Greek core word #282 · noun · 53 times in the New Testament
ἐλπίς
el-PEESἐλπίς, ἐλπίδος, ἡ — hope
- Third declension, stem ἐλπιδ-: δ drops before σ (ἐλπίς, ἐλπίσι); vocative ἐλπί.
- ἐπ’ ἐλπίδι “in hope”.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Third declension, stem ἐλπιδ-
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ἐλπίς | ἐλπίδες |
| Genitive | ἐλπίδος | ἐλπίδων |
| Dative | ἐλπίδι | ἐλπίσι(ν) |
| Accusative | ἐλπίδα | ἐλπίδας |
| Vocative | ἐλπί | ἐλπίδες |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 106, Galatians 5:5.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 223 · open the PDF here