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
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of vniust men perisheth.
hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sicke: but when the desire commeth, it is a tree of life.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
The wicked is driuen away in his wickednes: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Chasten thy sonne while there is hope; and let not thy soule spare for his crying.
1611 marginal noteOr, to his destruction: or, to cause him to die.
1611 marginal noteChap. 13.24. & 23.13.
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceit? there is more hope of a foole then of him.
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a foole then of him.
1611 marginal noteOr, in his matters.
¶ For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
¶ For to him that is ioyned to all the liuing, there is hope: for a liuing dogge is better then a dead Lion.
For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
For the graue cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: they that goe downe into the pit cannot hope for thy trueth.
Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.
Thou art wearied in the greatnesse of thy way; yet saydst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieued.
1611 marginal noteOr, liuing.
Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.
Withhold thy foote from being vnshod, and thy throte from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope. No, for I haue loued strangers, and after them will I goe.
1611 marginal noteOr, is the case desperate?
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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
