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G1518 εἰρηνοποιός (eirēnopoiós)
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Quick Definition

εἰρηνοποιός, όν Adj pacific, loving peace, a peace-maker

Strong's Definition

from 1518 and 4160; pacificatory, i.e. (subjectively) peaceable

KJV Usage: peacemaker

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

adjc. | -όν | εἰρηνεύω + ποιέω

40.5 · Reconciliation, Forgiveness · Reconciliation

peacemaker, one who works for peace (derivative of εἰρηνοποιέω ‘to make peace,’ 40.4) a person who restores peace between people Though in MAT 5:9 the cessation of war is by no means excluded, the focus of meaning of εἰρηνοποιός is reconciliation between persons and not primarily to cause wars to cease.

MAT 5:9

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

εἰρηνοποιός, -dv, masc. a peace-maker (Xen. Hell. 6, 3, 4; Dio Cass.) ; pacific, loving peace: Mt. v. 9; [others (cf. A. V.) dispute this secondary meaning ; see Meyer ad loc. ].

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

εἰρηνοποιός eirēnopoios 1x

a peace-maker, one who cultivates peace and concord, Mt. 5:9*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* εἰρηνοποιός, -όν peace-making, a peacemaker: Mt 5:9†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

εἰρηνοποιός (eirēnopoios) — peacemaker. εἰρηνο-ποιός, ὁ, peace-maker, [NT+5th c.BC+]

II. plural, = Latin [Refs]

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