peaceable
adjective (peaceable, more peaceable, most peaceable); adverb peaceably
Everyday
- Not wanting to fight or argue; liking peace. tree →
- Calm and without fighting: «a peaceable meeting». tree →
- (church, Bible) The «peaceable kingdom» is Isaiah's picture of a world where the wolf lives with the lamb. tree →
In the lessons
In stories a peaceable village or a peaceable giant is gentle; in religion lessons the peaceable kingdom shows the hope of perfect peace. In law «peaceable protest» is protest without violence. Phrases: «peaceable kingdom», «peaceable people», «settle peaceably».
Examples
- The giant was peaceable and kind. tree →
- The neighbours settled their argument peaceably. tree →
- Isaiah wrote of a peaceable kingdom where the lion and lamb lie down together. tree →
- Our cat is a peaceable creature. tree →
- The crowd was peaceable and calm. tree →
- Try to solve things in a peaceable way. tree →
- The man, who was a peaceable quiet sort of fellow, made no objections, but simply said: tree →
Note
Similar to «peaceful», but «peaceable» is more about people who avoid fights; «peaceful» is used more for calm places and times («a peaceful garden»). Formal or old-fashioned.
In Jewish tradition
Quiet and calm, free from fighting. It is used of a safe home and quiet land.
Interpretation. In the Prophets "peaceable" dwellings are a picture of safety that God gives His people. Folds being made silent shows that God's anger can destroy that peace.
Examples
- And the peaceable folds are brought to silence because of the fierce anger of the LORD. (Prophets JER.25.37, JPS 1917) tree →
- And my people shall abide in a peaceable habitation, and in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting-places. (Prophets ISA.32.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they that dwelt there aforetime were of Ham. (Writings 1CH.4.40, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Similar to «peaceful», but «peaceable» is more about people who avoid fights; «peaceful» is used more for calm places and times («a peaceful garden»). Formal or old-fashioned.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «peaceable» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «peaceable» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «peaceable» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «peaceable» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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