Philippians 1:2:4Phil.1.2.W4TAB
εἰρήνη
eirêenê
“peace”
- Transliteration
- ei-RÊE-nê
- Extended
- ei-REE-RÊE-neh
- IPA
- /eiˈrɛː.nɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- peace
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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-RÊE-nê
- sentence
KHA-ris hy-MEEN KAI ei-RÊE-nê a-PO the-OU PA-tros hê-MON KAI ky-REE-ou ee-ay-SOO khri-STOU
Exegesis
The verse follows a concise epistolary blessing pattern, opening with the nominative nouns charis {χάρις | chá-ris} ‘grace’ and eirene {εἰρήνη | ei-rḗ-nē} ‘peace’ as the content of the wish.
Root and etymology
eiroepsilon–iota–rho–omega
“to join, to bind together”
In context — Philippians 1:2
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ .
About this coordinate
Philippians 1:2:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Philippians 1:2, so the Greek word εἰρήνη (eirêenê) 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 Phil.1.2.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Phil.1.2.W4.S1) and character.