ἐλπίδι
elpís
the hope
Expectation directed toward the future, encompassing positive anticipation, trust, or confidence that something will occur or be fulfilled. In various contexts, ἐλπίς can refer to hope in a general sense (expectancy of favorable outcomes), confidence or trust placed in persons or deities, or reliance on promises or prospects, both secular and religious. The term may denote both the act of hoping and the object or content of hope itself.
Acts 26:6 · Word #4
Lexicon G1680
| Lemma | ἐλπίς |
| Transliteration | elpís |
| Strong's | G1680 |
| Definition | Expectation directed toward the future, encompassing positive anticipation, trust, or confidence that something will occur or be fulfilled. In various contexts, ἐλπίς can refer to hope in a general sense (expectancy of favorable outcomes), confidence or trust placed in persons or deities, or reliance on promises or prospects, both secular and religious. The term may denote both the act of hoping and the object or content of hope itself. |
Morphology N DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the hope |
| Literal | hope-DSF |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐλπίς |
| Strong's | G1680 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1680-02
in hope
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DFS); denotes a singular instance of hope/expectation functioning in the dative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun ἐλπίδι is dative feminine singular of ἐλπίς, denoting expectation or confident anticipation directed toward the future. Rendering it as "in hope" preserves the dative sense while maintaining the core idea of forward-looking expectation. |
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