Greek · G560 · unreviewed

ἀπελπίζω

To despair

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ἀπελπίζω G560

Pronunciation apelpízō

What does ἀπελπίζω (apelpízō) mean in the Bible?

ἀπελπίζω (apelpízō) is a Greek word meaning "to despair". ἀπ-ελπίζω [in LXX: Isa.

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Meaning

to despair

Extended definition

1to give up in despair, despair of (Polyb., Diod., LXX).

2to 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.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

participle 1

Tense

present 1

Voice

active 1

Mood

participle 1

NT Occurrences

Luke 6:35 ἀπελπίζοντες present active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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