KJV dictionary & concordance
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.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Ruth 1:12
Complete exact-word concordance
That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
That being iustified by his grace, we should bee made heires according to the hope of eternall life.
But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
But Christ as a Sonne ouer his owne house, whose house are wee, if we hold fast the confidence, and the reioycing of the hope firme vnto the end.
And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
And wee desire, that euery one of you doe shewe the same diligence, to the full assurance of hope vnto the ende:
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lye, wee might haue a strong consolation, who haue fled for refuge to lay hold vpon the hope set before vs.
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
Which hope we haue as an anker of the soule both sure and stedfast, and which entreth into that within the vaile,
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
For the Law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did: by the which wee draw nigh vnto God.
1611 marginal noteOr, but it was the bringing in.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten vs againe vnto a liuely hope, by the resurrection of Iesus Christ from the dead,
1611 marginal noteGr. much.
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
Wherefore gird vp the loynes of your minde, bee sober, and hope to the end, for the grace that is to bee brought vnto you at the reuelation of Iesus Christ:
1611 marginal noteGr. perfectly.
Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
Who by him do beleeue in God that raised him vp from the dead, and gaue him glorie, that your faith and hope might be in God.
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
But sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts, & be ready alwayes to giue an answere to euery man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekenesse and feare:
1611 marginal noteOr, reuerence.
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
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?
2 · KJV context and cross-references
