King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G2786
Transliteration: Kēphas
Phonetic Spelling: (kay-fas')
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: "a rock", Cephas, a name given to the apostle Peter
Meaning: Cephas -- "a rock", a name given to the apostle Peter
Κεφας, κεφα (Buttmann, 20 (18)), ὁ (Chaldean כֵּיפָא, a rock), Cephas (equivalent to Πέτρος (cf. B. D. (American edition), p. 2459)), the surname of Simon the apostle: John 1:42 (43); 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:22; 1 Corinthians 9:5; 1 Corinthians 15:5; Galatians 2:9; and L T Tr WH also in Galatians 1:18; Galatians 2:11, 14.
Word Summary
Kēphas: "a rock", Cephas, a name given to the apostle Peter
Original Word: ΚηφᾶςTransliteration: Kēphas
Phonetic Spelling: (kay-fas')
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: "a rock", Cephas, a name given to the apostle Peter
Meaning: Cephas -- "a rock", a name given to the apostle Peter
Strong's Concordance
Cephas. Of Chaldee origin (compare keph); the Rock; Cephas (i.e. Kepha), a surname of Peter -- Cephas.
see HEBREW keph
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2786: ΚεφαςΚεφας, κεφα (Buttmann, 20 (18)), ὁ (Chaldean כֵּיפָא, a rock), Cephas (equivalent to Πέτρος (cf. B. D. (American edition), p. 2459)), the surname of Simon the apostle: John 1:42 (43); 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:22; 1 Corinthians 9:5; 1 Corinthians 15:5; Galatians 2:9; and L T Tr WH also in Galatians 1:18; Galatians 2:11, 14.