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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 15:15

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Numbers 30:11
And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her, and disallowed her not: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she bound her soul shall stand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 30:11 · retained source text

And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her, and disallowed her not: then all her vowes shall stand, and euery bond wherewith shee bound her soule, shall stand.

Numbers 30:14
But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day; then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which are upon her: he confirmeth them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 30:14 · retained source text

But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her, from day to day, then he establisheth all her vowes, or all her bonds which are vpon her: hee confirmeth them, because hee held his peace at her, in the day that hee heard them.

Deuteronomy 2:26
¶ And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 2:26 · retained source text

¶ And I sent messengers out of the wildernesse of Kedemoth, vnto Sihon king of Heshbon, with wordes of peace, saying,

Deuteronomy 20:10
¶ When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 20:10 · retained source text

¶ When thou commest nigh vnto a City to fight against it, then proclaime peace vnto it.

Deuteronomy 20:11
And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 20:11 · retained source text

And it shall be, if it make thee answere of peace, and open vnto thee, then it shalbe that all the people that is found therein, shall be tributaries vnto thee, and they shall serue thee.

Deuteronomy 20:12
And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 20:12 · retained source text

And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make warre against thee, then thou shalt besiege it.

Deuteronomy 23:6
Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 23:6 · retained source text

Thou shalt not seek their peace, nor their prosperity all thy dayes for euer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. good.

Deuteronomy 29:19
And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 29:19 · retained source text

And it come to passe when he heareth the wordes of this curse, that hee blesse himselfe in his heart, saying, I shall haue peace, though I walke in the imagination of mine heart, to adde drunkennesse to thirst:

1611 marginal noteOr, stubbornnesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the drunken to the thirstie.

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.

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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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