Word study · Greek

elpis

hope

Say it: el-PEECE (approximate)

ἐλπίς

What it means

Hope, confident expectation. "Hope doesn't disappoint us" (5:5), and "in hope we were saved" (8:24).

Range of meaning

  • HopeExpectation of good.
  • TrustConfidence.

In Romans

  • Chapter 5

    "Hope doesn't disappoint us" (5:2, 5:4-5).

  • Chapter 15

    "The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace" (15:4, 15:13).