cephas

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Pronunciation

/ˈsi.fəs/

Definition of cephas

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name

The apostle Peter, using the name given to him by 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.”

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The apostle Peter, using the name given to him by 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.”
A male given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.

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Borrowed from Latin Cēphās, from Ancient Greek Κηφᾶς (Kēphâs), from Aramaic כֵּיפָא/Classical Syriac ܟܐܦܐ (kēp̄ā, “stone, rock”).

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