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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

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First occurrence: Ruth 1:12

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2 Corinthians 1:7
And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 1:7 · retained source text

And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so shall yee be also of the consolatiou.

2 Corinthians 3:12
Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 3:12 · retained source text

Seeing then that wee haue such hope, we vse great plainnesse of speech.

1611 marginal noteOr, boldnes.

2 Corinthians 10:15
Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men’s labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 10:15 · retained source text

Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other mens labours, but hauing hope, when your faith is increased, that wee shall bee enlarged by you, according to our rule abundantly.

1611 marginal noteOr, magnified in you.

Ephesians 1:18
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ephesians 1:18 · retained source text

The eyes of your vnderstanding being inlightned: that yee may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glorie of his inheritance in the Saints:

Ephesians 2:12
That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ephesians 2:12 · retained source text

That at that time yee were without Christ, being aliens from the common wealth of Israel, and strangers from the couenants of promise, hauing no hope, & without God in the world.

Ephesians 4:4
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ephesians 4:4 · retained source text

There is one body, and one spirit, euen as yee are called in one hope of your calling.

Philippians 1:20
According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philippians 1:20 · retained source text

According to my earnest expectation, and my hope, that in nothing I shalbe ashamed: but that with all boldnes, as alwayes, so now also Christ shal be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.

Philippians 2:23
Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philippians 2:23 · retained source text

Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soone as I shall see how it wil goe with me.

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,

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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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