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# peaceable

adjective (peaceable, more peaceable, most peaceable); adverb peaceably

«peaceable» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Not wanting to fight or argue; liking peace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peaceable/#m1)
2. Calm and without fighting: «a peaceable meeting». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peaceable/#m2)
3. (church, Bible) The «peaceable kingdom» is Isaiah's picture of a world where the wolf lives with the lamb. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peaceable/#m3)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peaceable/#x1)
- The neighbours settled their argument peaceably. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peaceable/#x2)
- Isaiah wrote of a peaceable kingdom where the lion and lamb lie down together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peaceable/#x3)
- Our cat is a peaceable creature. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peaceable/#x4)
- The crowd was peaceable and calm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peaceable/#x5)
- Try to solve things in a peaceable way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peaceable/#x6)
- The man, who was a peaceable quiet sort of fellow, made no objections, but simply said: [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peaceable/#x7)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peaceable/#x1)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peaceable/#x2)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peaceable/#x3)

### 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](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peaceable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «peaceable» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peaceable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«peaceable» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/peaceable.html) on Mova free.