ἐλπίδα
elpida
hope
from a primary (to anticipate, usually with pleasure); expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence:--faith, hope.
Titus 2:13 · Word #4
Lexicon G1680
| Lemma | ἐλπίς |
| Transliteration | elpís |
| Strong's | G1680 |
| In-context | hope |
| Literal | hope-expectation |
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 G1680-01
the expectation
| Root | ἐλπίς (elpis) |
| Core Meanings | expectation, anticipation, hope, confidence |
| Semantic Range | expectation of future good, confident anticipation, hope grounded in promise, basis of trust, that which is hoped for |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical text, ἐλπίς expresses covenantal expectation rooted in God’s character and promises. It conveys not mere wishfulness but confident anticipation of divine fulfillment, often linked with faith and perseverance among the faithful. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,AFS — noun, accusative case, feminine gender, singular number; functioning typically as a direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | ἐλπίδα is the accusative feminine singular form of ἐλπίς, denoting a specific expectation or anticipated outcome functioning as the direct object of a verb. Rendering it as "the expectation" preserves the concrete sense of anticipated good inherent in the root while reflecting its singular, definite, object position in the sentence. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἐλπίς (expectation, anticipation, hope, confidence)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1680-02 |
elpidi | in hope-expectation |
G1680-03 |
elpidos | of the expectant-hope |
G1680-04 |
elpis | the expectation |
Word Usage (53 occurrences of G1680)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acts 2:26 | ἐλπίδι | elpidi | hope |
| Acts 16:19 | ἐλπὶς | elpis | hope |
| Acts 23:6 | ἐλπίδος | elpidos | hope |