Strong's Lexicon
G4276
G4276 — προελπίζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4276 |
|---|---|
| Word: | προελπίζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G4253 and G1679 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | proelpizo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pro-el-pid'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. to hope in advance of other confirmation |
| KJV Renderings: | first trust |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
προελπίζω: perfect participle accusative plural προηλπικότας; to hope before: ἐν τίνι, to repose hope in a person or thing before the event confirms it, Eph 1:12. (Posidipp. quoted in Athen. 9, p. 377{c}, Dexippus (circa ), Gregory of Nyssa).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
προελπίζω (first trust)
Ephesians 1:12
- KJV: That we should be to the praise of his glory who first trusted in Christ
- GK: εις το είναι ημάς εις έπαινον της δόξης αυτού τους προηλπικότας εν τω χριστώ