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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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Proverbs 3:2
For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:2 · retained source text

For length of dayes, and long life, and peace shall they adde to thee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. yeeres of life.

Proverbs 3:17
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:17 · retained source text

Her wayes are wayes of plesantnesse: and all her pathes are peace.

Proverbs 7:14
I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 7:14 · retained source text

I haue peace offerings with me: this day haue I paid my vowes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. peace offerings are vpon me.

Proverbs 11:12
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 11:12 · retained source text

He that is void of wisedome, despiseth his neighbour: but a man of vnderstanding holdeth his peace.

1611 marginal noteHeb. destitute of heart.

Proverbs 12:20
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellers of peace is joy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 12:20 · retained source text

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine euill: but to the counsellours of peace, is ioy.

Proverbs 16:7
When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 16:7 · retained source text

When a mans wayes please the LORD, he maketh euen his enemies to be at peace with him.

Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 17:28 · retained source text

Euen a foole, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips, is esteemed a man of vnderstanding.

1611 marginal noteIob 13.5.

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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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