ἐλπίς (elpís) — Faith

Greek word study: ἐλπίς (elpís), Strong's G1680. expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence

GreekStrong's G1680
Quick definition
Greek word
ἐλπίς (elpís)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence

Word study
Derivation: from a primary (to anticipate, usually with pleasure);

KJV translation words: faith, hope

Where this word appears

Strong's G1680 is tagged on 53 words in 47 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 2:26 and last appears in 1 John 3:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

hope ×42the hope ×5a hope ×2of our hope ×2in hope ×1of hope ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἐλπίδα ×18ἐλπίδος ×14ἐλπίδι ×11ἐλπὶς ×7ἐλπίς ×2ἑλπίδι ×1

Books where it appears most

Romans ×13Acts ×8Hebrews ×51 Corinthians ×41 Thessalonians ×4Ephesians ×3Colossians ×3Titus ×3

Verses (first 25 of 47)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1679 ἐλπίζω (elpízō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does elpís (G1680) mean?

Expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence.

How is G1680 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1680 as: faith, hope.

How often does ἐλπίς (elpís) appear?

Strong's G1680 is tagged on 53 words in 47 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 2:26 and last appears in 1 John 3:3.