εἰρήνη

eirēnē · peace

Greek · Strong's G1515 · Noun · Sounds like: i-ray'-nay · 92 occurrences

Word meanings

Short 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).
(AS)

Strong's dictionary

probably from a primary verb (to join); peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity:--one, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one again.

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Full lexicon entry (Liddell-Scott-Jones)
εἰρήν-η
(see. below), ἡ, peace, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐπ᾽ εἰρήνης in time of peace, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εἰ. τἀκεῖθεν τέκνοις on that side they have peace, have naught to fear, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰ. γίγνεται peace is made, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence later, a peace, treaty of peace, ἡ βασιλέως εἰ. [Refs]; εἰ. ποιεῖν 'Αρμενίοις καὶ Χαλδαίοις make peace between.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰ. κατεργάζεσθαι, πράττειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰρήνην δέχεσθαι to accept it,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰ. ἄγειν keep peace, be at peace, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰ. ἄγειν (variant{ἔχειν}) enjoy peace, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λύειν break it, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πολλὴ εἰ. τινὸς γίγνεται profound peace, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν εἰρήνῃ λέγειν, τὸν βίον διάγειν, [Refs]; πόλεμον εἰρήνης χάριν [αἱρεῖσθαι] [Refs 4th c.BC+]; εἰρήνης ἄρξας, ={εἰρηναρχήσας}, [Refs]
II the goddess of peace, daughter of Zeus and Themis, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
III [Refs 4th c.BC+] name for three, [Refs]; for six, [Refs]
IV Hebraism in [Refs] greet a person, inquire after their health, [LXX]; ἐρ. τινὰ τὰ εἰς εἰ[LXX]; in salutations, εἰ. σο; [NT+4th c.BC+]; compare Boeotian dialect πολέμω καἰράνας [Refs]; εἰρήνα Pi.[same place], B.[same place], [Refs 4th c.BC+]

Every occurrence

  1. 3 John 1:14 εἰρήνη eirēnē · A person, place or thing: does the action

    but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be unto thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.

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