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hope

Meaning of “hope”

1. Expectation, trust, reliance, or the good expected. 2. The person or ground on which expectation rests. 3. To expect, look for, trust, or rely upon.

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129 occurrences121 verses29 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Ruth 1:12

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Colossians 1:5
For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Colossians 1:5 · retained source text

For the hope which is layd vp for you in heauen, whereof ye heard before in the word of the trueth of the Gospel,

Colossians 1:23
If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Colossians 1:23 · retained source text

If ye continue in the faith grounded and setled, and be not moued away from the hope of the Gospel, which yee haue heard, and which was preached to euery creature which is vnder heauen, whereof I Paul am made a Minister.

Colossians 1:27
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Colossians 1:27 · retained source text

To whom God would make knowen what is the riches of the glory of this mysterie among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

1611 marginal noteOr, amongst you.

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Romans 8:24

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

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