Greek word · Strong's G1515

εἰρήνη

eirḗnē · noun · “peace”

In a sentence

Eirēnē is peace — not merely the absence of conflict but wholeness and right relationship with God, the settled calm Jesus gives that the world cannot.

Greek eirēnē carries the rich freight of the Hebrew shalom: not just a ceasefire but flourishing, completeness, and reconciliation. The New Testament’s deepest peace is “peace with God” — hostility ended through Christ (Romans 5:1).

From that vertical peace flows an inner peace that “surpasses all understanding” (Philippians 4:7) and a calling to peace with others. Jesus leaves his disciples his own peace, “not as the world gives,” a steadiness rooted in his presence rather than in calm circumstances.

Strong's reference

Definition: peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity

KJV usage: one, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one again

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.” Philippians 4:7 “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Romans 5:1 “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.