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2786 – Κηφᾶς (Kephas)

Cephas


Type:
Noun
mask. ♂
Person
Greek: Κηφᾶς (Kephas)
Pronunciation: kay-fas
Gematria: 535(20 + 8 + 500 + 1 + 6)    words with the same gematria
Origin: Of Aramaic origin cf H3710
Usage: 9 times in NA, 6 times in TR     

Description

Another name for the apostle Peter.

Synonyms

The Greek form Petros is the most common name for the apostle Simon Peter, but in contexts and dialogues where Aramaic or Hebrew was spoken, the Aramaic name Kefas is used. The difference between petra/petros is that petra describes a large mountain, while petros is a small stone.
ΚηφᾶςKephas♂G2786
(9 ggr)		Cephas
βουνόςbounos♂G1015
(2 ggr)		hill
λίθοςlithos♂G3037
(59 ggr)		stone
ὄροςoros♁G3735
(63 ggr)		mountain
πέτραpetra♀G4073
(15 ggr)		rock
ΠέτροςPetros♂G4074
(155 ggr)		Peter
*The bars show how many times the word is used in the New Testament.

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
Person (Person)
N-ASM-P-1
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♂ dative singular masculine
Person (Person)
N-DSM-P-2
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
Person (Person)
N-GSM-P-1
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
Person (Person)
N-NSM-P-5


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Usage in NT


1
4
4
Total    9

References (9 occurances in 9 verses)




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