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Lexicon :: Strong's G2786 - kēphas

Aa
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 9 times in 9 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:42

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:42 - He brought G71 him to Jesus G2424. Jesus G2424 looked G1689 at G1689 him and said G3004, “You are Simon G4613 the son G5207 of [fn]John G2491; you shall be called G2564 Cephas G2786” (which G3739 is translated G2059 [fn]Peter G4074).

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:12 - Now G1161 I mean G3004 this G3778, that each G1538 one G1538 of you is saying G3004, “I am G1510 [fn]with Paul G3972,” [fn]or “I am [fn]with Apollos G625,” [fn]or “I am [fn]with [fn]Cephas G2786,” [fn]or “I am [fn]with Christ G5547.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:22 - whether G1535 Paul G3972 or G1535 Apollos G625 or G1535 [fn]Cephas G2786, or G1535 the world G2889 or G1535 life G2222 or G1535 death G2288, or G1535 things G1764 present G1764 or G1535 things G3195 to G3195 come G3195; all G3956 things G3956 belong to you,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:5 - [fn]Do we not have G2192 a right G1849 to take G4013 along G4013 a [fn]believing G79 wife G1135, even G2532 as the rest G3062 of the apostles G652 and the brothers G80 of the Lord G2962, and [fn]Cephas G2786?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:5 - and that He appeared G3708 to [fn]Cephas G2786, then G1534 to the twelve G1427.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:18 -

Then G1899 three G5140 years G2094 later G3326 I went G424 up to Jerusalem G2414 to [fn]become G2477 acquainted G2477 with G2477 [fn]Cephas G2786, and stayed G1961 with him for fifteen G1178 days G2250.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:9 - and recognizing G1097 the grace G5485 that had been given G1325 to me, [fn]James G2385 and [fn]Cephas G2786 and John G2491, who were reputed G1380 to be pillars G4769, gave G1325 to me and Barnabas G921 the right G1188 [fn]hand G1188 of fellowship G2842, so G2443 that G2443 we might go to the Gentiles G1484, and they to the circumcised G4061.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:11 -

But when G3753 Cephas G2786 came G2064 to Antioch G490, I opposed G436 him to his face G4383, because G3754 he [fn]stood condemned G2607.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:14 - But when G3753 I saw G3708 that they were not [fn]straightforward G3716 about G4314 the truth G225 of the gospel G2098, I said G3004 to Cephas G2786 in G1715 the G1715 presence G1715 of all G3956, “If G1487 you, being G5225 a Jew G2453, live G2198 like G1483 the Gentiles G1483 and not like G2452 the Jews G2452, how G4459 is it that you compel G315 the Gentiles G1484 to live G2450 like G2450 Jews G2450?[fn]
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