| Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) One who makes peace by reconciling parties that are at variance. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia PEACEMAKER pes'-mak-er: Occurs only in the plural (Matthew 5:9, "Blessed are the peacemakers (eirenopoioi): for they shall be called sons of God" (who is "the God of peace")). We have also what seems to be a reflection of this saying in James 3:18, "The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for (the Revised Version margin "by") them that make peace" (tois poiousin eirenen). In classical Greek a "peacemaker" was an ambassador sent to treat of peace. The word in Matthew 5:9 would, perhaps, be better rendered "peace-workers," implying not merely making peace between those who are at variance, but working peace as that which is the will of the God of peace for men.
W. L. Walker | Multi-Version Concordance Peacemaker (1 Occurrence) 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God and one peacemaker between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, (BBE) |