ΔΥΣΕΛΠΙΣΤΟΝ, δυσελπιστον
DYSELPISTON, dyselpiston
Sounds Like: doos-EL-pis-ton
Translations: hopeless, despairing, a hopeless thing, something hopeless
From the root: ΔΥΣΕΛΠΙΣΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'hopeless' or 'despairing'. It describes something for which there is no hope, or a situation that causes despair. It is a compound word formed from 'δυσ-' (dys-), meaning 'bad' or 'difficult', and 'ἐλπίζω' (elpizo), meaning 'to hope'. Thus, it literally means 'difficult to hope for' or 'bad hope'.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G1427 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 19:321
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