ἐλπίζω

Verb

elpizō · to hope/expect

Search morphology

Strong's ID: 1679

Lexical summary

31

NT occurrences

17

Observed forms

About this Greek word

To hope, expect, Lk. 23:8; 24:21; to repose hope and confidence in, trust, confide, Mt. 12:21; Jn. 5:45

Principal-part candidates

Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.

Present

Citation form attested in NT

ἐλπίζωPresent active

NT evidence

Future

Citation form not reconstructed

Not available from current evidenceFuture active

NT evidence

Aorist

Citation form not reconstructed

Not available from current evidenceAorist active

NT evidence

Perfect active

Reconstructed from NT-attested forms

ἠλπίκαμαPerfect active

NT evidence

Perfect middle/passive

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidencePerfect middle/passive

No NT forms support this principal part.

Aorist passive

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidenceAorist passive

No NT forms support this principal part.

Observed NT forms

These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.

Finite verb paradigms

Indicative mood

Indicative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveImperfect ActiveFuture ActiveAorist ActivePerfect ActiveReferences
SingularFirst
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Romans 15:24
Third
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ἐλπίζει:Acts 26:7
PluralFirst
—
ἐλπίζομεν:Romans 8:25
Second
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ἐλπίζετε:Luke 6:34
Third——
——
Matthew 12:21

Imperative mood

Imperative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonAorist ActiveReferences
PluralSecond
1 Peter 1:13

Infinitive

Infinitive forms grouped by voice and tense
VoicePerfect
Active
1 Timothy 6:17

Participle paradigms

Present Active participles

Present Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineFeminineReferences
SingularNominative
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Acts 24:26
Genitive———
Dative———
Accusative———
Vocative———
PluralNominative—
1 Peter 3:5
Genitive———
Dative———
Accusative———
Vocative———

Present Passive participles

Present Passive participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseNeuterReferences
PluralNominative——
Genitive
Hebrews 11:1
Dative——
Accusative——
Vocative——

Perfect Active participles

Perfect Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
PluralNominative
1 Corinthians 15:19
Genitive——
Dative——
Accusative——
Vocative——

NT distribution

NT Book

ἐλπίζω

Book distribution counts: 2 Corinthians: 5 occurrences; Romans: 4 occurrences; 1 Timothy: 4 occurrences; Luke: 3 occurrences; 1 Corinthians: 3 occurrences; Acts: 2 occurrences; 1 Peter: 2 occurrences; Philippians: 2 occurrences; John: 1 occurrences; 2 John: 1 occurrences; 3 John: 1 occurrences; Hebrews: 1 occurrences; Matthew: 1 occurrences; Philemon: 1 occurrences

Author

ἐλπίζω
  • Paul19
  • Luke5
  • John3
  • Peter2
  • Hebrews1
  • Matthew1

Author distribution counts: Paul: 19 occurrences; Luke: 5 occurrences; John: 3 occurrences; Peter: 2 occurrences; Hebrews: 1 occurrences; Matthew: 1 occurrences