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G2786 Κηφᾶς (Kēphâs)

Greek
Noun, Masculine
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Quick Definition

Κηφᾶς, ᾶ, ὁ n.m. Cephas

Strong's Definition

the Rock; Cephas (i.e. Kepha), a surname of Peter

Derivation: of Chaldee origin (compare H03710);

KJV Usage: Cephas

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun-name, m. | -ᾶ

93.211 · Names of Persons and Places · Persons

Cephas meaning Rock the Aramaic equivalent of the Greek name Πέτρος ‘Peter’ (93.296)

JHN 1:42 · 1CO 1:12 · 1CO 3:22 · 1CO 9:5 · 1CO 15:5 · GAL 1:18 · GAL 2:9 · GAL 2:11 · GAL 2:14

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Κεφας, κεφα (Buttmann, 20 (18)), ὁ (Chaldean λΕΜιτΘΰ, a rock), Cephas (equivalent to Πέτρος (cf. B. D. (American edition), p. 2459)), the surname of Simon the apostle: Joh_1:42 (43); 1Co_1:12; 1Co_3:22; 1Co_9:5; 1Co_15:5; Gal_2:9; and L T Tr WH also in Gal_1:18; Gal_2:11; Gal_2:14.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Κηφᾶς Kēphas 9x

Cephas, Rock, rendered into Greek by Πέτρος, Jn. 1:42; 1 Cor. 1:12; 3:22; 9:5; 15:5; Gal. 1:18; 2:9, 11, 14*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Κηφᾶς, -ᾶ (v. Bl., § 10, 3), ὁ (Aram. כֵּיפָא), Cephas, i.e. Peter: Jo 1:43, I Co 1:12 3:22 9:5 15:5, Ga 1:18 2:9, 11, 14.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

Κηφᾶς [page 343] See F. C. Burkitt Syriac Forms, p. 5.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

Κηφᾶς (Kēphas) — Cephas. Κηφᾶς, -ᾶ (see Bl., § 10, 3), ὁ (Aram. כֵּיפָא), Cephas, i.e. Peter: Jhn.1:43, 1Co.1:12 3:22 9:5 15:5, Gal.1:18 2:9, 11 2:14.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

Κηφᾶς, -ᾶ (see Bl., § 10, 3), ὁ (Aram. כֵּיפָא), Cephas, i.e. Peter: Jhn.1:43, 1Co.1:12 3:22 9:5 15:5, Gal.1:18 2:9, 11 2:14.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (9)

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