GROW in Knowledge

HOPE

Misty Umholtz Season 1 Episode 5

What is hope according to the Bible? And if we have lost hope, how do we find it again?

Heb. 11:1

The greek definition of hope is 'elpis' (to anticipate, with pleasure); expectation or confidence:

Rom. 8:24-25
Prov. 13:12
Is. 61:1-3
Ps. 34:18
Ps. 30:11
Ps. 43:5
Rom. 5:5
Rom. 15:13
1 Thess. 4:13
2 Thess. 2:16
Jn. 16:22
Jn. 10:10

Abundant means in greek is 'perissos'- superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); excessive; exceeding abundantly above, more abundantly, advantage, exceedingly, very highly, beyond measure, more,

Matt. 7:11
James 1:17
Ps. 23:6

Goodness in hebrew is 'ṭôb- good in the widest sense; beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease,  fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ([-favoured]).

1 Tim. 2:4

Will in greek is 'thelō' - choose or prefer ;  to wish, that is, be inclined to (gladly);, to be about ; by Hebraism to delight in: - desire, be disposed, intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather.

Jer. 29:11

The word peace in Hebrew is 'shâlô'-  safe, that is, well, happy, friendly; also welfare, that is, health, prosperity, peace: -    do, familiar,  fare, favour, friend, greet, (good) health, (perfect), prosper (-ity, -ous), rest, safe (-ly), salute, welfare, (all is, be) well, wholly.

Ps. 31:24
Ps. 16:9
Ps. 33:18
Rom. 4:18
Ps. 119:81, 114,116,147
Jn. 1:14
Heb. 10:23
Heb. 6: 19
1 Thess. 5:8
1 Pet. 3:15
1 Jn. 3:3
James 4:8
Eph. 1:17-19