UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: It is possible that ἀπελπίζω differs from ἐλπίζω[b] in focusing upon an expectation of something coming back or expecting something in return, but the shift from ἐλπίζω to ἀπελπίζω may be merely a matter of stylistic variation.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ἐλπίζω

Sense 1: to expect, to hope

Semantic entry: 30.54

Semantic domains: Think

Subdomains: To Think Concerning Future Contingencies

Definition: to expect, with the implication of some benefit{N:001}

LUK 6:35: RV LUK 6:35 · LV LUK 6:35 · Read together LUK 6:35

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OET-RV LUK 6:35

35 Instead, you all should love your enemies and do good and lend out even when you expect to get nothing back. Then your reward will be large and you’ll all be children of the highest God because he is good to ungrateful and evil people.

OET-LV LUK 6:35

35 However be _loving the enemies of _you _all, and be _doing _good, and be _lending expecting_ nothing _back, and the reward of _you _all will _be great, and you _all _will _be sons of_the_highest, because he is good to the ungrateful and evil.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀπελπίζω

Form 1

Sense 1: to expect, to hope