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Lexicon :: Strong's G2786 - kēphas

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Κηφᾶς
Transliteration
kēphas (Key)
Pronunciation
kay-fas'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Aramaic origin cf כְּף (H3710)
mGNT
9x in 4 unique form(s) TR
6x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

TDNT Reference: 6:100,835

Strong’s Definitions

Κηφᾶς Kēphâs, kay-fas'; of Chaldee origin (compare H3710); the Rock; Cephas (i.e. Kepha), a surname of Peter:—Cephas.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G2786 in the following manner: Cephas (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G2786 in the following manner: Cephas (6x).

  1. Cephas = "stone"

    1. another name for the apostle Peter

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Κηφᾶς Kēphâs, kay-fas'; of Chaldee origin (compare H3710); the Rock; Cephas (i.e. Kepha), a surname of Peter:—Cephas.
STRONGS G2786:
Κεφας, κεφα (Buttmann, 20 (18)), ὁ (Chaldean כֵּיפָא, a rock), Cephas (equivalent to Πέτρος (cf. B. D. (American edition), p. 2459)), the surname of Simon the apostle: John 1:42 (43); 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:22; 1 Corinthians 9:5; 1 Corinthians 15:5; Galatians 2:9; and L T Tr WH also in Galatians 1:18; Galatians 2:11, 14.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

John
1:42
1 Corinthians
1:12; 3:22; 9:5; 15:5
Galatians
1:18; 2:9; 2:11; 2:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2786 matches the Greek Κηφᾶς (kēphas),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:42 - ἤγαγεν αὐτὸν πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐμβλέψας αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν σὺ εἶ Σίμων ὁ υἱὸς Ἰωάννου σὺ κληθήσῃ Κηφᾶς G2786 ὃ ἑρμηνεύεται Πέτρος

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:12 - λέγω δὲ τοῦτο ὅτι ἕκαστος ὑμῶν λέγει ἐγὼ μέν εἰμι Παύλου ἐγὼ δὲ Ἀπολλῶ ἐγὼ δὲ Κηφᾶ G2786 ἐγὼ δὲ Χριστοῦ

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 3:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:22 - εἴτε Παῦλος εἴτε Ἀπολλῶς εἴτε Κηφᾶς G2786 εἴτε κόσμος εἴτε ζωὴ εἴτε θάνατος εἴτε ἐνεστῶτα εἴτε μέλλοντα πάντα ὑμῶν

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:5 - μὴ οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν ἀδελφὴν γυναῖκα περιάγειν ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ τοῦ κυρίου καὶ Κηφᾶς G2786

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:5 - καὶ ὅτι ὤφθη Κηφᾷ G2786 εἶτα τοῖς δώδεκα

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:9 - καὶ γνόντες τὴν χάριν τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι Ἰάκωβος καὶ Κηφᾶς G2786 καὶ Ἰωάννης οἱ δοκοῦντες στῦλοι εἶναι δεξιὰς ἔδωκαν ἐμοὶ καὶ Βαρναβᾷ κοινωνίας ἵνα ἡμεῖς εἰς τὰ ἔθνη αὐτοὶ δὲ εἰς τὴν περιτομήν
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