ἐλπίζω
“to look for, expect, hope, for”
Primary meaning: to look for, expect, hope, for. Strong's: to expect or confide. Lexical nuances: to look for, expect, hope ( for ): c. acc rei, Ro 8:24 , 25 , I Co 13:7 , He 11:1 ; c. dat. rei ( τ. τύχῃ , Thuc., iii, 97, 2), Mt 12:21 ; seq. καθώς , II Co 8:5 ; c. inf., Lk 6:34 23:8 , Ac 26:7 , Ro 15:24 , I Co 16:7 , II Co 5:11 , Phl 2:19 , 23 , I Ti 3:14 , II Jo 12 , III Jo 14 ; seq. ὅτι , c. pres., Lk 24:21 ; c. fut., Ac 24:26 , II Co 1:13 13:6 , Phm 22 . As in LXX (WM, § xxxiii, d; and e...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G1680 (ἐλπίς);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: בָּטַח (to trust, be confident, rely upon) -> ἐλπίζω (to look for, expect, hope, for)
LXX conceptual translation: חָסָה (to seek refuge, trust in divine protection) -> ἐλπίζω (to look for, expect, hope, for)
LXX conceptual translation: יָחַל (to wait expectantly, hope, tarry) -> ἐλπίζω (to look for, expect, hope, for)
LXX conceptual translation: בָּטַח (to trust, be confident, rely upon) -> ἐλπίζω (to look for, expect, hope, for)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ἐλπίζω (elpizo) carries significant theological or narrative weight.