Peaceful
εἰρηνικόςStrong’s G1516eirēnikos
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Eirēnikos is the Greek word usually translated “peaceable”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.”
Meaning
Usually translated “peaceable”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- peaceable 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
- James 1
2 books in all.
Greek dictionary
εἰρηνικός eirēnikos · peaceful
είρηνικός, -ή, -όν (εἰρήνη), [in LXX for שָׁלוֹם and cognates ;] peaceful: Heb.12:11, Jas.3:17.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “peaceful” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PE'ACEFUL, adjective
Quiet; undisturbed; not in a state of war or commotion; as a peaceful time; a peaceful country.
- Pacific; mild; calm; as peaceful words; a peaceful temper.
- Removed from noise or tumult; still; undisturbed; as the peaceful cottage; the peaceful scenes of rural life.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.