ἐλπίδα
elpís
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.
Romans 5:4 · Word #8
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 ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐλπίς |
| Strong's | G1680 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1680-01
expectant hope
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes a single instance of hope functioning as direct object or goal of action. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Expectant hope" reflects the root idea of future-directed anticipation inherent in ἐλπ- while preserving the noun’s concrete sense as the object or content of expectation. The accusative singular form indicates a single instance of such hope functioning grammatically as an object. |
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