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1515 – εἰρήνη (eirene)

peace


Type:
Noun
fem. ♀
Greek: εἰρήνη (eirene)
Pronunciation: i-ray-nay    Listen
Gematria: 181(5 + 10 + 100 + 8 + 50 + 8)    words with the same gematria
Origin: Probably from a primary verb eiro (to join)
Usage: 92 times in NT

Description

  1. A state of national tranquillity.
    1. Exemption from the rage and havoc of war.
  2. Peace between individuals, i.e. harmony, concord.
  3. Security, safety, prosperity, felicity, (because peace and harmony make and keep things safe and prosperous).
  4. Of the Messiah's peace.
    1. The way that leads to peace (salvation).
  5. Of Christianity, the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and content with its earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that is.
  6. The blessed state of devout and upright men after death.


Word root

Word with eirene as root:

εἰρηνεύωeireneuoG1514have peace
εἰρηνικόςeirenikosG1516peaceable

Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) translation, the following Hebrew/Aramaic words have been translated into eirene :

בֶּ֫טַחbetachH0983security
הָלַךְhalachH1980to go
לֶ֫קַחleqachH3948teaching
צַחtsachH6703dazzling
שַׁלְוָהshalvahH7962ease
שָׁלוֹםshalomH7965peace
שָׁקַטshaqatH8252to quiet

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
N-ASF-25
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
N-DSF-8
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
N-GSF-19
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF-40


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References (92 occurances in 85 verses)




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