Transliteration: elpizo · verb
| Meaning | I hope, hope for, expect |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | 31x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ἐλπιοῦσιν, ἐλπίζετε, ἤλπιζέν, ἠλπίζομεν, ἠλπίκατε, ἐλπίζων, ἐλπίζει, ἐλπίζομεν, ἐλπίζω, ἠλπικότες |
| Example verses | Matt 12:21 · Luke 6:34 · Luke 23:8 · Luke 24:21 · John 5:45 |
ἐλπίζω (elpizo) is a verb that occurs 31 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I hope, hope for, expect” and first appears in Matt 12:21.
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