Apelpizō ἀπελπίζω
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| ἀπελπίζω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | apelpizō |
| Strong's number | G560 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to despair |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Apelpizō (Greek ἀπελπίζω, Strong's G560) is a Greek verb meaning “to despair”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀπ-ελπίζω
[in LXX: Isa.29:19 (אֶבְיוֹן), Jdth.9:11, Est.4:17, Sir.22:21 27:21, 2Ma.9:18 * ;]
1. to give up in despair, despair of (Polyb., Diod., LXX).
2. to hope to receive from or in return (Field, Notes, 59; Cremer, 712; Soph., Lex., see word): with accusative (M; Pr., 65; MM, see word), Luk.6:35.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Isa.29:19 (אֶבְיוֹן), Jdth.9:11, Est.4:17, Sir.22:21 27:21, 2Ma.9:18 * ;]
1. to give up in despair, despair of (Polyb., Diod., LXX).
2. to hope to receive from or in return (Field, Notes, 59; Cremer, 712; Soph., Lex., see word): with accusative (M; Pr., 65; MM, see word), Luk.6:35.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | hoping (1), again (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | expecting nothing in return (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Apelpizō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 6:35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).