John 20:26:28John.20.26.W28TAB
Εἰρήνη
eirênê
“Peace”
- Transliteration
- ei-RÊ-nê
- Extended
- ei-RAY-neh
- IPA
- /eiˈreː.neː/
Meaning by language
- English
- 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 | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ei-RÊ-nê
- clause
ei-RÊ-nê hy-MIN
- sentence
ER-khe-tai ho ee-ay-SOOS tôn thy-RÔN ke-klei-SME-nôn KAI E-stê eis to ME-son KAI EI-pen ei-RÊ-nê hy-MIN
Exegesis
The final clause eipen eirene hymin {εἶπεν Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν | ei-pen Ei-rē-nē hy-mîn} is a compact peace pronouncement; Greek leaves the blessing elliptical, and English supplies the implied sense naturally as a spoken greeting of peace.
Root and etymology
eirōepsilon iota rho omega
“to join, bind together”
In context — John 20:26
When eight days had passed, once again, His disciples were inside , and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, with the doors having been locked, and stood at the center and said, “Peace be to you.”
About this coordinate
John 20:26:28 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 28 of John 20:26, so the Greek word Εἰρήνη (eirênê) 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 John.20.26.W28, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.26.W28.S1) and character.