Greek core word #183 · noun · 91 times in the New Testament
εἰρήνη
ay-RAY-nayεἰρήνη, εἰρήνης, ἡ — peace
- First declension feminine in -η: εἰρήνη, εἰρήνης.
- Echoes Hebrew šālôm; a common greeting.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
First declension, feminine in -η
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | εἰρήνη | εἰρῆναι |
| Genitive | εἰρήνης | εἰρηνῶν |
| Dative | εἰρήνῃ | εἰρήναις |
| Accusative | εἰρήνην | εἰρήνας |
| Vocative | εἰρήνη | εἰρῆναι |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 92, John 14:27.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 221 · open the PDF here