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Lexicon :: Strong's G1679 - elpizō

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ἐλπίζω
Transliteration
elpizō (Key)
Pronunciation
el-pid'-zo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
31x in 17 unique form(s) TR
31x in 18 unique form(s) LXX
95x in 27 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:517,229

Strong’s Definitions

ἐλπίζω elpízō, el-pid'-zo; from G1680; to expect or confide:—(have, thing) hope(-d) (for), trust.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's G1679 in the following manner: trust (18x), hope (10x), hope for (2x), things hoped for (1x), variations of 'hope' (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x
The KJV translates Strong's G1679 in the following manner: trust (18x), hope (10x), hope for (2x), things hoped for (1x), variations of 'hope' (1x).

  1. to hope

    1. in a religious sense, to wait for salvation with joy and full confidence

  2. hopefully to trust in

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐλπίζω elpízō, el-pid'-zo; from G1680; to expect or confide:—(have, thing) hope(-d) (for), trust.
STRONGS G1679:
ἐλπίζω; imperfect ἠλπιζον; Attic future ἐλπιῶ (Matthew 12:21, and often in the Sept. ((whence in Romans 15:12); cf. Buttmann, 37 (32); Winer's Grammar, § 13, 1 c.); the common form ἐλπίσω does not occur in Biblical Greek); 1 aorist ἤλπισα; perfect ἠλπικα; (present passive ἐλπίζομαι); (ἐλπίς, which see); the Sept. for בָּטַח to trust; חָסָה to flee for refuge; יִחֵל to wait, to hope; to hope (in a religious sense, to wait for salvation with joy and full of confidence): τί, Romans 8:24; 1 Corinthians 13:7; (τά) ἐλπιζομενα, things hoped for, Hebrews 11:1 (but WH marginal reading connect ἐλπιζομένων with the following πραγμάτων); once with the dative of the object on which the hope rests, hopefully to trust in: τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ (as in secular authors once τῇ τύχῃ, Thucydides 3, 97, 2), Matthew 12:21 G L T Tr WH (cf. Buttmann, 176 (153)); καθώς, 2 Corinthians 8:5. followed by an infinitive relating to the subject of the verb ἐλπίζω (cf. Winers Grammar, 331 (311); Buttmann, 259 (223)): Luke 6:34; Luke 23:8; Acts 26:7; Romans 15:24; 1 Corinthians 16:7; Philippians 2:(19),23; 1 Timothy 3:14; 2 John 1:12; 3 John 1:14; followed by a perfect infinitive 2 Corinthians 5:11; followed by ὅτι with a present Luke 24:21; ὅτι with a future, Acts 24:26; 2 Corinthians 1:13; 2 Corinthians 13:6; Philemon 1:22. Peculiar to Biblical Greek is the construction of this verb with prepositions and a case of noun or pronoun (cf. Buttmann, 175f (152f) (cf. 337 (290); Winer's Grammar, § 33, d.; Ellicott on 1 Timothy 4:10)): εἰς τινα, to direct hope unto one, John 5:45 (perfect ἠλπίκατε, in whom you have put your hope, and rely upon it (Winer's Grammar, § 40, 4 a.)); 1 Peter 3:5 L T Tr WH; with addition of ὅτι with future 2 Corinthians 1:10 (L text Tr WH brackets ὅτι, and so detach the following clause); ἐπί τίνι, to build hope on one, as on a foundation (often in the Sept.): Romans 15:12 (from Isaiah 11:10); 1 Timothy 4:10; 1 Timothy 6:17; ἐν τίνι, to repose hope in one, 1 Corinthians 15:19; followed by infinitive Philippians 2:19; ἐπί with according to direct hope toward something: ἐπί τί, to hope to receive something, 1 Peter 1:13; ἐπί τόν Θεόν, of those who hope for something from God, 1 Peter 3:5 R G; 1 Timothy 5:5, (and often in the Sept.). (Compare: ἀπελπίζω, προελπίζω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
11:10
Matthew
12:21; 12:21
Luke
6:34; 23:8; 24:21
John
5:45
Acts
24:26; 26:7
Romans
8:24; 15:12; 15:12; 15:24
1 Corinthians
13:7; 15:19; 16:7
2 Corinthians
1:10; 1:13; 5:11; 8:5; 13:6
Philippians
2; 2:19
1 Timothy
3:14; 4:10; 4:10; 5:5; 6:17
Philemon
1:22
Hebrews
11:1
1 Peter
1:13; 3:5; 3:5
2 John
1:12
3 John
1:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1679 matches the Greek ἐλπίζω (elpizō),
which occurs 31 times in 31 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:21

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“AND IN HIS NAME THE [fn]GENTILES WILL HOPE G1679.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:34 - “And if you lend to those from whom you expect G1679 to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners in order to receive back the same amount.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:8 -

Now Herod was overjoyed when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping G1679 to see some [fn]sign performed by Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:21 - “But we [fn]were hoping G1679 that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:45

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:45 - “Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father; the one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have put G1679 your hope G1679.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:26 - At the same time he was also hoping G1679 that money would be given to him by Paul; therefore he also used to send for him quite often and talk with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:7 - the promise to which our twelve tribes hope G1679 to attain, as they earnestly serve God night and day. For this hope, O king, I am being accused by Jews.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 8:24

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:24 - For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 8:25

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:25 - But if we hope G1679 for what we do not see, through perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:12 -

Again Isaiah says,

“THERE SHALL COME THE ROOT OF JESSE,

AND HE WHO ARISES TO RULE OVER THE GENTILES,

IN HIM WILL THE GENTILES HOPE G1679.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:24

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:24 - whenever I go to Spain—for I hope G1679 to see you in passing, and to be helped on my way there by you, when I have first enjoyed your company [fn]for a while—

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 13:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:7 - it [fn]keeps every confidence, it believes all things, hopes G1679 all things, endures all things.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:19 - If we have hoped G1679 in Christ only in this life, we are of all people most to be pitied.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 16:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:7 - For I do not want to see you now just in passing; for I hope G1679 to remain with you for some time, if the Lord permits.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:10 - who rescued us from so great a danger of death, and will rescue us, He [fn]on whom we have set G1679 our hope G1679. And He will yet deliver us,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:13 - For we write nothing else to you than what you read and understand, and I hope G1679 you will understand until the end;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 5:11

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Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade people, but we are well known to God; and I hope G1679 that we are also well known in your consciences.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 8:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:5 - and this, not as we had [fn]expected G1679, but they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us by the will of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 13:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:6 - But I expect G1679 that you will realize that we ourselves [fn]do not fail the test.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:19 -

But I hope G1679, [fn]in the Lord Jesus, to send Timothy to you shortly, so that I also may be encouraged when I learn of your condition.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:23 - Therefore I hope G1679 to send him immediately, as soon as I see how things go with me;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 3:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:14 -

I am writing these things to you, hoping G1679 to come to you before long;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:10 - For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have set G1679 our hope G1679 on the living God, who is the Savior of all mankind, especially of believers.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 5:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:5 - Now she who is actually a widow and has been left alone has set G1679 her hope G1679 on God, and she continues in requests and prayers night and day.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:17

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Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to set G1679 their hope G1679 on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.

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At the same time also prepare me a guest room, for I hope G1679 that through your prayers I will be given to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:1

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Now faith is the certainty of things [fn]hoped G1679 for, a [fn]proof of things not seen.

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Therefore, [fn]prepare your minds for action, [fn]keep sober in spirit, set G1679 your hope G1679 completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:5 - For in this way the holy women of former times, who hoped G1679 in God, also used to adorn themselves, being subject to their own husbands,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Jo 1:12

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Though I have many things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink; but I hope G1679 to come to you and speak [fn]face to face, so that [fn]your joy may be made complete.

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Unchecked Copy Box 3Jo 1:14

Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:14 - but I hope G1679 to see you shortly, and we will speak [fn]face to face.
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