν τετρῦσθαι [prev. work] 22)]; οἰκότα ἐλπίζων[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 27, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 76, “Ch.” 187)]; βοῦν ἢ λέοντ᾽ ἤλπιζες ἐντείνειν βρόχοι; [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Andromache” 720; ἐλπίζει δυνατὸς εἶναι ἄρχειν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 573c; ὅστις ἐλπίζει θεοὺς.. χαίρειν ἀπαρχαῖς “Tragica Adespota” 118.2: sometimes of future events, τίς ἂν ἤλπισεν ἁμαρτήσεσθαί τινα τῶν πολιτῶν τοιαύτην ἁμαρτία; 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 31.27; οὐδὲν.. ποιήσειν ἐλπίζων 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 4.7.)]
4 with dative, hope in.., τῇ τύχῃ [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.97; ὀνόματι NT.Matt.12.21)]: also with Preps., ἔν τισι [LXX (LXX.2Ki.18.5)]; πρός τι[LXX+NT (LXX.Judg.20.36; ἐ. εἴς τινα NT.John.5.45, +others; ἐπί τινι NT.Rom.15.12, +others; ἐπί τινα NT.1Pet.3.5.)]