Hope, in its general sense, is the anticipation of a future outcome. It is a subjective expectation which may be either firmly based or misdirected.

1 Corinthians 9:10

Hope that an event will take place

1 Timothy 3:14

See also

Esther 9:1
Luke 6:34
Acts 24:26
Romans 15:24

Felix hoped Paul would offer him a bribe

1 Corinthians 9:15; 16:7
2 Corinthians 1:13-14; 5:11; 11:1

Paul hoped to visit Rome on his way to Spain

Philippians 2:19,23
Philemon 1:22

Paul hopes to send Timothy to the Philippians:

2 John 1:12
3 John 1:14
Ecclesiastes 9:4

Hope for a positive outcome

See also

Ruth 1:12
2 Kings 4:28
Proverbs 19:18
Romans 11:14
Psalms 33:17

Misplaced or vain hope

Jeremiah 23:16

See also

Job 8:13-14; 11:20
Proverbs 26:12; 29:20
Jeremiah 50:7
1 Timothy 6:17
Job 30:26

Hope removed or not satisfied

Jeremiah 8:15

See also

Job 6:19-20; 14:7-12; 19:10; 27:8
Isaiah 38:18
Jeremiah 13:16; 14:19
Lamentations 3:18
Ezekiel 37:11
Zechariah 9:5
Luke 24:21
1 Thessalonians 4:13

The two disciples share their hopes with Jesus Christ on the Emmaus road

Proverbs 10:28

The malicious hope of the wicked

See also

Proverbs 11:7,23; 24:19-20
Luke 20:20; 23:8
Acts 16:19

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