2 Corinthians 13:11:92 Cor.13.11.W9TAB
εἰρηνεύετε
eirêneuete
“be at peace”
- Transliteration
- ei-rê-NEU-e-te
- Extended
- ei-reh-NEU-eh-teh
- IPA
- /ei.rɛːˈneu.e.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- be at peace
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ei-rê-NEU-e-te
- sentence
loi-PON a-del-PHOI KHAI-re-te ka-tar-TEE-dze-s-the pa-ra-ka-LEI-s-the to au-TO phro-NEI-te ei-rê-NEU-e-te kai ho the-OS tês a-GA-pês kai ei-RÊ-nês ES-tai meth hy-MÔN
Exegesis
A chain of present imperatives—chairete {χαίρετε | khai-re-té}, katartizesthe {καταρτίζεσθε | ka-tar-tí-ze-sthe}, parakaleisthe {παρακαλεῖσθε | pa-ra-ka-leî-sthe}, phroneite {φρονεῖτε | phro-neí-te}, and eirēneuete {εἰρηνεύετε | ei-rē-neú-e-te}—creates a staccato sequence urging the community toward ongoing actions.
Root and etymology
εἰρηνεύω
“to live in peace, to be at peace”
In context — 2 Corinthians 13:11
Finally, brothers, rejoice. Pursue restoration , draw comfort, align your thinking, and live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
About this coordinate
2 Corinthians 13:11:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of 2 Corinthians 13:11, so the Greek word εἰρηνεύετε (eirêneuete) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 2 Cor.13.11.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Cor.13.11.W9.S1) and character.