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hope

Definition:

Hope is strongly desiring something to happen. Hope can imply either certainty or uncertainty regarding a future event.

  • In the Bible, the term "hope" also has the meaning of "trust," as in "my hope is in the Lord." It refers to a sure expectation of receiving what God has promised his people.
  • To have "no hope" means to have no expectation of something good happening. It means that it is actually very certain that it will not happen.

Translation Suggestions:

  • In some contexts, the term to "hope" could also be translated as to "wish" or to "desire" or to "expect."
  • The expression "nothing to hope for" could be translated as "nothing to trust in" or "no expectation of anything good"
  • To "have no hope" could be translated as "have no expectation of anything good" or "have no security" or "be sure that nothing good will happen."
  • The expression "have set your hopes on" could also be translated as "have put your confidence in" or "have been trusting in."
  • The phrase "I find hope in your Word" could also be translated as "I am confident that your Word is true" or "Your Word helps me trust in you" or "When I obey your Word, I am certain to be blessed."
  • Phrases such as "hope in" God could also be translated a, "trust in God" or "know for sure that God will do what he has promised" or "be certain that God is faithful."

(See also: bless, confidence, good, obey, trust, word of God)

Bible References:

Word Data:

  • Strong's: H982, H983, H986, H1891, H2976, H3176, H3689, H4009, H4723, H7663, H7664, H8431, H8615, G1679, G1680, G2070, G4276

Forms Found in the English ULB

hope, hoped, hopes, look to ... in hope, uselessly hope