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Greek verb · G1679

ἐλπίζω

elpizoel-pid'-zo

to hope/expect

31 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key

Concordance spelling: elpízō

Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G1679is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.

  • 14 of 27
    New Testament books
  • 17
    spellings

The definition in full

Strong's key (1890) · G1679

to expect or confide

The King James renders it: (have, thing) hope(-d) (for), trust.

James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.

Summary

elpizo is rendered "to hope/expect". It stands 31 times in the Greek text, across fourteen books.

  • Five of the uses stand in 2 Corinthians, more than in any other book.
  • Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 12:21In His name the nations will put their hope.”
  • The Greek text spells it seventeen different ways.

The first use

In His name the nations will put their hope.”

Matthew 12:21ἐλπιοῦσιν.¶

The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.

Where the word stands

The word stands in fourteen of the 27 New Testament books.

The other 13 New Testament books never use the word.

What the word means

Each meaning, and the words it is translated by

How the Greek text is glossed, word by word

  • I hope10
  • hoping2
  • we have hope2
  • will hope2
  • already hoping1
  • do set hope1
  • does he hope for1
  • have hoped1
  • he is hoping1
  • he was hoping1
  • hopes1
  • of hoped for1

and 7 more, 31 uses in all

The words built on the same word-part

Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.

ἐλπίςelpishopeUses52

All 31, in canonical order

Every use, in order

Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.

17 spellings and their grammar

STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.

How it is spelled

  • ἐλπίζω10
  • ἐλπίζει3
  • ἐλπίζων2
  • ἐλπιοῦσιν.¶2
  • ἠλπίκαμεν2
  • ἐλπίζετε1
  • ἐλπίζομεν1
  • ἐλπιζομένων1
  • ἐλπίζουσαι1
  • ἐλπίσατε1
  • ἤλπιζέν1
  • ἠλπίζομεν1

and 5 more spellings in the ledger below.

The grammar of each form

  • verb · present active, indicative · 1st person singular10V-PAI-1S
  • verb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singular3V-PAI-3S
  • verb · future active, indicative · 3rd person plural2V-FAI-3P
  • verb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singular2V-PAP-NSM
  • verb · perfect active, indicative · 1st person plural2V-RAI-1P
  • verb · aorist active, indicative · 1st person plural1V-AAI-1P
  • verb · aorist active, command · 2nd person plural1V-AAM-2P
  • verb · imperfect active, indicative · 1st person plural1V-IAI-1P
  • verb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singular1V-IAI-3S
  • verb · present active, indicative · 1st person plural1V-PAI-1P
  • verb · present active, indicative · 2nd person plural1V-PAI-2P
  • verb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · feminine plural1V-PAP-NPF

Matthew

one use
  • In His name the nations will put their hope.”

    Matthew 12:21

    • ἐλπιοῦσιν.¶elpiousinverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: will hope

Luke

three uses
  • And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.

    Luke 6:34

    • ἐλπίζετεelpizeteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you expect
  • When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.

    Luke 23:8

    • ἤλπιζένelpizenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he was hoping
  • But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.

    Luke 24:21

    • ἠλπίζομενelpizomenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: were hoping

John

one use
  • Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.

    John 5:45

    • ἠλπίκατεelpikateverb · perfect active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: have hoped

Acts

two uses
  • At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.

    Acts 24:26

    • ἐλπίζωνelpizonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: he is hoping
  • the 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.

    Acts 26:7

    • ἐλπίζειelpizeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: they hope

Romans

four uses
  • 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?

    Romans 8:24

    • ἐλπίζειelpizeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: does he hope for
  • But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.

    Romans 8:25

    • ἐλπίζομενelpizomenverb · present active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we hope for
  • And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”

    Romans 15:12

    • ἐλπιοῦσιν.¶elpiousinverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: will hope
  • I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.

    Romans 15:24

    • ἐλπίζωelpizoverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I hope

1 Corinthians

three uses
  • It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

    1 Corinthians 13:7

    • ἐλπίζειelpizeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: hopes
  • If our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men.

    1 Corinthians 15:19

    • ἠλπικότεςelpikotesverb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: already hoping
  • For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

    1 Corinthians 16:7

    • ἐλπίζωelpizoverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I hope

2 Corinthians

five uses
  • He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,

    2 Corinthians 1:10

    • ἠλπίκαμενelpikamenverb · perfect active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we have hope
  • For we do not write you anything that is beyond your ability to read and understand. And I hope that you will understand us completely,

    2 Corinthians 1:13

    • ἐλπίζωelpizoverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I hope
  • Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.

    2 Corinthians 5:11

    • ἐλπίζωelpizoverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I hope
  • And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, because it was the will of God.

    2 Corinthians 8:5

    • ἠλπίσαμενelpisamenverb · aorist active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we had hoped
  • And I hope you will realize that we have not failed the test.

    2 Corinthians 13:6

    • ἐλπίζωelpizoverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I hope

Philippians

two uses
  • Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you are doing.

    Philippians 2:19

    • Ἐλπίζωelpizoverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I hope
  • So I hope to send him as soon as I see what happens with me.

    Philippians 2:23

    • ἐλπίζωelpizoverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I hope

1 Timothy

four uses
  • Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things

    1 Timothy 3:14

    • ἐλπίζωνelpizonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: hoping
  • To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.

    1 Timothy 4:10

    • ἠλπίκαμενelpikamenverb · perfect active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we have hope
  • The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.

    1 Timothy 5:5

    • ἤλπικενelpikenverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: she has hope
  • Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

    1 Timothy 6:17

    • ἠλπικέναιelpikenaiverb · perfect active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to have hope

Philemon

one use
  • In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

    Philemon 1:22

    • ἐλπίζωelpizoverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I hope

Hebrews

one use
  • Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

    Hebrews 11:1

    • ἐλπιζομένωνelpizomenonverb · present passive, participle · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: of hoped for

1 Peter

two uses
  • Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

    1 Peter 1:13

    • ἐλπίσατεelpisateverb · aorist active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do set hope
  • For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,

    1 Peter 3:5

    • ἐλπίζουσαιelpizousaiverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · feminine pluraltagged: hoping

2 John

one use
  • I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

    2 John 1:12

    • ἐλπίζωelpizoverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I hope

3 John

one use
  • Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send you greetings. Greet each of our friends there by name.

    3 John 1:14

    • ἐλπίζωelpizoverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I hope

Where it leads

How the numbers are counted

Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.

Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.

The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.

Hebrew and Greek text, word tagging and grammar: STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org), Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0. Their grammar codes are written out in English here and shown as tagged beside each one.

Meaning and senses: STEP Bible TBESG (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0), the Brief lexicon based on Abbott-Smith (1922).

Dictionary key: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890, public domain). English verse text: Berean Standard Bible (public domain, 2023).

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