elpizō · hope

What it means

elpizō (ἐλπίζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “hope”.

Put one's hope in something or someone.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To look forward with trust to someone, above all God.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• I hope ×10
• hope ×7
• hoped ×4
• hoping ×4
• hopes ×2
• we have set our hope ×2
• will hope ×2

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Luke×3
• John×1
• Acts×2
• Romans×4
• 1 Corinthians×3
• 2 Corinthians×5
• Philippians×2
• 1 Timothy×4
• Philemon×1
• Hebrews×1
• 1 Peter×2
• 2 John×1
• 3 John×1

• Matthew 12:21

  and in his name the nations will hope.”

• Luke 6:34

  And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners so that they may receive back the same amount.

• Luke 23:8

  And when Herod saw Jesus he was very glad, for he had been wanting to see him for a long time, because he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see some sign done by him.

• Luke 24:21

  But we were hoping that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, along with all these things, this is the third day since these things happened.

• John 5:45

  Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father; there is one who accuses you: Moses, on whom you have set your hope.

• Acts 24:26

  At the same time he also was hoping that money would be given to him by Paul; therefore also sending for him quite often, he conversed with him.

• Acts 26:7

  to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, earnestly serving God night and day; concerning this hope, King, I am accused by Jews.

• Romans 8:24

  For in hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he sees?

• Romans 8:25

  But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait eagerly for it with perseverance.

• Romans 15:12

  And again Isaiah says: There will be the root of Jesse, and the one who rises to rule the nations; in him the nations will hope.

• Romans 15:24

  whenever I go to Spain —for I hope to see you as I pass through and to be sent on there by you, once I have first enjoyed your company for a while—

• 1 Corinthians 13:7

  it bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

• 1 Corinthians 15:19

  If we have hoped in the Messiah in this life only, we are more to be pitied than all people.

• 1 Corinthians 16:7

  For I do not want to see you now in passing, for I hope to stay some time with you, if the Lord permits.

• 2 Corinthians 1:10

  who rescued us from so great a death, and will rescue us; on him we have set our hope that he will rescue us still as well,

• 2 Corinthians 1:13

  For we are not writing to you anything else than what you read or even understand; and I hope that you will understand until the end,

• 2 Corinthians 5:11

  Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade people, but to God we have been made manifest; and I hope that we have been made manifest also in your consciences.

• 2 Corinthians 8:5

  and not as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God,

• 2 Corinthians 13:6

  And I hope that you will know that we are not disqualified.

• Philippians 2:19

  Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be encouraged learning the things about you.

• Philippians 2:23

  Him therefore I hope to send immediately, as soon as I see the things concerning me;

• 1 Timothy 3:14

  I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you soon;

• 1 Timothy 4:10

  For to this end we labor and are reproached, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of believers.

• 1 Timothy 5:5

  But the one who is truly a widow and left all alone has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day,

• 1 Timothy 6:17

  Command the rich in the present age not to be arrogant nor to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who provides us with all things richly for enjoyment;

• Philemon 1:22

  And at the same time also prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be granted to you.

• Hebrews 11:1

  Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the proof of things not seen.

• 1 Peter 1:13

  Therefore, girding up the loins of your mind, being sober, set your hope completely on the grace being brought to you at the revelation of Jesus the Messiah.

• 1 Peter 3:5

  For so once also the holy women who hoped in God adorned themselves, submitting to their own husbands,

• 2 John 1:12

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

• 3 John 1:14

  but I hope to see you soon, and we will speak face to face.