ΠΡΟΕΛΠΙΖΩ, προελπιζω
PROELPIZŌ, proelpizō
Sounds Like: pro-EL-pi-zo
Translations: to hope before, to hope beforehand, to be the first to hope
From the root: ΠΡΟΕΛΠΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition ΠΡΟ (pro), meaning 'before' or 'in front of', and the verb ΕΛΠΙΖΩ (elpizo), meaning 'to hope'. It signifies the act of hoping or placing one's trust in something or someone prior to a specific event or time, or being among the first to hope. It emphasizes a proactive or anticipatory hope.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, First Person, Singular
Strong’s number: G4279 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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- ΠΡΟΗΛΠΙΚΟΤΑΣ — having hoped beforehand, those who have hoped beforehand, who have hoped beforehand
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