◄ 2786. Képhas ►
Strong's Lexicon Képhas: Cephas Original Word: Κηφᾶς Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: Képhas Pronunciation: KAY-fas Phonetic Spelling: (kay-fas') Definition: Cephas Meaning: Cephas (Aramaic for rock), the new name given to Simon Peter, the apostle. Word Origin: Aramaic origin, from כֵּיפָא (kepha), meaning "rock" or "stone." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent is Strong's H3710 (כֵּיפָא - kepha), which also means "rock" or "stone." Usage: The name "Cephas" is used in the New Testament as an alternate name for the Apostle Peter. It signifies "rock" or "stone," highlighting Peter's foundational role in the early Christian church. Jesus bestowed this name upon Simon, son of Jonah, to signify his future role as a leader among the apostles and a foundational figure in the establishment of the church. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Jewish culture of the first century, names held significant meaning and often reflected a person's character or destiny. The name "Cephas" is Aramaic, the common language spoken by Jews in Palestine during Jesus' time. By giving Simon the name Cephas, Jesus was not only acknowledging his role but also connecting him to the Jewish heritage and the prophetic tradition of God renaming individuals to signify their divine purpose (e.g., Abram to Abraham, Jacob to Israel). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of Aramaic origin Definition "a rock," Cephas, a name given to the apostle Peter NASB Translation Cephas (9). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2786: Κεφας 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Cephas. Of Chaldee origin (compare keph); the Rock; Cephas (i.e. Kepha), a surname of Peter -- Cephas. see HEBREW keph Forms and Transliterations Κηφα Κηφᾷ Κηφᾶ Κηφαν Κηφᾶν Κηφας Κηφᾶς κίβδηλον Kepha Kephâ Kēpha Kēphâ Kephā̂i Kēphā̂i Kephan Kephân Kēphan Kēphân Kephas Kephâs Kēphas Kēphâs Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance John 1:42 N-NMS GRK: σὺ κληθήσῃ Κηφᾶς ὃ ἑρμηνεύεται NAS: you shall be called Cephas (which KJV: shalt be called Cephas, which INT: you will be called Cephas which means 1 Corinthians 1:12 N-GMS GRK: Ἐγὼ δὲ Κηφᾶ Ἐγὼ δὲ NAS: and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ. KJV: and I of Cephas; and I INT: I moreover of Cephas I moreover 1 Corinthians 3:22 N-NMS GRK: Ἀπολλὼς εἴτε Κηφᾶς εἴτε κόσμος NAS: Apollos or Cephas or the world KJV: Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, INT: Apollos or Cephas or [the] world 1 Corinthians 9:5 N-NMS GRK: κυρίου καὶ Κηφᾶς NAS: of the Lord and Cephas? KJV: of the Lord, and Cephas? INT: Lord and Cephas 1 Corinthians 15:5 N-DMS GRK: ὅτι ὤφθη Κηφᾷ εἶτα τοῖς NAS: and that He appeared to Cephas, then KJV: he was seen of Cephas, then INT: that he appeared to Cephas then to the Galatians 1:18 N-AMS GRK: Ἰεροσόλυμα ἱστορῆσαι Κηφᾶν καὶ ἐπέμεινα NAS: to become acquainted with Cephas, and stayed INT: Jerusalem to make acquaintance with Peter and I remained Galatians 2:9 N-NMS GRK: Ἰάκωβος καὶ Κηφᾶς καὶ Ἰωάννης NAS: to me, James and Cephas and John, KJV: when James, Cephas, and John, INT: James and Cephas and John Galatians 2:11 N-NMS GRK: δὲ ἦλθεν Κηφᾶς εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν NAS: But when Cephas came to Antioch, INT: moreover came Peter to Antioch Galatians 2:14 N-DMS GRK: εἶπον τῷ Κηφᾷ ἔμπροσθεν πάντων NAS: I said to Cephas in the presence INT: I said to Peter before all Strong's Greek 2786 9 Occurrences Κηφᾶ — 3 Occ. Κηφᾶν — 1 Occ. Κηφᾶς — 5 Occ.