προελπίζω

A. hope for before, Posidipp. 27.8, Them. Or. 5.65a; προηλπικότες ἐν Χριστῷ Ep.Eph. 1.12: generally, anticipate, expect, Gal. 16.822, Dexipp.Hist.32(h) J., Simp. in Epict. p.50D.
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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