εἰρήνη
“peace”
Primary meaning: peace. Strong's: peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity. Lexical nuances: peace ; of public peace, freedom from war: Lk 14:32 , Ac 12:20 24:2 ; of the church, Ac 9:31 . Of peace between persons, concord, agreement : Mt 10:34 , Lk 12:51 , Ro 14:17 , I Co 7:15 , Ga 5:22 , Ja 3:18 ; ζητεῖν εἰ. , I Pe 3:11 ; διώκειν , II Ti 2:22 ; ib. seq. μετὰ πάντων , He 12:14 ; by meton., of him who brings peace, Eph 2:14 . As in LXX (= Heb. שָׁלוֹם , Aram. שְׁלָם ), of a state of secur...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
probably from a primary verb (to join);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: שְׁלֵוָה (prosperity, peace, tranquillity) -> εἰρήνη (peace)
LXX conceptual translation: שְׁלָם (peace (Aramaic shalom)) -> εἰρήνη (peace)
LXX conceptual translation: שָׁלוֹם (peace, wholeness, well-being) -> εἰρήνη (peace)
LXX conceptual translation: H1980 -> εἰρήνη (peace)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where εἰρήνη (eirene) carries significant theological or narrative weight.