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.†
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