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G1514 εἰρηνεύω (eirēneúō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I am peaceful, keep the peace, am at peace

Strong's Definition

to be (act) peaceful

Derivation: from G1515 (εἰρήνη);

KJV Usage: be at (have, live in) peace, live peaceably

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

εἰρηνεύω; (εἰρήνη); 1. to make peace: 1Ma_6:60; Dio Cassius, 77 12, etc. 2. to cultivate or keep peace, i. e. harmony; to be at peace, live in peace: 2Co_13:11; ἐν ἀλλήλοις, Mar_9:50; ἐν ἑαυτοῖς (T Tr αὐτοῖς), 1Th_5:13; μετά τίνος, Rom_12:18; (Plato, Theact., p. 180 b. Dio Cassius, 42, 15, etc.; the Sept.).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

εἰρηνεύω eirēneuō 4x to be at peace; to cultivate peace, concord, or harmony, Mr. 9:50; Rom_12:18 ; 2Co_13:11 ; 1Th_5:13

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

εἰρηνεύω ( < εἰρήνη ), [in LXX chiefly for H7999 , H8252 ;] 1. to bring to peace, reconcile (so 1Ma_6:60 ). 2. to keep peace, be at peace. Mar_9:50 , Rom_12:18 , 2Co_13:11 , 1Th_5:13 ( cf. Sir_28:9 ; Cremer , 246).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

εἰρηνεύω [page 185] For εἰρηνεύω = be at peace, as in all its occurrences in the NT, cf. the inscr. from Halicarnassus, Brit. Mus. Inscrr. 8948 (time of Augustus) εἰρηνεύο [υσ ]ι μὲν γὰρ γῆ καὶ θάλαττα , a vivid picture of the Pax Romana , and OGIS 613 .4 (A.D. 392) καὶ τοὺς διοδεύοντας καὶ τὸ ἔθνος διὰ παντὸς εἰρηνεύεσθαι ἠσφαλίσατο .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

εἰρηνεύω εἰρηνεύω, φυτ. -σω "to bring to peace, reconcile", Babr. intr. "to keep peace, live peaceably", Plat. , NTest. [Etym: from εἰρήνη]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

εἰρηνεύω (εἰρήνη), [in LXX chiefly for שׁלם, שׁקט ;] __1. to bring to peace, reconcile (so 1Ma.6:60). __2. to keep peace, be at peace: Mrk.9:50, Rom.12:18, 2Co.13:11, 1Th.5:13 (cf. Sir.28:9; Cremer, 246). † (AS)

Bible Occurrences (4)

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