A compound verb combining hope with temporal priority. Classical usage meant to anticipate or expect something. In Ephesians 1:12, Paul likely refers to Jewish believers who had hoped in Messiah before Gentiles were included, or possibly to all who had already come to hope in Christ prior to the letter being written. The perfect tense emphasizes a hope already established and continuing. The phrase captures the privilege of being among the first to recognize and trust in God's promises fulfilled in Christ.