eirēnē · peace

What it means

eirēnē (εἰρήνη) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “peace”.

The wholeness and well-being God gives; as a greeting, "peace to you".

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Living without war or fighting, in harmony.
2. The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Word study

Peace: the absence of war or conflict and, above all, the complete well-being that comes from God; also the greeting. Thayer: peace between persons or nations; tranquillity, security; peace with God and its welfare.

• The greeting: “Peace to you”, “go in peace” John 20:19Mark 5:34
• “Grace to you and peace” at the opening of the letters Romans 1:7
• “On earth peace”; “I did not come to bring peace” Luke 2:14Matthew 10:34
• “My peace I give to you” John 14:27Philippians 4:7
• “Peace with God”; “he himself is our peace” Romans 5:1Ephesians 2:14

How we translate it

Always “peace” (91 times). This edition renders εἰρήνη “peace”, as שָׁלוֹם in the Old Testament (H7965), and the greetings are translated literally (“Peace to you”, John 20:19), so that the Hebrew greeting can be heard behind the Greek.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×4
• Mark×1
• Luke×13
• John×6
• Acts×7
• Romans×10
• 1 Corinthians×4
• 2 Corinthians×2
• Galatians×3
• Ephesians×8
• Philippians×3
• Colossians×2
• 1 Thessalonians×3
• 2 Thessalonians×3
• 1 Timothy×1
• 2 Timothy×2
• Titus×1
• Philemon×1
• Hebrews×4
• James×3
• 1 Peter×3
• 2 Peter×2
• 2 John×1
• 3 John×1
• Jude×1
• Revelation×2

• Matthew 10:13

  And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

• Matthew 10:34

  Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

• Mark 5:34

  And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.”

• Luke 1:79

  to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

• Luke 2:14

  “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people of his good pleasure.”

• Luke 2:29

  “Now you are releasing your slave, Sovereign, according to your word, in peace;

• Luke 7:50

  And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

• Luke 8:48

  And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.”

• Luke 10:5

  And whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’

• Luke 10:6

  And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.

• Luke 11:21

  When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his possessions are in peace;

• Luke 12:51

  Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.

• Luke 14:32

  And if not, while he is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for the terms of peace.

• Luke 19:38

  saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

• Luke 19:42

  saying, “If you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

• John 14:27

  Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled nor afraid.

• John 16:33

  I have spoken these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction; but take courage: I have overcome the world.”

• John 20:19

  So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors where the disciples were had been locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the middle and says to them, “Peace to you.”

• John 20:21

  So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you. As the Father has sent me, I also send you.”

• John 20:26

  And after eight days his disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus comes, though the doors had been locked, and stood in the middle and said, “Peace to you.”

• Acts 7:26

  And on the following day he appeared to them as they were fighting and was trying to bring them to peace, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers; why do you wrong one another?’

• Acts 9:31

  So the assembly throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being built up; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it was multiplied.

• Acts 10:36

  The word that he sent to the sons of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus the Messiah— he is Lord of all—

• Acts 12:20

  Now he was furious with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and with one mind they came to him, and having won over Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they were asking for peace, because their country was fed from the king’s country.

• Acts 15:33

  And after they had spent some time, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.

• Acts 16:36

  And the jailer reported these words to Paul: “The magistrates have sent word that you be released. So now come out and go in peace.”

• Acts 24:2

  And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Since we enjoy much peace through you, and reforms are being made for this nation through your foresight,

• Romans 1:7

  to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus the Messiah.

• Romans 2:10

  but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to both the Jew first and the Greek.

• Romans 3:17

  and the way of peace they have not known;

• Romans 5:1

  Therefore, having been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus the Messiah,

• Romans 8:6

  For the mindset of the flesh is death, but the mindset of the Spirit is life and peace;

• Romans 14:17

  For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

• Romans 14:19

  So then, let us pursue the things of peace and the things of building up one another.

• Romans 15:13

  Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

• Romans 15:33

  And the God of peace be with all of you. Amen.

• Romans 16:20

  And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet soon. The grace of our Lord Jesus the Messiah be with you.

• 1 Corinthians 1:3

  grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus the Messiah.

• 1 Corinthians 7:15

  But if the unbeliever separates, let him separate; the brother or the sister is not enslaved in such cases; but God has called us in peace.

• 1 Corinthians 14:33

  for God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,

And 51 more times.