A Syriac surname given by Christ to Simon (John 1:42), meaning “rock.” The Greeks translated it by Petros, and the Latins by Petrus.
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
Concept
Cephas
Name meaning: a rock or stone (Hitchcock)
Hebrew & Greek words with this meaning
Key verses
Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
[Peter]
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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