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
¶ And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
¶ And when her Masters saw that the hope of their gaines was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the market place, vnto the rulers,
1611 marginal noteOr, court
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
But when Paul perceiued that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, hee cryed out in the Councill, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the sonne of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead, I am called in question.
1611 marginal notePhil. 3.5.
1611 marginal noteChap. 24.21.
And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
And haue hope towards God, which they themselues also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the iust and vniust.
And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:
And now I stand, and am iudged for the hope of the promise made of God vnto our fathers:
Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
Vnto which promise our twelue tribes instantly seruing God day and night, hope to come: For which hopes sake, King Agrippa, I am accused of the Iewes.
And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
And when neither Sunne nor starres in many dayes appeared, and no small tempest lay on vs; all hope that wee should be saued, was then taken away.
For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
For this cause therefore haue I called for you, to see you, and to speake with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chaine.
Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
Who against hope, beleeued in hope, that hee might become the father of many nations: according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seede bee.
1611 marginal noteGen. 15.5.
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
By whom also wee haue accesse by faith, into this grace wherein wee stand, and reioyce in hope of the glory of God.
And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
And patience, experience: and experience, hope:
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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
