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Peace in Scripture.

Biblical peace is more than the absence of conflict. Journey through the Hebrew 'Shalom' (completeness) and the Greek 'Eirene' (tranquility).

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Strong'sWordLanguageDefinitionOccurrences
H7965שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmHebrew

or שָׁלֹם shâlôm (shaw-lome'); from שָׁלַם [idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] wholly. - safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly - also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace 1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace 1a) completeness (in number) 1b) safety, soundness (in body) 1c) welfare, health, prosperity 1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment 1e) peace, friendship 1e1) of human relationships 1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship 1f) peace (from war) 1g) peace (as adjective)

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G1515εἰρήνηeirḗnēGreek

probably from a primary verb (to join) one, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one again. - peace (literally or figuratively) - by implication, prosperity

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