ΚΗΦΑΣ, κηφας
KĒPHAS, kēphas
Sounds Like: KAY-fas
Translations: Cephas, Peter, Rock
From the root: ΚΗΦΑΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun, an Aramaic name meaning 'rock' or 'stone'. It was the name given by Jesus to Simon, who became known as Simon Peter. It is used to refer to the apostle Peter in various New Testament texts.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2786 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
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