noun · feminine
eirēnas
Strong’sG1515
peace, peace of mind
stem eirēn-91 times in the New Testamentin 26 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
Peace — freedom from war or conflict, whether between nations and communities or between individuals; concord, agreement, and harmony among people 123. By extension the word can even be used for a person who brings about such peace 1. It can also describe peace of mind or inner quietness 24.
Reflecting a Hebrew background, the word also covers a broader sense of a person's overall well-being, security, and safety, and by implication prosperity 123. This lies behind set greeting and farewell formulas such as "go in peace" and "peace to you," used when meeting or parting from someone 13.
The word is further used of a distinctly spiritual peace, the peace belonging to Christ's kingdom and given by God, as in titles like "the God of peace" and "the Lord of peace," and it appears regularly in the greetings that open New Testament letters 1.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
εἰρήνη, -ης, ἡ,
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁלוֹם;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1515 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidi-ray'-nay
peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity
Fromprobably from a primary verb εἴρω (to join);
King Jamesone, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one again.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
(see. below), ἡ, peace, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐπ᾽ εἰρήνης in time of peace, Refs 8th c.BC+; εἰ. τἀκεῖθεν τέκνοις on that side they have peace, have naught to fear, Refs 5th c.BC+; εἰ. γίγνεται peace is made, Refs 5th c.BC+: hence later, a peace, treaty of peace, ἡ βασιλέως εἰ. Refs; εἰ. ποιεῖν 'Αρμενίοις καὶ Χαλδαίοις make peace between.., Refs 5th c.BC+; εἰ. κατεργάζεσθαι, πράττειν, Refs 5th c.BC+; εἰρήνην δέχεσθαι to accept it,Refs 5th c.BC+; εἰ. ἄγειν keep peace, be at peace, Refs 5th c.BC+; εἰ. ἄγειν (variant{ἔχειν}) enjoy peace, Refs 5th c.BC+; λύειν break it, Refs 4th c.BC+; πολλὴ εἰ. τινὸς γίγνεται profound peace, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐν εἰρήνῃ λέγειν, τὸν βίον διάγειν, Refs; πόλεμον εἰρήνης χάριν [αἱρεῖσθαι] Refs 4th c.BC+; εἰρήνης ἄρξας, ={εἰρηναρχήσας}, Refs
II the goddess of peace, daughter of Zeus and Themis, Refs 8th c.BC+
III Refs 4th c.BC+ name for three, Refs; for six, Refs
IV Hebraism in Refs greet a person, inquire after their health, LXX; ἐρ. τινὰ τὰ εἰς εἰLXX; in salutations, εἰ. σο; NT+4th c.BC+; compare Boeotian dialect πολέμω καἰράνας Refs; εἰρήνα Pi.[same place], B.[same place], Refs 4th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
Every form this word takes in Biblang, with the Greek it corresponds to and how often the New Testament uses it.
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | eirēnas39×εἰρήνη | eirēnais |
| object accusative | eirēnan25×εἰρήνην | eirēnain |
| direct address vocative | eirēnar | eirēnair |
| of, belonging to genitive | eirēnau19×εἰρήνης | eirēnaiu |
| to, for dative | eirēna8×εἰρήνῃ | eirēnai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
eirēna is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
91 occurrences, every one of them listed
eirēnas“peace”subjectnominative singular39×
Matthew 10:13… ateiō tas oikias axias, erchatar tas eirēnas vu epi autan; ean de mē …… the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it …
Matthew 10:13… ean de mē ateiō axias, tas eirēnas vu pros vin epistrefitar.… if it is not, let your peace return to you.
Luke 2:14… en hupsistei theo kai epi gēau eirēnas en anthrōpoi eudokiau.… in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor …
Luke 10:5… de an eiserchaveia oikian prōtem legavōr; Eirēnas to oiko houto.… house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
Luke 10:6… huios eirēnau, epanapauiti epi auton tas eirēnas vu; ei de mēge, epi vin …If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest …
Luke 19:38… basilevos en onome kuriou; en ourano eirēnas kai doxas en hupsistei.… in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the …
John 20:19… eis tem mesem, kai legatō autoi; Eirēnas vi.… Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to …
John 20:21legata oun autoi tos Iēsus palin; Eirēnas vi; kathōs apostelatē min tos patros, …Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father …
John 20:26… stēata eis tem mesem kai legata; Eirēnas vi.… and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
Romans 1:7… theou, klētoi hagioi; charitas vi kai eirēnas apo theou patrou nu kai kuriou …… called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father …
Romans 2:10doxas de kai timas kai eirēnas panto to ergazorōnto tem agathem, Ioudaio …but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first …
Romans 8:6… de fronēmem teu pneumeu zōas kai eirēnas;… of the Spirit is life and peace,
Romans 14:17… brōsias kai posias, alla dikaiosunas kai eirēnas kai charas en pneume hagie;… eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 1:3charitas vi kai eirēnas apo theou patrou nu kai kuriou …Grace and peace to you from God our Father …
2 Corinthians 1:2charitas vi kai eirēnas apo theou patrou nu kai kuriou …Grace and peace to you from God our Father …
Galatians 1:3charitas vi kai eirēnas apo theou patrou kai kuriou nu …Grace and peace to you from God our Father …
Galatians 5:22… karpos teu pneumeu atō agapas, charas, eirēnas, makrothumias, chrēstotas, agathōsunas, pistias,… of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Galatians 6:16kai hosois to kanono houto stoichali, eirēnas epi autoin kai elesem, kai epi …Peace and mercy to all who walk …
Ephesians 1:2charitas vi kai eirēnas apo theou patrou nu kai kuriou …Grace and peace to you from God our Father …
Ephesians 2:14autos gar atō tas eirēnas nu, tos poiarantos teim amfotereim henem …For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one …
Ephesians 6:23Eirēnas toi adelfoi kai agapas meta pistiau …Peace to the brothers and love with …
Philippians 1:2charitas vi kai eirēnas apo theou patrou nu kai kuriou …Grace and peace to you from God our Father …
Philippians 4:7kai tas eirēnas tou theou tas huperecharōntas panton nouon …And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding …
Colossians 1:2… adelfoi en Christo; charitas vi kai eirēnas apo theou patrou nu.… in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
Colossians 3:15kai tas eirēnas tou Christou brabeuatōr en tai kardiai …Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts …
1 Thessalonians 1:1… kurio Iēso Christo; charitas vi kai eirēnas.… the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.
1 Thessalonians 5:3hotan legaleiō; Eirēnas kai asfaleias, tote aifnidios autoi epistēotō …While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon …
2 Thessalonians 1:2charitas vi kai eirēnas apo theou patrou kai kuriou Iēsu …Grace and peace to you from God our Father …
1 Timothy 1:2… gnēsie tekne en pistia; charitas, elesem, eirēnas apo theou patrou kai Christou Iēsu …… in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ …
2 Timothy 1:2Timotheo agapēte tekne; charitas, elesem, eirēnas apo theou patrou kai Christou Iēsu …… my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ …
Titus 1:4… tekne kata koinan pistian; charitas kai eirēnas apo theou patrou kai Christou Iēsu …… in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ …
Philemon 1:3charitas vi kai eirēnas apo theou patrou nu kai kuriou …Grace and peace to you from God our Father …
1 Peter 1:2… haimeu Iēsu Christou; charitas vi kai eirēnas plēthunitoia.… sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
1 Peter 5:14aspazevar allēloin en filēme agapau. eirēnas vi pantoi toi en Christo.… another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are …
2 Peter 1:2charitas vi kai eirēnas plēthunitoia en epignōsia tou theou kai …Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the …
2 John 1:3eti meta nu charitas elesem eirēnas para theou patrou, kai para Iēsu …Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from …
3 John 1:15“peace”Eirēnas si. aspazolō sin tois filois. aspazosōr …
Jude 1:2elesem vi kai eirēnas kai agapas plēthunitoia.Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.
Revelation 1:4… en ta Asia; charitas vi kai eirēnas apo tos arōntos kai tos ate …… the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is …
eirēnan“peace”objectaccusative singular25×
Matthew 10:34Mē nomizaveia hoti erchama balara eirēnan epi tan gēan; ouk erchama balara …… that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not …
Matthew 10:34… epi tan gēan; ouk erchama balara eirēnan alla machairan.… I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
Mark 5:34… pistias su sōzatē sin; hupagasōr eis eirēnan, kai asōr hugias apo tau mastigau …… faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”
Luke 7:50… pistias su sōzatē sin; poreuosōr eis eirēnan.… faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Luke 8:48… pistias su sōzatē sin; poreuosōr eis eirēnan.… faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
Luke 12:51dokavō hoti eirēnan paragenema dōara en ta gēa? ouchi, …… that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell …
Luke 14:32… arōntou presbeian apostelarantos erōtatō teim pros eirēnan.… off, to ask for terms of peace.
Luke 19:42… hēmera houta kai sis teim pros eirēnan nun de kruptita apo ofthalmoiu su.… this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from …
John 14:27eirēnan afiēkamō vi, eirēnan tan ēman dōamō …Peace I leave with you; My peace …
John 14:27eirēnan afiēkamō vi, eirēnan tan ēman dōamō vi; ouk kathōs …Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do …
John 16:33houteim lalamē vi hina en mi eirēnan echaveiō; en to kosmo thlipsian echavō, …… that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have …
Acts 7:26“peace”… autoi machorōntoi kai sunallaxate autoin eis eirēnan legarantos; Androir, adelfois avō; hinati adikavō …… who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you …
Acts 9:31… Ioudaiau kai Galilaiau kai Samareiau echate eirēnan oikodomorōntas, kai poreuorōntas to fobo tou …… and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers …
Acts 10:36… hon apostelata toi huioi Israēl euangelizorōntos eirēnan dia Iēsu Christou; houtos atō pantoiu …… of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord …
Acts 12:20… epi tou koitōnou tou basilevou aitole eirēnan dia tem treforō autoiu tan chōran …… the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the …
Romans 5:1Dikaiirantois oun ek pistiau eirēnan echanō pros ton theon dia tou …… been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus …
Ephesians 2:15… heauto eis henon kainon anthrōpon poiarōntos eirēnan,… out of the two, thus making peace
Ephesians 2:17kai ercharantos euangelizeta eirēnan vi toi makran kai eirēnan toi …He came and preached peace to you who were far away …
Ephesians 2:17… euangelizeta eirēnan vi toi makran kai eirēnan toi engus;… you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
2 Thessalonians 3:16… kurios tau eirēnau dōatoia vi tan eirēnan dia pantou en panto tropo. tos …… Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every …
2 Timothy 2:22… fugasōr, diōkasōr de dikaiosunan, pistian, agapan, eirēnan meta toiu epikalorōntoiu ton kurion ek …… and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on …
Hebrews 12:14Eirēnan diōkavōr meta pantoiu, kai ton hagiasmon, …Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness …
James 3:18“peace”… dikaiosunau en eirēna sperotō toi poiarōntoi eirēnan.… who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
1 Peter 3:11… apo kakoseu kai poiatar agathem, zētatar eirēnan kai diōkatar autan;… and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
Revelation 6:4… epi auton dōita auto labara tan eirēnan ek tau gēau kai hina allēloin …… was granted permission to take away peace from the earth and to make …
eirēnau“peace”of, belonging togenitive singular19×
Luke 1:79… kateuthunara toin podoin nu eis hodan eirēnau.… our feet into the path of peace.”
Luke 10:6kai ean ateiō ekei huios eirēnau, epanapauiti epi auton tas eirēnas vu; …… man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not …
Acts 15:33poiarantois de chronon apoluila meta eirēnau apo toiu adelfoiu pros toin apostelarantoin …… sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had …
Acts 24:2… archeta katēgorarō tos Tertullos legarōntos; Pollau eirēnau tucharōntois dia su kai diorthōmeiu genorōnteiu …… you, we have enjoyed a lasting peace, and your foresight has brought improvements …
Romans 3:17kai hodan eirēnau ouk gnōskala.and the way of peace they have not known.”
Romans 14:19ara oun teim tau eirēnau diōkaneiō kai teim tau oikodomau tau …… let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
Romans 15:13… elpidau plēratoia vin pantau charau kai eirēnau en te pisteuarō, eis tem perisseuarō …… fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so …
Romans 15:33tos de theos tau eirēnau meta pantoiu vu; amēn.The God of peace be with all of you. Amen.
Romans 16:20tos de theos tau eirēnau suntribati ton Satanon hupo toin podoin …The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your …
1 Corinthians 14:33… gar atō akatastasiau tos theos alla eirēnau, hōs en pantai tai ekklēsai toiu …… a God of disorder, but of peace— as in all the churches of …
2 Corinthians 13:11… kai tos theos tau agapau kai eirēnau eti meta vu.… And the God of love and peace will be with you.
Ephesians 4:3… teu pneumeu en to sundesmo tau eirēnau;… the Spirit through the bond of peace.
Ephesians 6:15… podoin en hetoimasia teu euangelieu tau eirēnau,… the readiness of the gospel of peace.
Philippians 4:9… houteim prassavōr; kai tos theos tau eirēnau eti meta vu.… into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
1 Thessalonians 5:23Autos de tos theos tau eirēnau hagiazatoia vin holoteloin, kai holoklērem vu …Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may …
2 Thessalonians 3:16Autos de tos kurios tau eirēnau dōatoia vi tan eirēnan dia pantou …Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all …
Hebrews 7:2… kai basilevos Salēm, hem atō basilevos eirēnau,… king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
Hebrews 11:31… toi apeitharantoi, decherantas toin kataskopoin meta eirēnau.… because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who …
Hebrews 13:20Tos de theos tau eirēnau, tos anagarantos ek nekroiu ton poimenon …Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the …
eirēna“peace”to, fordative singular8×
Luke 2:29… despotor, kata tem rēmem su en eirēna;… You now dismiss Your servant in peace.
Luke 11:21“safe”… kathoplizorēntos fulassateiō tan heautou aulan, en eirēna atō teim huparcharōnteim autou;… strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.
Acts 16:36… apoluiveia; nun oun exercharantois poreuovōr en eirēna.… may go on your way in peace.”
1 Corinthians 7:15… adelfas en tei toioutei, en de eirēna kalatē nin tos theos.… has called you to live in peace.
1 Corinthians 16:11… auton exouthenateia. propempavar de auton en eirēna, hina erchateia pros min, ekdechomō gar …… Send him on his way in peace so that he can return to …
James 2:16… tinos autoi ek vu; Hupagavōr en eirēna, thermainovōr kai chortazovōr, mē dōaveia de …… of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but …
James 3:18karpos de dikaiosunau en eirēna sperotō toi poiarōntoi eirēnan.Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
2 Peter 3:14… aspilois kai amōmētois auto heuriskira en eirēna,… every effort to be found at peace— spotless and blameless in His sight.