The NT word for hope, 53 times. Unlike modern English "hope" (uncertainty), biblical elpis is confident expectation grounded in God's character. It is forward-looking certainty: because God has been faithful and has made promises, hope is as solid as the God who guarantees it.
Hope is one of Paul's triad: "faith, hope, and love" (1 Corinthians 13:13). It is future-oriented faith — confident expectation that what God has begun, He will complete. The resurrection is the proof God's promises are reliable (1 Peter 1:3). Hope sustains through suffering, anchors the soul, and motivates holiness.
Romans 5:3–5 shows suffering producing perseverance, character, and finally elpis. Hebrews 6:19 calls hope an "anchor" — when storms rage, hope holds the soul steady because it is fastened to God's unchanging promise.