Eirēnikos εἰρηνικός
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| εἰρηνικός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | eirēnikos |
| Strong's number | G1516 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | peaceful |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Hebrews (1) |
Eirēnikos (Greek εἰρηνικός, Strong's G1516) is a Greek adjective meaning “peaceful”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
είρηνικός, -ή, -όν
(εἰρήνη), [in LXX for שָׁלוֹם and cognates ;]
peaceful: Heb.12:11, Jas.3:17.†
(AS)
(εἰρήνη), [in LXX for שָׁלוֹם and cognates ;]
peaceful: Heb.12:11, Jas.3:17.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | peaceable (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | peace (1), peace loving (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Eirēnikos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Hebrews
- Hebrews 12:11Now 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.No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.
James
- James 3:17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).