Lexicon
εἰρηνικός
eirēnikos
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G:A Greek

peaceful

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eirenikos describes what is marked by peace, whether the fruit produced by discipline or wisdom listed among other virtues.

The attested use describes something characterized by peace: Hebrews 12:11 applies it to the fruit yielded later by discipline, while James 3:17 includes it among the qualities of wisdom from above.

Senses in use

  1. Characterized by peace · dominant

    In Hebrews 12:11, the accusative singular masculine form qualifies the fruit that discipline later yields; the APB renders the clause "it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness." In James 3:17, the nominative singular feminine form occurs in the list describing wisdom from above; the APB renders it "first pure, then peaceful, gentle."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "peaceful" in both verses, once for the fruit yielded by discipline and once within the description of wisdom. These renderings confirm the clauses' presentation rather than establish a separate sense.

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