Word Study · Strong's G1680 · Greek
ἐλπίς
elpis
el-pece'
Strong's 1890 spelling: elpís
“expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence
Rendered in the KJV as
faith, hope.
- 52occurrencesin the New Testament
- 15 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 12inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 52 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 12
- ἐλπίδα16
- ἐλπίδος11
- ἐλπίδι10
- ἐλπὶς7
- ἐλπίδα.1
- ἐλπίδα·1
- ἑλπίδι1
- ἐλπίδι.1
- ἐλπίδος,1
- ἐλπίδος·1
- ἐλπίς,1
- ἐλπίς·1
How it is rendered · 9
- hope34
- [the] hope5
- hope;3
- a hope2
- hope,2
- hope.2
- of [our] hope2
- in hope1
- of hope1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular18
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular13
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular12
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular9
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- N-ASF · 18
- N-GSF · 13
- N-DSF · 12
- N-NSF · 9
All 52, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Romans13 of 52 · 25%
- Acts8 of 52 · 15%
- Hebrews5 of 52 · 10%
- 1 Thessalonians4 of 52 · 8%
- 1 Corinthians3 of 52 · 6%
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Acts8 occurrences
- Acts 2:26ἐλπίδι.elpidinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularTherefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,here: hope.
- Acts 16:19ἐλπὶςelpisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularWhen 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.here: hope
- Acts 23:6ἐλπίδοςelpidosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThen Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and 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.”here: [the] hope
- Acts 24:15ἐλπίδαelpidanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularand I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.here: a hope
- Acts 26:6ἐλπίδιelpidinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularAnd now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,here: hope
- Acts 26:7ἐλπίδοςelpidosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularthe promise our twelve tribes are hoping to realize as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.here: hope
- Acts 27:20ἐλπὶςelpisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularWhen neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.here: hope
- Acts 28:20ἐλπίδοςelpidosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularSo 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.”here: hope
Romans13 occurrences
- Romans 4:18ἐλπίδαelpidanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularAgainst 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.”here: hope
- Romans 4:18ἐλπίδιelpidinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularAgainst 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.”here: hope
- Romans 5:2ἐλπίδιelpidinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularthrough 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.here: hope
- Romans 5:4ἐλπίδα·elpidanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularperseverance, character; and character, hope.here: hope;
- Romans 5:5ἐλπὶςelpisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularAnd hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.here: hope
- Romans 8:20ἑλπίδιhelpidinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularFor the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hopehere: hope
- Romans 8:24ἐλπίδιelpidinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularFor in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see?here: hope
- Romans 8:24ἐλπὶςelpisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularFor in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see?here: hope
- Romans 8:24ἐλπίς·elpisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularFor in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see?here: hope;
- Romans 12:12ἐλπίδιelpidinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularBe joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.here: in hope
- Romans 15:4ἐλπίδαelpidanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularFor 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.here: hope
- Romans 15:13ἐλπίδοςelpidosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularNow 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.here: of hope
- Romans 15:13ἐλπίδιelpidinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularNow 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.here: hope
1 Corinthians3 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 9:10ἐλπίδιelpidinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularIsn’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.here: hope
- 1 Corinthians 9:10ἐλπίδιelpidinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularIsn’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.here: hope
- 1 Corinthians 13:13ἐλπίς,elpisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularAnd now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.here: hope,
2 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 3:12ἐλπίδαelpidanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularTherefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.here: hope
- 2 Corinthians 10:15ἐλπίδαelpidanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularNeither 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,here: hope
Galatians1 occurrence
Ephesians3 occurrences
- Ephesians 1:18ἐλπὶςelpisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularI 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,here: hope
- Ephesians 2:12ἐλπίδαelpidanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularremember 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.here: hope
- Ephesians 4:4ἐλπίδιelpidinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularThere is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;here: hope
Colossians3 occurrences
- Colossians 1:5ἐλπίδαelpidanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularthe 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 gospelhere: hope
- Colossians 1:23ἐλπίδοςelpidosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularif 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.here: hope
- Colossians 1:27ἐλπὶςelpisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularTo 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.here: hope
1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3ἐλπίδοςelpidosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularand continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.here: hope
- 1 Thessalonians 2:19ἐλπὶςelpisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularAfter 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?here: hope
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13ἐλπίδα.elpidanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularBrothers, 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.here: hope.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8ἐλπίδαelpidanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularBut 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.here: [the] hope
2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 Timothy1 occurrence
Titus3 occurrences
- Titus 1:2ἐλπίδιelpidinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularin the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.here: [the] hope
- Titus 2:13ἐλπίδαelpidanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularas we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.here: hope
- Titus 3:7ἐλπίδαelpidanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularso that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.here: [the] hope
Hebrews5 occurrences
- Hebrews 3:6ἐλπίδοςelpidosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularBut 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.here: of [our] hope
- Hebrews 6:11ἐλπίδοςelpidosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularWe want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.here: hope
- Hebrews 6:18ἐλπίδος·elpidosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThus 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.here: hope;
- Hebrews 7:19ἐλπίδοςelpidosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.here: hope
- Hebrews 10:23ἐλπίδοςelpidosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularLet us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.here: of [our] hope
1 Peter3 occurrences
- 1 Peter 1:3ἐλπίδαelpidanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularBlessed 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,here: a hope
- 1 Peter 1:21ἐλπίδαelpidanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularThrough Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.here: hope
- 1 Peter 3:15ἐλπίδος,elpidosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularBut 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,here: hope,