G1515 — εἰρήνη (eirēnē)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G1515
Original: εἰρήνη
Transliteration: eirēnē
Pronunciation: i-ray'-nay
Part of Speech: Feminine noun (n-f)
Root: εἴρω (eirō) — to join
Occurrences: 92 in NT (86 unique verses)
First Occurrence: Matt 10:13 — "And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it"
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

From a primary verb εἴρω (to join); peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity.

Semantic Domains¶

Louw-Nida: - 025.021 — Worry, Anxiety, Distress, Peace - 022.007 — Favorable Circumstances or State

Other words in 025.021: εἰρηνικός (G1516), ἀμέριμνος (G275), θορυβέω (G2350)

UBS Semantic Domains: - [022] Trouble, Hardship, Relief, Favorable Circumstances - [025] Attitudes and Emotions

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Count	%
peace	61	70.9%
of peace	15	17.4%
Peace	10	11.6%
one again	1	1.2%
quietness	1	1.2%
rest	1	1.2%

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
1 Timothy	1	0.9
Galatians	3	2.0
Colossians	2	2.1
Titus	1	2.2
2 Timothy	2	2.4
Romans	11	2.5
1 Peter	3	2.9
2 Peter	2	3.3
1 Thessalonians	3	3.4
Philemon	1	4.0
2 Thessalonians	2	4.3
Ephesians	7	4.5
2 John	1	7.7
3 John	1	7.1
Hebrews	4	1.3
Luke	13	1.1
1 Corinthians	4	0.9
2 Corinthians	2	0.8
Acts	7	0.7
John	5	0.6
Revelation	2	0.5
Matthew	2	0.2
Mark	1	0.1
James	2	1.9
Jude	1	4.0
Philippians	3	2.9

Patterns: NT-wide. Highest density in epistolary greetings (Ephesians 4.5, 2 Thessalonians 4.3). Romans has the most raw occurrences (11). Present in every Pauline greeting formula ("Grace and peace from God our Father"). Sparse in the Gospels except Luke (13x). Absent from no NT book — truly ubiquitous.

Semantic Categories¶

1. Greeting Formula ("Grace and Peace")¶

Formulaic opening in Pauline and general epistles. - Rom 1:7 — "Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ" - 1 Cor 1:3 — "Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father" - Eph 1:2 — "Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father" - 1 Pet 1:2 — "Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied"

2. Inner Spiritual Peace (with God)¶

Reconciliation and tranquility resulting from justification. - Rom 5:1 — "being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" - Rom 8:6 — "to be spiritually minded is life and peace" - John 14:27 — "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth" - John 16:33 — "in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation"

3. Interpersonal Harmony¶

Peaceful relations between people or groups. - Eph 2:14 — "he is our peace, who hath made both one" (Jew/Gentile unity) - Eph 4:3 — "keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace" - Rom 14:19 — "follow after the things which make for peace" - Jas 3:18 — "the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace"

4. Dismissal/Blessing ("Go in Peace")¶

Formula of wellbeing at departure. - Mark 5:34 — "go in peace, and be whole of thy plague" - Luke 7:50 — "Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace" - Acts 15:33 — "they were let go in peace from the brethren" - Luke 2:29 — "Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace"

5. Messianic/Eschatological Peace¶

Peace as characteristic of God's kingdom. - Luke 2:14 — "on earth peace, good will toward men" - Rom 14:17 — "the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy" - Isa 9:6 context — "Prince of Peace" (OT background via H7965 shalom) - Rev 6:4 — "power was given to him... to take peace from the earth" (eschatological removal)

6. Divine Attribute ("God of Peace")¶

Peace as a characteristic of God himself. - Rom 15:33 — "the God of peace be with you all" - Rom 16:20 — "the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly" - 1 Thess 5:23 — "the very God of peace sanctify you wholly" - Heb 13:20 — "the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus"

7. Fruit of the Spirit¶

Peace as a produced character quality. - Gal 5:22 — "the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering" - Col 3:15 — "let the peace of God rule in your hearts" - Phil 4:7 — "the peace of God, which passeth all understanding"

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
θεός (theos)	G2316	32x	"peace from God", "God of peace"
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)	G2424	28x	"peace... through Jesus Christ"
κύριος (kyrios)	G2962	26x	"peace from... the Lord"
Χριστός (Christos)	G5547	22x	"peace... in Christ Jesus"
χάρις (charis)	G5485	18x	"Grace and peace" (greeting formula)
πατήρ (patēr)	G3962	17x	"from God our Father"
πίστις (pistis)	G4102	10x	"faith... peace" (Rom 5:1, Gal 5:22)
πνεῦμα (pneuma)	G4151	9x	"fruit of the Spirit... peace"
ἀγάπη (agapē)	G26	7x	"love... peace" (Eph 6:23, 2 Tim 2:22)
ἔλεος (eleos)	G1656	6x	"Grace, mercy, and peace" (Pastoral greeting)

Word Family / Cognates¶

G1516 εἰρηνικός (eirēnikos) — adjective: peaceable (2x)
G1517 εἰρηνοποιέω (eirēnopoieō) — verb: to make peace (1x, Col 1:20)
G1518 εἰρηνοποιός (eirēnopoios) — noun: peacemaker (1x, Matt 5:9)

Synonyms¶

G2271 ἡσυχία (hēsychia) — quietness, silence (Louw-Nida domain neighbor)
G372 ἀνάπαυσις (anapausis) — rest, relief (domain 022)
G425 ἄνεσις (anesis) — relief, rest (domain 022)

Antonyms¶

G1267 διαμερισμός (diamerismos) — division (Luke 12:51: "not peace, but division")
G3162 μάχαιρα (machaira) — sword (Matt 10:34: "not peace, but a sword")
G570 ἀπιστία (apistia) — unbelief (contextual opposite in Rom 5:1)
G2347 θλῖψις (thlipsis) — tribulation (John 16:33: "in me peace... in the world tribulation")

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
σιγάω (sigaō)	G4601	both "peace" in KJV	sigaō = to be silent; eirēnē = state of wellbeing
σιωπάω (siōpaō)	G4623	both "peace" in KJV	siōpaō = to hold one's peace (be quiet); eirēnē = peace as condition

Hebrew Source¶

Hebrew Source	Strong's	LXX Count	Notes
שָׁלוֹם (shalom)	H7965	155x	Primary; "completeness, soundness, welfare, peace" — broader than eirēnē
בֶּטַח (betach)	H983	13x	"security, safety" — overlaps with eirēnē's sense of safety
שְׁלָם (shelam)	H8001	4x	Aramaic equivalent of shalom