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1680 – ἐλπίς (elpis)

hope


Type:
Noun
fem. ♀
Greek: ἐλπίς (elpis)
Pronunciation: el-pece    Listen
Gematria: 131(5 + 30 + 80 + 10 + 6)    words with the same gematria
Origin: From a primary elpo (to anticipate, usually with pleasure)
Usage: 53 times in NA, 54 times in TR     

Description

  1. Expectation of evil, fear.
  2. Expectation of good, hope.
    1. In the Christian sense.
      1. Joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation.
  3. On hope, in hope, having hope.
    1. The author of hope, or he who is its foundation.
    2. The thing hoped for.


Word root

Word with elpis as root:

ἐλπίζωelpizoG1679trust

Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) translation, the following Hebrew/Aramaic words have been translated into elpis :

בֹּ֫הַןBohanH0932Bohan
בָּטַחbatachH0982to trust
זְוָעָהzevaahH2113trembling
חָזוּתchazotH2380vision
חֶסֶדchesedH2617akindness
כֶּ֫סֶלkeselH3689loin
מַבָּטmabbatH4007expectation
מַחְסֶּהmachasehH4268refuge
נְדִיבָהnedivahH5082honor
נֶ֫פֶשׁnefeshH5315soul
עֶזְרָהezrahH5833help
צְבִיtseviH6643abeauty
קַוqavH6957acord
רָחַץrachatsH7364to wash
שֵׂ֫בֶרseverH7664hope
תּוֹחֶ֫לֶתtocheletH8431hope
תִּקְוָהtiqvahH8615acord

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
N-ASF-18
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
N-DSF-12
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
N-GSF-13
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF-10


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References (53 occurances in 48 verses)




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