Cephas
ΚηφᾶςStrong’s G2786Kēphas
Appears in 9 verses of the New Testament
In short
Kēphas is the Greek word usually translated “cephas” and “peter”. It appears in 9 verses of the New Testament.
“And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.”
Meaning
Usually translated “cephas” and “peter”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- cephas 5
- of cephas 1
- to cephas 1
- peter 1
- to peter 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 4
- Galatians 4
- John 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Corinthians 1:12Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 3:22Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
- 1 Corinthians 9:5Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
- 1 Corinthians 15:5And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
- Galatians 1:18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
- Galatians 2:9And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
Greek dictionary
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.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.