Word study · Greek

eirēnē

peace

Say it: ay-RAY-nay (approximate)

εἰρήνη

What it means

Peace in the full sense of shalom. Jesus says, "Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives" (14:27), and "that in me you may have peace" (16:33).

Range of meaning

  • PeaceAbsence of conflict.
  • WellbeingWholeness and safety.
  • GreetingA wish for good.

In John

Every verse (5)

Verses where G1515 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources