- προελπίζω
- προελπίζω pf. προήλπικα (Posidippus Com. [III B.C.], Fgm. 27, 8 Kock [in Athen. 9, 377c]; Simplicius, In Epict. p. 29, 51) to be prior in hoping, hope before, be the first to hope ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ Eph 1:12 (in such case πρ. is to be understood syntagmatically: hope is prior to realization [cp. giving, προδιδόναι, as prior to recompense, ἀνταπαδοῦναι, Ro 11:35]; if ἡμεῖς here refers to Jewish Christians, as most scholars [fr. Chrysostom to MDibelius2 1927; this interpr. opposed by EPercy, D. Probleme der Kolosser u. Epheserbriefe, ’46, 266f] prefer to take it, then προ would suggest ‘before the Gentiles’ or even ‘before Christ appeared’. If the ἡμεῖς are the Christians as a whole [EHaupt; PEwald; Meinertz; HRendtorff; HGreeven in Dibelius3 ’53], then προ looks forward to the fulfillment of the hope in the future).—DELG s.v. ἔλπομαι. TW.
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