Strong's Lexicon

G2786

G2786 — Κηφᾶς

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekKephasName PersonOccurrences: 9

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G2786
Word:Κηφᾶς
Part of Speech:Name Person
Etymology:of Chaldee origin
Language:Greek
Occurrences:9
Transliteration:Kephas
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kay-fas`
Meaning:1. the Rock 2. Cephas (i.e. Kepha), a surname of Peter
KJV Renderings:Cephas

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Κεφας, κεφα (Buttmann, 20 (18)), (Chaldean ëÅÌéôÈà, 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.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

Κηφᾶς (Cephas)

John 1:42

KJV: 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
GK: και ήγαγεν αυτόν προς τον Ισηούν εμβλέψας δε αυτώ ο Ιησούς είπε συ ει Σίμων ο υιός Ιωνά συ κληθήση Κηφάς ο ερμηνεύεται πέτρος

1 Corinthians 1:12

KJV: Now 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
GK: λέγω δε τούτο ότι έκαστος υμών λέγει εγώ μεν ειμι Παύλου εγώ δε Απολλώ εγώ δε Κηφά εγω δε χριστού

1 Corinthians 3:22

KJV: Whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come all are yours
GK: είτε Παύλος είτε Απολλώς είτε Κηφάς είτε κόσμος είτε ζωή είτε θάνατος είτε ενεστώτα είτε μέλλοντα πάντα υμών εστιν

1 Corinthians 9:5

KJV: Have we not power to lead about a sister a wife as well as other apostles and the brethren of the Lord and Cephas
GK: μη έχομεν εξουσίαν αδελφήν γυναίκα περιάγειν ως και οι λοιποί απόστολοι και οι αδελφοί του κυρίου και Κηφάς

1 Corinthians 15:5

KJV: And that he was seen of Cephas then of the twelve
GK: και ότι ώφθη Κηφά είτα τοις δώδεκα

Galatians 2:9

KJV: And 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 unto the heathen and they unto the circumcision
GK: και γνόντες την χάριν την δοθείσάν μοι Ιάκωβος και Κήφας και Ιωάννης οι δοκούντες στύλοι είναι δεξιάς έδωκαν εμοί και Βαρνάβα κοινωνίας ίνα ημείς εις τα έθνη αυτοί δε εις την περιτομήν
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