εἰρήνηeirḗnē
peace
Greek (New Testament) · G1515
Meanings
1. of public peace, freedom from war: Luke 14:32, Acts 12:20, Acts 24:2; of the church, Ac 9:31.
2. Of peace between persons, concord, agreement: Matthew 10:34, Luke 12:51, Romans 14:17, 1 Corinthians 7:15, Galatians 5:22, James 3:18; ζητεῖν εἰ., 1 Peter 3:11; διώκειν, 2 Timothy 2:22; ib. followed by μετὰ πάντων, Hebrews 12:14; by by metonymy, of him who brings peace, Ephesians 2:14.
3. As in LXX (= Heb. שָׁלוֹם, Aram. שְׁלָם), of a state of security and safety: John 16:33, Romans 2:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:3, ́ whence the formulae, ὕπαγε (πορεύου) εἰς εἰ, Mark 5:34, Luke 7:50 (cf. 1 Samuel 1:17, and elsewhere; לְכִי לְשָׁלוֹם); εἰ. ὑμῖν (שָׁלוֹם לָכֶם), John 20:19, John 20:21, John 20:26; ἀπολύειν ἐν εἰ., Luke 2:29, cf. 1 Corinthians 16:11; ἡ εἰ. ὑμῶν, Matthew 10:13, Luke 10:6; υἱὸς εἰρήνης, ib.
4. Of spiritual peace, the peace of Christ's kingdom: Luke 1:79, Luke 2:14, John 16:33, Romans 2:10, Romans 5:1, Romans 8:6, and elsewhere; ὁ κύριος τῆς εἰ., 2 Thessalonians 3:16; ὁ θεὸς τῆς εἰ., Romans 15:33, Romans 16:20, 2 Corinthians 13:11, and elsewhere; in epistolary salutations, Romans 1:7, 1 Corinthians 1:3, Galatians 1:3, 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 1 Peter 1:2, 2 John 1:3, Revelation 1:4, and elsewhere.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 90 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 10:13 If it turns out to be a worthy home, let your blessing stand; if it is not, take back the blessing.
- Matthew 10:34 “Don’t imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came not to bring peace, but a sword.
- Mark 5:34 And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over.”
- Luke 1:79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace.”
- Luke 2:14 “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”
- Luke 2:29 “Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace, as you have promised.
See every passage
- Matthew 10:13, 10:34
- Mark 5:34
- Luke 1:79, 2:14, 2:29, 7:50, 8:48, 10:5, 10:6, 11:21, 12:51, 14:32, 19:38, 19:42, 24:36
- John 14:27, 16:33, 20:19, 20:21, 20:26
- Acts 7:26, 9:31, 10:36, 12:20, 15:33, 16:36, 24:2
- Romans 1:7, 2:10, 3:17, 5:1, 8:6, 14:17, 14:19, 15:13, 15:33, 16:20
- 1 Corinthians 1:3, 7:15, 14:33, 16:11
- 2 Corinthians 1:2, 13:11
- Galatians 1:3, 5:22, 6:16
- Ephesians 1:2, 2:14, 2:15, 2:17, 4:3, 6:15, 6:23
- Philippians 1:2, 4:7, 4:9
- Colossians 1:2, 3:15
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 5:3, 5:23
- 2 Thessalonians 1:2, 3:16
- 1 Timothy 1:2
- 2 Timothy 1:2, 2:22
- Titus 1:4
- Philemon 1:3
- Hebrews 7:2, 11:31, 12:14, 13:20
- James 2:16, 3:18
- 1 Peter 1:2, 3:11, 5:14
- 2 Peter 1:2, 3:14
- 2 John 1:3
- Jude 1:2
- Revelation 1:4, 6:4
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.