verb
eirēneuamō
Greekεἰρηνεύω (eirēneuō)
Strong’sG1514
I am peaceful, keep the peace, am at peace
stem eirēneu-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
εἰρηνεύω
(< εἰρήνη), [in LXX chiefly for שׁלם, שׁקט;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1514 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidi-rane-yoo'-o
to be (act) peaceful
Fromfrom G1515;
King Jamesbe at (have, live in) peace, live peaceably.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| eirēneuavōrεἰρηνεύετε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | at peace | 3× |
| eirēneuarōtoisεἰρηνεύοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | live peaceably | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eirēneuamō | eirēneuame | eirēneuami | eirēneuama | eirēneuamē | eirēneuamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | eirēneuasō | eirēneuase | eirēneuasi | eirēneuasa | eirēneuasē | eirēneuaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eirēneuatō | eirēneuate | eirēneuati | eirēneuata | eirēneuatē | eirēneuatelē |
| we 1st person plural | eirēneuanō | eirēneuane | eirēneuani | eirēneuana | eirēneuanē | eirēneuanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eirēneuavō | eirēneuave | eirēneuavi | eirēneuava | eirēneuavē | eirēneuavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | eirēneualō | eirēneuale | eirēneuali | eirēneuala | eirēneualē | eirēneualelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eirēneuameiō | eirēneuameia | eirēneuameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | eirēneuaseiō | eirēneuaseia | eirēneuaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eirēneuateiō | eirēneuateia | eirēneuateiē |
| we 1st person plural | eirēneuaneiō | eirēneuaneia | eirēneuaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eirēneuaveiō | eirēneuaveia | eirēneuaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | eirēneualeiō | eirēneualeia | eirēneualeiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | eirēneuasōr | eirēneuasar | eirēneuasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eirēneuatōr | eirēneuatar | eirēneuatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | eirēneuavōr3×εἰρηνεύετε | eirēneuavar | eirēneuavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | eirēneualōr | eirēneualar | eirēneualēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eirēneuamoiō | eirēneuamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | eirēneuasoiō | eirēneuasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eirēneuatoiō | eirēneuatoia |
| we 1st person plural | eirēneuanoiō | eirēneuanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | eirēneuavoiō | eirēneuavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | eirēneualoiō | eirēneualoia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | eirēneuarō | eirēneuari | eirēneuara | eirēneuarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | eirēneuarōtos1× | eirēneuaritos | eirēneuaratos | eirēneuarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
eirēneu 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
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
eirēneuavōr“at peace”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural3×
Mark 9:50“at peace”kalem tem halatem; ean de tem halatem analem gineteia, en tine autem artuavi? echavōr en heautoi hala, kai eirēneuavōr en allēloi.Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
2 Corinthians 13:11“live in peace”Loipem, adelfoir, chairavōr, katartizivōr, parakalivōr, tem autem fronavōr, eirēneuavōr, kai tos theos tau agapau kai eirēnau eti meta vu.Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
1 Thessalonians 5:13“at peace”kai hēgerō autoin huperekperissou en agapa dia tem ergem autoiu. eirēneuavōr en heautoi.In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.
eirēneuarōtois“live peaceably”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Romans 12:18“live peaceably”ei dunatem, tem ek vu meta pantoiu anthrōpoiu eirēneuarōtois;If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.