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Hope

Pronounced HOHP

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✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Hope appears in the King James Bible, including Hebrews 6:19.

Meaning: "Expectation of good; Trust"
Origin: English

Hope is one of the three great theological virtues alongside faith and charity. Biblical hope is not wishful thinking but confident expectation based on God's promises. It is described as an 'anchor of the soul' — steady, sure, and reaching into the very presence of God.

Spiritual meaning

Hope is the anchor of the soul — the confident expectation that God will fulfill every promise He has made.

Related verses (KJV)

"Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast."
Hebrews 6:19 (KJV) →
"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope."
Romans 15:13 (KJV) →

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