Word meanings
Short definition
[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.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)
Full lexicon entry (Liddell-Scott-Jones)
(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
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Matthew 10:13 εἰρήνη eirēnē · A person, place or thing: does the action
And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
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Matthew 10:13 εἰρήνη eirēnē · A person, place or thing: does the action
And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
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Matthew 10:34 εἰρήνην eirēnēn · A person, place or thing: receives the action
Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
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Matthew 10:34 εἰρήνην eirēnēn · A person, place or thing: receives the action
Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
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Mark 5:34 εἰρήνην eirēnēn · A person, place or thing: receives the action
And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
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Luke 1:79 εἰρήνης eirēnēs · A person, place or thing: belongs to
To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.
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Luke 2:14 εἰρήνη eirēnē · A person, place or thing: does the action
Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased.
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Luke 2:29 εἰρήνῃ eirēnē · A person, place or thing: to or for
Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord, According to thy word, in peace;
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Luke 7:50 εἰρήνην eirēnēn · A person, place or thing: receives the action
And he said unto the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
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Luke 8:48 εἰρήνην eirēnēn · A person, place or thing: receives the action
And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
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Luke 10:5 εἰρήνη eirēnē · A person, place or thing: does the action
And into whatsoever house ye shall enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
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Luke 10:6 εἰρήνης eirēnēs · A person, place or thing: belongs to
And if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: but if not, it shall turn to you again.
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Luke 10:6 εἰρήνη eirēnē · A person, place or thing: does the action
And if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: but if not, it shall turn to you again.
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Luke 11:21 εἰρήνῃ eirēnē · A person, place or thing: to or for
When the strong man fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace:
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Luke 12:51 εἰρήνην eirēnēn · A person, place or thing: receives the action
Think ye that I am come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
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Luke 14:32 εἰρήνην eirēnēn · A person, place or thing: receives the action
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace.
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Luke 19:38 εἰρήνη eirēnē · A person, place or thing: does the action
saying, Blessed is the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
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Luke 19:42 εἰρήνην eirēnēn · A person, place or thing: receives the action
saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
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Luke 24:36 εἰρήνη eirēnē · A person, place or thing: does the action
And as they spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
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John 14:27 Εἰρήνην Eirēnēn · A person, place or thing: receives the action
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
American Standard Version (1901). Public domain.