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    Hope

    HOHP

    English
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Expectation of good; Trust
    Origin
    English
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Hope appears in the King James Bible, including Hebrews 6:19.
    First appears in
    Romans — Acts and the early church
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.085% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Hope is the anchor of the soul — the confident expectation that God will fulfill every promise He has made.
    King James verses
    • Hebrews 6:19

      "Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast."

    • Romans 15:13

      "Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope."

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