Greek Word Study · Strong’s G1515
εἰρήνη
eirēnē · “peace”
Used 91 times across 26 books
Definition
εἰρήνη, -ης, ἡ,
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁלוֹם ;]
peace;
1. of public peace, freedom from war: Luk.14:32, Act.12:20 24:2; of the church, Ac 9:31.
2. Of peace between persons, concord, agreement : Mat.10:34, Luk.12:51, Rom.14:17, 1Co.7:15, Gal.5:22, Jas.3:18; ζητεῖν εἰ., 1Pe.3:11; διώκειν, 2Ti.2:22; ib. before μετὰ πάντων, Heb.12:14; by meton., of him who brings peace, Eph.2:14.
3. As in LXX (= Heb. שָׁלוֹם, Aram. שְׁלָם), of a state of security and safety: Jhn.16:33, Rom.2:10, 1Th.5:3,́ whence the formulae, ὕπαγε (πορεύου) εἰς εἰ, Mrk.5:34, Luk.7:50 (cf. 1Ki.1:17, al.; לְכִי לְשָׁלוֹם); εἰ. ὑμῖν (שָׁלוֹם לָכֶם), Jhn.20:19, 21, 26; ἀπολύειν ἐν εἰ., Luk.2:29, cf. 1Co.16:11; ἡ εἰ. ὑμῶν, Mat.10:13, Luk.10:6; υἱὸς εἰρήνης, ib.
4. Of spiritual peace, the peace of Christ's kingdom (DCG, ii, 330f.): Luk.1:79 2:14 Jhn.16:33, Rom.2:10 5:1 8:6, al.; ὁ κύριος τῆς εἰ., 2Th.3:16; ὁ θεὸς τῆς εἰ., Rom.15:33 16:20, 2Co.13:11, al.; in epistolary salutations, Rom.1:7, 1Co.1:3, Gal.1:3, 1Th.1:1, 1Pe.1:2, 2Jo.3, Rev.1:4, al. (see Cremer, 244).
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁלוֹם ;]
peace;
1. of public peace, freedom from war: Luk.14:32, Act.12:20 24:2; of the church, Ac 9:31.
2. Of peace between persons, concord, agreement : Mat.10:34, Luk.12:51, Rom.14:17, 1Co.7:15, Gal.5:22, Jas.3:18; ζητεῖν εἰ., 1Pe.3:11; διώκειν, 2Ti.2:22; ib. before μετὰ πάντων, Heb.12:14; by meton., of him who brings peace, Eph.2:14.
3. As in LXX (= Heb. שָׁלוֹם, Aram. שְׁלָם), of a state of security and safety: Jhn.16:33, Rom.2:10, 1Th.5:3,́ whence the formulae, ὕπαγε (πορεύου) εἰς εἰ, Mrk.5:34, Luk.7:50 (cf. 1Ki.1:17, al.; לְכִי לְשָׁלוֹם); εἰ. ὑμῖν (שָׁלוֹם לָכֶם), Jhn.20:19, 21, 26; ἀπολύειν ἐν εἰ., Luk.2:29, cf. 1Co.16:11; ἡ εἰ. ὑμῶν, Mat.10:13, Luk.10:6; υἱὸς εἰρήνης, ib.
4. Of spiritual peace, the peace of Christ's kingdom (DCG, ii, 330f.): Luk.1:79 2:14 Jhn.16:33, Rom.2:10 5:1 8:6, al.; ὁ κύριος τῆς εἰ., 2Th.3:16; ὁ θεὸς τῆς εἰ., Rom.15:33 16:20, 2Co.13:11, al.; in epistolary salutations, Rom.1:7, 1Co.1:3, Gal.1:3, 1Th.1:1, 1Pe.1:2, 2Jo.3, Rev.1:4, al. (see Cremer, 244).
Where it appears
Matthew4
Mark1
Luke13
John6
Acts7
Romans10
1 Corinthians4
2 Corinthians2
Galatians3
Ephesians8
Philippians3
Colossians2
1 Thessalonians3
2 Thessalonians3
1 Timothy1
2 Timothy2
Titus1
Philemon1
Hebrews4
James3
1 Peter3
2 Peter2
2 John1
3 John1
Jude1
Revelation2
In the text
Matthew 10:13And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.Matthew 10:34Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.Mark 5:34And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.Luke 1:79To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.Luke 2:29Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:Luke 7:50And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.Luke 8:48And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.Luke 10:5And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.Luke 10:6And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
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