Lexicon
εἰρηνοποιός
eirēnopoios
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G:A Greek

peacemaker

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eirenopoios describes people identified in Matthew 5:9 as blessed and promised the name sons of God.

The term is used in Matthew 5:9 for a plural group pronounced blessed and promised that they will be called sons of God.

Senses in use

  1. Those pronounced blessed · dominant

    In Matthew 5:9, the nominative plural masculine adjective identifies the people in the opening blessing; the APB renders the clause, "Blessed are the peacemakers," and follows it with the promise that they "will be called sons of God."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Matthew 5:9, the APB presents the group as "the peacemakers" within a blessing statement. The clause rather than the English label establishes the term's use.

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