Greek · G1517 · unreviewed

εἰρηνοποιέω

To make peace

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εἰρηνοποιέω G1517
Pronunciation eirēnopoiéō

What does εἰρηνοποιέω (eirēnopoiéō) mean in the Bible?

εἰρηνοποιέω (eirēnopoiéō) is a Greek word meaning "to make peace". εἰρηνο-ποιέω, -ῶ [in LXX: Pro.

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Meaning

to make peace
Extended definition

Active creation of peace through reconciliation, especially cosmic restoration between God and creation.

to make peace: Col.1:20.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist
Voices
Active
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality
Aorist Active Col 1:20
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
participle 1
Tense
aorist 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
participle 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Biblical Occurrences
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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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