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Képhas <a href="../greek/2787.htm" title="2787">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Képhas: Cephas</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">Κηφᾶς</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Képhas<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>KAY-fas<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(kay-fas')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Cephas<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Cephas (Aramaic for rock), the new name given to Simon Peter, the apostle.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Aramaic origin, from כֵּיפָא (kepha), meaning "rock" or "stone."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent is Strong's H3710 (כֵּיפָא - kepha), which also means "rock" or "stone."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>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).<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of Aramaic origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>"a rock," Cephas, a name given to the apostle Peter<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Cephas (9).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2786: Κεφας</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">Κεφας</span></span>, <span class="greek2">κεφα</span> (<span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 20 (18)), <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (Chaldean <span class="hebrew">כֵּיפָא</span>, a rock), <span class="accented">Cephas</span> (equivalent to <span class="greek2">Πέτρος</span> (cf. <span class="abbreviation">B. D.</span> (American edition), p. 2459)), the surname of Simon the apostle: <a href="/interlinear/john/1-42.htm">John 1:42</a> (43); <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/1-12.htm">1 Corinthians 1:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/3-22.htm">1 Corinthians 3:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/9-5.htm">1 Corinthians 9:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/15-5.htm">1 Corinthians 15:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/galatians/2-9.htm">Galatians 2:9</a>; and <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> also in <a href="/interlinear/galatians/1-18.htm">Galatians 1:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/galatians/2-11.htm">Galatians 2:11, 14</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Cephas. <p>Of Chaldee origin (compare <a href="/hebrew/3710.htm">keph</a>); the Rock; Cephas (i.e. Kepha), a surname of Peter -- Cephas. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3710.htm">keph</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>Κηφα Κηφᾷ Κηφᾶ Κηφαν Κηφᾶν Κηφας Κηφᾶς κίβδηλον Kepha Kephâ Kēpha Kēphâ Kephā̂i Kēphā̂i Kephan Kephân Kēphan Kēphân Kephas Kephâs Kēphas Kēphâs<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/john/1-42.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 1:42</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">σὺ κληθήσῃ <b>Κηφᾶς</b> ὃ ἑρμηνεύεται</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you shall be called <span class="itali">Cephas</span> (which<br><a href="/kjvs/john/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shalt be called <span class="itali">Cephas,</span> which<br><a href="/interlinear/john/1-42.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> you will be called <span class="itali">Cephas</span> which means<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/1-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 1:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἐγὼ δὲ <b>Κηφᾶ</b> Ἐγὼ δὲ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and I of Apollos, <span class="itali">and I of Cephas,</span> and I of Christ.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and I <span class="itali">of Cephas;</span> and I<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/1-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> I moreover <span class="itali">of Cephas</span> I moreover<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/3-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 3:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἀπολλὼς εἴτε <b>Κηφᾶς</b> εἴτε κόσμος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Apollos or <span class="itali">Cephas</span> or the world<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Apollos, or <span class="itali">Cephas,</span> or the world,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/3-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Apollos or <span class="itali">Cephas</span> or [the] world<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/9-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 9:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κυρίου καὶ <b>Κηφᾶς</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the Lord <span class="itali">and Cephas?</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the Lord, and <span class="itali">Cephas?</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/9-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Lord and <span class="itali">Cephas</span><p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/15-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 15:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Singular">N-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὅτι ὤφθη <b>Κηφᾷ</b> εἶτα τοῖς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and that He appeared <span class="itali">to Cephas,</span> then<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he was seen <span class="itali">of Cephas,</span> then<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/15-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> that he appeared <span class="itali">to Cephas</span> then to the<p><b><a href="/text/galatians/1-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Galatians 1:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἰεροσόλυμα ἱστορῆσαι <b>Κηφᾶν</b> καὶ ἐπέμεινα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/galatians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to become acquainted <span class="itali">with Cephas,</span> and stayed<br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/1-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Jerusalem to make acquaintance with <span class="itali">Peter</span> and I remained<p><b><a href="/text/galatians/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Galatians 2:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἰάκωβος καὶ <b>Κηφᾶς</b> καὶ Ἰωάννης</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/galatians/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to me, James <span class="itali">and Cephas</span> and John,<br><a href="/kjvs/galatians/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> when James, <span class="itali">Cephas,</span> and John,<br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> James and <span class="itali">Cephas</span> and John<p><b><a href="/text/galatians/2-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Galatians 2:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ ἦλθεν <b>Κηφᾶς</b> εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/galatians/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But when <span class="itali">Cephas</span> came to Antioch,<br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/2-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> moreover came <span class="itali">Peter</span> to Antioch<p><b><a href="/text/galatians/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Galatians 2:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Singular">N-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἶπον τῷ <b>Κηφᾷ</b> ἔμπροσθεν πάντων</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/galatians/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I said <span class="itali">to Cephas</span> in the presence<br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> I said <span class="itali">to Peter</span> before all<p><b><a href="/greek/2786.htm">Strong's Greek 2786</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2786.htm">9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/ke_pha_2786.htm">Κηφᾶ — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/ke_phan_2786.htm">Κηφᾶν — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/ke_phas_2786.htm">Κηφᾶς — 5 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2785.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2785"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2785" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2787.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2787"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2787" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>