ΠΕΤΡΟΥ, πετρου
PETROU, petrou
Sounds Like: PEH-troo
Translations: of Peter, of a stone, of rock, of stones
From the root: ΠΕΤΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Noun
Explanation: This word is the genitive singular form of the proper noun ΠΕΤΡΟΣ (Petros), meaning 'Peter', referring to the apostle Simon Peter. It can also be the genitive singular form of the common noun ΠΕΤΡΑ (petra), meaning 'rock' or 'stone', or the genitive plural form of the common noun ΠΕΤΡΟΣ (petros), meaning 'stone' or 'rock'. The meaning depends on the context. When referring to a person, it means 'of Peter'. When referring to objects, it means 'of a stone' or 'of stones'.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine (for Peter); Singular, Genitive, Feminine (for rock); Plural, Genitive, Masculine (for stones)
Strong’s numbers: G4074 (Lookup on BibleHub), G4073 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Matthew — 8:14
- Mark — 14:66
- John — 1:40, 1:44, 6:8, 20:4
- Acts of the Apostles — 4:13, 5:15, 10:19, 10:44, 12:7, 12:14
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Matthew — 8:14
- Mark — 14:66
- John — 1:41, 1:45, 6:8, 20:4
- Acts — 4:13, 5:15, 10:19, 10:44, 12:7, 12:14
From the same root
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