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  #1680 ἐλπίς elpis {el-pece'}

 from a primary elpo (to anticipate, usually with pleasure);
    TDNT - 2:517,229; n f

—Greek Word Study (Transliteration-Pronunciation Etymology & Grammar)


 1) expectation of evil, fear
 2) expectation of good, hope
    2a) in the Christian sense
        2a1) joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation
 3) on hope, in hope, having hope
    3a) the author of hope, or he who is its foundation
    3b) the thing hoped for

—Thayer's (New Testament Greek-English Lexicon)

From ἔλπω [[elpo]] which is a primary word (to anticipate, usually with pleasure); expectation (abstract or concrete) or confidence:—faith, hope.

—Strong's (Greek Dictionary of the New Testament)

#1680.
ε᾿λπι´ς
elpis; from the same as 1679; expectation, hope:—
NASB - hope(53), hopes(1).

—NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries

 AV - hope 53, faith 1; 54

faith
Hebrews 10:23.

hope
Acts 2:26; 16:19; 23:6; 24:15; 26:6; 27:20; 28:20. Romans 4:18, 18; 5:2, 4, 5; 8:20, 24, 24, 24; 12:12; 15:4, 13, 13. 1 Corinthians 9:10, 10, 10; 13:13. 2 Corinthians 1:7; 3:12; 10:15. Galatians 5:5. Ephesians 1:18; 2:12; 4:4. Philippians 1:20. Colossians 1:5, 23, 27. 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 2:19; 4:13; 5:8. 2 Thessalonians 2:16. 1 Timothy 1:1. Titus 1:2; 2:13; 3:7. Hebrews 3:6; 6:11, 18; 7:19. 1 Peter 1:3, 21; 3:15. 1 John 3:3.

sake
Acts 26:7.