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Hope

One of the three main elements of Christian character (1 Cor. 13:13). This unified study connects 7 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
H7664, H8431, H8445, H8616, G1680, H0986
Hebrew
שֵׂ֫בֶר · sêber
Greek
ἐλπίς · elpis

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἐλπίς

G1680
Transliteration
elpis
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-F
Indexed occurrences
52

Glosses

hope, faith, hope

Lexicon definition

ἐλπίς (ἑλ-, Rom.8:20, WH, see Bl., § 4, 3; M, Pr., 44), -ίδος, ἡ [in LXX for בָּטַח and its derivatives, תִּקְוָה (frequently in Jb), etc. ;] expectation (in cl., rarely of evil, mostly of good, and so always in NT), hope; __1. of hope in general: 2Co.1:6; with genitive obj., Act.16:19; art. inf., Act.27:20, 1Co.9:10; παρ᾽ ἐλπίδα, Rom.4:18; ἐπ᾽ ἐλπίδι, 1Co.9:10. __2. Of religious hope: ἐπ᾽ ἐλπίδι, Act.2:26 26:6, Rom.4:18 8:20, Tit.1:2; τῇ ἐ. ἐσώθημεν, Rom.8:24; κατ᾽ ἐλπίδα ζωῆς αἰωνίου, Tit.3:7; of the Messianic hope of Israel, Act.23:6 26:6-7 28:20; of Christian hope, Rom.5:2-5 12:12 15:4, 13, 1Co.13:13, 2Th.2:16, Heb.3:6 6:11 7:19 10:23, 1Pe.1:3 1:21 3:15; with genitive obj., Rom.5:2, Col.1:27, 1Th.1:3 5:8, Tit.1:2; with genitive of that on which the hope is based, Act.26:6, Eph.1:18 4:4, Col.1:23; ὁ θεὸς τῆς ἐ., Rom.15:13; ἔχειν ἐ. (= cl. ἐλπίζειν), Act.24:15, Rom.15:4, 2Co.3:12 10:15, Eph.2:12, 1Th.4:13; before ἐπί, with dative, 1Jn.3:3; εἰς, Act.24:15; ὅτι, Rom.8:20, Php.1:20-21. Meton., __(a) of the author or ground of hope (cl.): 1Th.2:19, 1Ti.1:1; with genitive obj., Col.1:27; __(b) of the thing hoped for: Gal.5:5, Col.1:5, Tit.2:13, Heb.6:18 (Cremer, 252, 712).† (AS)

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Ἐλπις

G1680
Transliteration
elpís
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
52

Glosses

faith, hope

Lexicon definition

pr. expectation; hope, Ac. 24.15. Ro. 5.4, et al.; meton. the object of hope, thing hoped for, Ro. 8.24. Gal. 5.5, et al.; the author or source of hope, Col. 1.27. 1 Ti. 1.1, et al.; trust, confidence, 1 Pe. 1.21; ἐπ' ἐλπίδι, in security, with a guarantee, Ac. 2.26. Ro. 8.20.

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

תּוֹחֶלֶת

H8431
Transliteration
tôwcheleth
Pronunciation
to-kheh'-leth
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
6

Glosses

hope.

Lexicon definition

expectation

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

בָּטַח

H0982
Transliteration
bâṭach
Pronunciation
baw-takh'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
120

Glosses

be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.

Lexicon definition

figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

תִּקְוָה

H8615
Transliteration
tiqvâh
Pronunciation
tik-vaw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
34

Glosses

expectation(-ted), hope, live, thing that I long for.

Lexicon definition

literally a cord (as an attachment)

figuratively, expectancy

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

תִּקְוָה

H8616
Transliteration
Tiqvâh
Pronunciation
tik-vaw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
3

Glosses

Tikvah.

Lexicon definition

Tikvah, the name of two Israelites

Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Hope

One of the three main elements of Christian character (1 Cor. 13:13). It is joined to faith and love, and is opposed to seeing or possessing (Rom. 8:24; 1 John 3:2). "Hope is an essential and fundamental element of Christian life, so essential indeed, that, like faith and love, it can itself designate the essence of Christianity (1 Pet. 3:15; Heb. 10:23). In it the whole glory of the Christian vocation is centred (Eph. 1:18; 4:4)." Unbelievers are without this hope (Eph. 2:12; 1 Thess. 4:13). Christ is the actual object of the believer's hope, because it is in his second coming that the hope of glory will be fulfilled (1 Tim. 1:1; Col. 1:27; Titus 2:13). It is spoken of as "lively", i.e., a living, hope, a hope not frail and perishable, but having a perennial life (1 Pet. 1:3). In Rom. 5:2 the "hope" spoken of is probably objective, i.e., "the hope set before us," namely, eternal life (comp. 12:12). In 1 John 3:3 the expression "hope in him" ought rather to be, as in the Revised Version, "hope on him," i.e., a hope based on God.

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Strong's Concordance

Hope

Indexed occurrences: 163

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Hopes

Indexed occurrences: 3

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All Scripture references167 references

Ruth 1

Ruth 1:12

1 Kings 1

1 Kings 20:33

2 Kings 2

2 Kings 18:192 Kings 22:14

1 Chronicles 1

1 Chronicles 29:15

Ezra 2

Ezra 10:2Ezra 10:15

Job 18

Job 4:6Job 5:16Job 6:8Job 6:11Job 6:19Job 7:6Job 8:13Job 11:18Job 11:20Job 13:15Job 14:7Job 14:19Job 17:15Job 19:10Job 27:8Job 28:28Job 41:1Job 41:9

Psalms 27

Psalms 9:18Psalms 31:24Psalms 33:17Psalms 33:18Psalms 33:22Psalms 37:9Psalms 39:7Psalms 39:8Psalms 42:5Psalms 42:11Psalms 43:5Psalms 62:5Psalms 62:10Psalms 65:5Psalms 69:6Psalms 71:5Psalms 71:14Psalms 119:43Psalms 119:49Psalms 119:114Psalms 119:116Psalms 119:147Psalms 130:5Psalms 130:7Psalms 131:3Psalms 146:5Psalms 147:11

Proverbs 9

Proverbs 10:28Proverbs 11:7Proverbs 11:23Proverbs 13:12Proverbs 19:18Proverbs 23:18Proverbs 24:14Proverbs 26:12Proverbs 29:20

Ecclesiastes 1

Ecclesiastes 9:4

Isaiah 10

Isaiah 20:5Isaiah 20:6Isaiah 36:4Isaiah 38:18Isaiah 42:4Isaiah 49:23Isaiah 51:5Isaiah 57:10Isaiah 59:9Isaiah 59:11

Jeremiah 8

Jeremiah 14:8Jeremiah 14:22Jeremiah 17:7Jeremiah 17:13Jeremiah 23:16Jeremiah 29:11Jeremiah 31:17Jeremiah 50:7

Lamentations 4

Lamentations 3:18Lamentations 3:21Lamentations 3:24Lamentations 3:29

Ezekiel 2

Ezekiel 19:5Ezekiel 37:11

Hosea 1

Hosea 2:15

Joel 1

Joel 3:16

Zechariah 2

Zechariah 9:5Zechariah 9:12

Matthew 1

Matthew 12:21

John 1

John 5:45

Acts 9

Acts 2:26Acts 16:19Acts 23:6Acts 24:15Acts 24:16Acts 26:6Acts 26:7Acts 27:20Acts 28:20

Romans 13

Romans 4:18Romans 5:2Romans 5:4Romans 5:5Romans 8:20Romans 8:24Romans 8:25Romans 11:14Romans 12:12Romans 15:4Romans 15:12Romans 15:13Romans 15:24

1 Corinthians 4

1 Corinthians 13:71 Corinthians 13:131 Corinthians 15:191 Corinthians 16:7

2 Corinthians 9

2 Corinthians 1:72 Corinthians 1:102 Corinthians 1:132 Corinthians 3:122 Corinthians 5:112 Corinthians 8:202 Corinthians 10:152 Corinthians 11:12 Corinthians 13:6

Galatians 1

Galatians 5:5

Ephesians 4

Ephesians 1:12Ephesians 1:18Ephesians 2:12Ephesians 4:4

Philippians 3

Philippians 1:20Philippians 2:19Philippians 2:23

Colossians 3

Colossians 1:5Colossians 1:23Colossians 1:27

1 Thessalonians 4

1 Thessalonians 1:31 Thessalonians 2:191 Thessalonians 4:131 Thessalonians 5:8

2 Thessalonians 1

2 Thessalonians 2:16

1 Timothy 5

1 Timothy 1:11 Timothy 3:141 Timothy 4:101 Timothy 5:51 Timothy 6:17

2 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 2:25

Titus 3

Titus 1:2Titus 2:13Titus 3:7

Philemon 1

Philemon 1:22

Hebrews 7

Hebrews 3:6Hebrews 6:11Hebrews 6:18Hebrews 6:19Hebrews 7:19Hebrews 10:23Hebrews 11:1

1 Peter 5

1 Peter 1:31 Peter 1:131 Peter 1:211 Peter 3:51 Peter 3:15

1 John 2

1 John 3:21 John 3:3

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Ancient Context12 items

Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Concerning The Meeting Of Jacob And Esau.

Antiquities Book 1, Chapter 20

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Joseph When He Was Become Famous In Egypt, Had His Brethren In Subjection.

Antiquities Book 2, Chapter 6

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How The Hebrews Under The Conduct Of Moses Left Egypt.

Antiquities Book 2, Chapter 15

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How The Sea Was Divided Asunder For The Hebrews, When They Were Pursued By The Egyptians, And So Gave Them An Opportunity Of Escaping From Them.

Antiquities Book 2, Chapter 16

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

The Expedition Of The Philistines Against The Hebrews And The Hebrews' Victory Under The Conduct Of Samuel The Prophet, Who Was Their General.

Antiquities Book 6, Chapter 2

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Alexander When He Had Taken The Government Made An Expedition Against Ptolemais, And Then Raised The Siege Out Of Fear Of Ptolemy Lathyrus; And How Ptolemy Made War Against Him, Because He Had Sent To Cleopatra To Persuade Her To Make War Against Ptolemy, And Yet Pretended To Be In Friendship With Him, When He Beat The Jews In The Battle.

Antiquities Book 13, Chapter 12

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Herod Upon His Making Aristobulus High Priest Took Care That He Should Be Murdered In A Little Time; And What Apology He Made To Antony About Aristobulus; As Also Concerning Joseph And Mariamne.

Antiquities Book 15, Chapter 3

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Herod Made War With The King Of Arabia, And After They Had Fought Many Battles, At Length Conquered Him, And Was Chosen By The Arabs To Be Governor Of That Nation; As Also Concerning A Great Earthquake.

Antiquities Book 15, Chapter 5

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Herod Slew Sohemus And Mariamne And Afterward Alexandra And Costobarus, And His Most Intimate Friends, And At Last The Sons Of Babbas Also.

Antiquities Book 15, Chapter 7

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How During Antipater's Abode At Rome, Herod Brought Alexander And Aristobulus Before Cæsar And Accused Them. Alexander's Defense Of Himself Before Cæsar And Reconciliation To His Father.

Antiquities Book 16, Chapter 4

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Concerning The Embassage Of The Jews To Caius; 28 And How Caius Sent Petronius Into Syria To Make War Against The Jews, Unless They Would Receive His Statue.

Antiquities Book 18, Chapter 8

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Caius 1 Was Slain By Cherea.

Antiquities Book 19, Chapter 1

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HOPE

Nave’s Topical Bible references for HOPE.

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Calling

A profession, or as we usually say, a vocation (1 Cor. 7:20). The "hope of your calling" in Eph. 4:4 is the hope resulting from your being called into the kingdom of God.

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Casluhim

hopes of life

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Chislon

hope, trust

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Fear of the Lord the

Is in the Old Testament used as a designation of true piety (Prov. 1:7; Job 28:28; Ps. 19:9). It is a fear conjoined with love and hope, and is therefore not a slavish dread, but rather filial reverence. (Comp. Deut. 32:6; Hos. 11:1; Isa. 1:2; 63:16; 64:8.) God is called "the Fear of Isaac" (Gen. 31:42, 53), i.e., the God whom Isaac feared. A holy fear is enjoined also in the New Testament as a preventive of carelessness in religion, and as an incentive to penitence (Matt. 10:28; 2 Cor. 5:11; 7:1; Phil. 2:12; Eph. 5:21; Heb. 12:28, 29).

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Hachilah

my hope is in her

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Hope

One of the three main elements of Christian character (1 Cor. 13:13). It is joined to faith and love, and is opposed to seeing or possessing (Rom. 8:24; 1 John 3:2). "Hope is an essential and fundamental element of Christian life, so essential indeed, that, like faith and love, it can itself designate the essence of Christianity (1 Pet. 3:15; Heb. 10:23). In it the whole glory of the Christian vocation is centred (Eph. 1:18; 4:4)." Unbelievers are without this hope (Eph. 2:12; 1 Thess. 4:13). Christ is the actual object of the believer's hope, because it is in his second coming that the hope of glory will be fulfilled (1 Tim. 1:1; Col. 1:27; Titus 2:13). It is spoken of as "lively", i.e., a living, hope, a hope not frail and perishable, but having a perennial life (1 Pet. 1:3). In Rom. 5:2 the "hope" spoken of is probably objective, i.e., "the hope set before us," namely, eternal life (comp. 12:12). In 1 John 3:3 the expression "hope in him" ought rather to be, as in the Revised Version, "hope on him," i.e., a hope based on God.

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Hypocrite

One who puts on a mask and feigns himself to be what he is not; a dissembler in religion. Our Lord severely rebuked the scribes and Pharisees for their hypocrisy (Matt. 6:2, 5, 16). "The hypocrite's hope shall perish" (Job 8:13). The Hebrew word here rendered "hypocrite" rather means the "godless" or "profane," as it is rendered in Jer. 23:11, i.e., polluted with crimes.

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Jahleel

waiting for, or beseeching, or hope in, God

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Jekuthiel

hope, or congregation, of the Lord

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Jeremiah, Book of

Consists of twenty-three separate and independent sections, arranged in five books. I. The introduction, ch. 1. II. Reproofs of the sins of the Jews, consisting of seven sections, (1.) ch. 2; (2.) ch. 3-6; (3.) ch. 7-10; (4.) ch. 11-13; (5.) ch. 14-17:18; (6.) ch. 17:19-ch. 20; (7.) ch. 21-24. III. A general review of all nations, in two sections, (1.) ch. 46-49; (2.) ch. 25; with an historical appendix of three sections, (1.) ch. 26; (2.) ch. 27; (3.) ch. 28, 29. IV. Two sections picturing the hopes of better times, (1.) ch. 30, 31; (2.) ch. 32, 33; to which is added an historical appendix in three sections, (1.) ch. 34:1-7; (2.) ch. 34:8-22; (3.) ch. 35. V. The conclusion, in two sections, (1.) ch. 36; (2.) ch. 45. In Egypt, after an interval, Jeremiah is supposed to have added three sections, viz., ch. 37-39; 40-43; and 44. The principal Messianic prophecies are found in 23:1-8; 31:31-40; and 33:14-26. Jeremiah's prophecies are noted for the frequent repetitions found in them of the same words and phrases and imagery. They cover the period of about 30 years. They are not recorded in the order of time. When and under what circumstances this book assumed its present form we know not. The LXX. Version of this book is, in its arrangement and in other particulars, singularly at variance with the original. The LXX. omits 10:6-8; 27:19-22; 29:16-20; 33:14-26; 39:4-13; 52:2, 3, 15, 28-30, etc. About 2,700 words in all of the original are omitted. These omissions, etc., are capricious and arbitrary, and render the version unreliable.

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Koa

hope; a congregation; a line; a rule

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Mahaz

an end; ending; growing hope

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Mattaniah

gift, or hope, of the Lord

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Mithnite

loin; gift; hope

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Peter, First Epistle of

This epistle is addressed to "the strangers scattered abroad", i.e., to the Jews of the Dispersion (the Diaspora). Its object is to confirm its readers in the doctrines they had been already taught. Peter has been called "the apostle of hope," because this epistle abounds with words of comfort and encouragement fitted to sustain a "lively hope." It contains about thirty-five references to the Old Testament. It was written from Babylon, on the Euphrates, which was at this time one of the chief seats of Jewish learning, and a fitting centre for labour among the Jews. It has been noticed that in the beginning of his epistle Peter names the provinces of Asia Minor in the order in which they would naturally occur to one writing from Babylon. He counsels (1) to steadfastness and perseverance under persecution (1-2:10); (2) to the practical duties of a holy life (2:11-3:13); (3) he adduces the example of Christ and other motives to patience and holiness (3:14-4:19); and (4) concludes with counsels to pastors and people (ch. 5).

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Shebarim

breakings; hopes

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Sheber

breaking; hope

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Tikvah

hope; a little line; congregation

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