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elpis

hope

Say it: el-PEECE (approximate)

ἐλπίς

What it means

Hope. "The hope which is laid up for you in the heavens" (1:5), "the hope of the gospel" (1:23), and "Christ in you, the hope of glory" (1:27).

Range of meaning

  • HopeExpectation of good.
  • TrustConfidence.

In Colossians

  • Chapter 1

    "Because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens" (1:5, 1:23, 1:27).

Every verse (3)

Verses where G1680 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources