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G1516 εἰρηνικός (eirēnikós)
Greek
Adjective
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Quick Definition

peaceable, disposed to peace

Strong's Definition

pacific; by implication, salutary

Derivation: from G1515 (εἰρήνη);

KJV Usage: peaceable

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

εἰρηνικός, εἰρηνική, εἰρηνικόν, 1. relating to peace:ἐπίστημαι, the arts of peace, Xenophon, oec. 1, 17; ἔργα, ibid. 6, 1; χρειαι, Diodorus 5, 31; often in 1 Maccabees (). 2. peaceable, pacific, loving peace: Jas_3:17; (Plato, Isocrates, others; the Sept.). 3. bringing peace with it, peaceful, salutary, (see εἰρήνη, 3): Heb_12:11.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

εἰρηνικός eirēnikos 2x pertaining to peace; peaceable, disposed to peace, Jas_3:17 ; from the Hebrew, profitable, blissful, Heb_12:11

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

είρηνικός , -ή , -όν ( < εἰρήνη ), [in LXX for H7965 and cognates;] peaceful: Heb_12:11 , Jas_3:17 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

εἰρηνικός [page 186] P Oxy VII. 1033 .5 (A.D. 392) a petition from two νυκτοστράτηγοι , who describe themselves as τῶν εἰρηνικῶν τὴν φροντίδα ἀναδεδοιημένοι , entrusted with the care of the peace (Ed.). For the adv. see Aristeas 273 ἐπηρώτα . . πῶς ἂν κατὰ ψυχὴν καὶ ἐν τοῖς πολέμοις εἰρηνικῶς ἔχοι .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

εἰρηνικός "of or for peace, peaceful", Plat. , etc.: adv. -κῶς, "peaceably", Xen.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

είρηνικός, -ή, -όν (εἰρήνη), [in LXX for שָׁלוֹם and cognates ;] peaceful: Heb.12:11, Jas.3:17.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

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