Transliteration: elpis · noun
| Meaning | hope, expectation |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 53x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ἐλπίδι, ἐλπὶς, ἐλπίδος, ἐλπίδα, ἑλπίδι, ἐλπίς |
| Example verses | Acts 2:26 · Acts 16:19 · Acts 23:6 · Acts 24:15 · Acts 26:6 |
ἐλπίς (elpis) is a noun that occurs 53 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “hope, expectation” and first appears in Acts 2:26.
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