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peace

Meaning of “peace”

Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.

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429 occurrences400 verses59 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 15:15

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Joshua 8:31
As Moses the servant of the Lord commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the Lord, and sacrificed peace offerings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 8:31 · retained source text

As Moses the seruant of the LORD commaunded the children of Israel, as it is written in the booke of the Law of Moses, an Altar of whole stones, ouer which no man hath lift vp any yron: and they offred theron burnt offerings vnto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.

1611 marginal noteExod. 20.25. deut. 27.5.

Joshua 9:15
And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 9:15 · retained source text

And Ioshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them liue: and the princes of the Congregation sware vnto them.

Joshua 10:1
NOW it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 10:1 · retained source text

¶ Now it came to passe when Adoni-zedek King of Ierusalem, had heard how Ioshua had taken Ai, and had vtterly destroyed it, ( as he had done to Iericho, and her King, so hee had done to Ai, and her King) and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them,

1611 marginal noteChap. 6.15.

1611 marginal noteChap. 8.3.

Joshua 10:4
Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 10:4 · retained source text

Come vp vnto me, and helpe me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Ioshua, and with the children of Israel.

Joshua 10:21
And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 10:21 · retained source text

And all the people returned to the campe to Ioshua at Makkedah in peace: none mooued his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

Joshua 11:19
There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 11:19 · retained source text

There was not a citie that made peace with the children of Israel, saue the Hiuites the inhabitants of Gibeon; all other they tooke in battell.

1611 marginal noteChap. 9.3.

Joshua 22:23
That we have built us an altar to turn from following the Lord, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the Lord himself require it;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 22:23 · retained source text

That wee haue built vs an altar to turne from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offering, or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the LORD himselfe require it;

Joshua 22:27
But that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might do the service of the Lord before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no part in the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 22:27 · retained source text

But that it may bee a witnesse betweene vs and you, and our generations after vs, that we might do the seruice of the LORD before him with our burnt offrings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings, that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye haue no part in the LORD.

1611 marginal noteGen. 31.48. chap. 24.27. ver. 34.

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Where “peace” appears

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Genesis9 occurrences
9 verses
Exodus7 occurrences
7 verses
Leviticus32 occurrences
31 verses
Numbers26 occurrences
25 verses
Deuteronomy7 occurrences
7 verses
Joshua8 occurrences
8 verses
Judges9 occurrences
9 verses
1 Samuel15 occurrences
13 verses
2 Samuel13 occurrences
13 verses
1 Kings15 occurrences
14 verses
2 Kings16 occurrences
13 verses
1 Chronicles8 occurrences
6 verses
2 Chronicles11 occurrences
11 verses
Ezra4 occurrences
4 verses
Nehemiah2 occurrences
2 verses
Esther3 occurrences
3 verses
Job10 occurrences
10 verses
Psalms27 occurrences
27 verses
Proverbs7 occurrences
7 verses
Ecclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verse
Isaiah32 occurrences
29 verses
Jeremiah24 occurrences
18 verses
Lamentations1 occurrence
1 verse
Ezekiel13 occurrences
10 verses
Daniel4 occurrences
4 verses
Amos1 occurrence
1 verse
Obadiah1 occurrence
1 verse
Micah2 occurrences
2 verses
Nahum1 occurrence
1 verse
Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse
Haggai1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah5 occurrences
5 verses
Malachi2 occurrences
2 verses
Matthew6 occurrences
4 verses
Mark8 occurrences
8 verses
Luke19 occurrences
18 verses
John6 occurrences
5 verses
Acts8 occurrences
8 verses
Romans11 occurrences
11 verses
1 Corinthians5 occurrences
5 verses
2 Corinthians3 occurrences
2 verses
Galatians3 occurrences
3 verses
Ephesians7 occurrences
7 verses
Philippians3 occurrences
3 verses
Colossians3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Thessalonians3 occurrences
2 verses
1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
Titus1 occurrence
1 verse
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews4 occurrences
4 verses
James3 occurrences
2 verses
1 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses
2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses
2 John1 occurrence
1 verse
3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation2 occurrences
2 verses

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Ephesians 2:14

he is our peace

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