To despair
ἐξαπορέωStrong’s G1820exaporeō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Exaporeō is the Greek word usually translated “despair” and “despairing”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:”
Meaning
Usually translated “despair” and “despairing”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to despair 1
- despairing 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 2
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἐξαπορέω exaporeō · to despair
ἐξ-απορέω, -ῶ [in LXX, pass., for פּוּן, Psa.88:15 * ;] so in NT, depon. pass., to be utterly at a loss, be in despair: absol. (as Ps, l.with), 2Co.4:8; τοῦ ζῆν, 2Co.1:8.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “despair” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DESPAIR, noun
- Hopelessness; a hopeless state; a destitution of hope or expectation.“We are perplexed, but not in despair” 2 Corinthians 4:8
- That which causes despair; that of which there is no hope.
- Loss of hope in the mercy of God.
All definitions and other forms of “despair”
DESPAIR, verb intransitive
[Latin To hope.]
To be without hope; to hive up all hope or expectation; followed by of.
- “We despaired even of life” 2 Corinthians 1:8
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.