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Lexicon :: Strong's G2786 - kēphas

Strong's

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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)

Greek Inflections of Κηφᾶς [?]

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 Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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.

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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

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

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Jhn 1:42 - And^G2532 he brought^G71 him^G846 to^G4314 Jesus.^G2424 And^G1161 when Jesus^G2424 beheld^G1689 him,^G846 he said,^G2036 Thou^G4771 art^G1488 Simon^G4613 the son^G5207 of Jona:^G2495 thou^G4771 shalt be called^G2564 Cephas,^G2786 which^G3739 is by interpretation,^G2059 A stone.^G4074

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1Co 1:12 - Now^G1161 this^G5124 I say,^G3004 that^G3754 every one^G1538 of you^G5216 saith,^G3004 I^G1473^G3303 am^G1510 of Paul;^G3972 and^G1161 I^G1473 of Apollos;^G625 and^G1161 I^G1473 of Cephas;^G2786 and^G1161 I^G1473 of Christ.^G5547

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1Co 3:22 - Whether^G1535 Paul,^G3972 or^G1535 Apollos,^G625 or^G1535 Cephas,^G2786 or^G1535 the world,^G2889 or^G1535 life,^G2222 or^G1535 death,^G2288 or^G1535 things present,^G1764 or^G1535 things to come;^G3195 all^G3956 are^G2076 yours;^G5216

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1Co 9:5 - Have we^G2192 not^G3378 power^G1849 to lead about^G4013 a sister,^G79 a wife,^G1135 as well as^G5613^G2532 other^G3062 apostles,^G652 and^G2532 as the brethren^G80 of the Lord,^G2962 and^G2532 Cephas?^G2786

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1Co 15:5 - And^G2532 that^G3754 he was seen^G3700 of Cephas,^G2786 then^G1534 of the twelve:^G1427

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Gal 2:9 - And^G2532 when James,^G2385^G2532 Cephas,^G2786 and^G2532 John,^G2491 who^G3588 seemed^G1380 to be^G1511 pillars,^G4769 perceived^G1097 the grace^G5485 that was given^G1325 unto me,^G3427 they gave^G1325 to me^G1698 and^G2532 Barnabas^G921 the right hands^G1188 of fellowship;^G2842 that^G2443 we^G2249 should go unto^G1519 the heathen,^G1484 and^G1161 they^G846 unto^G1519 the circumcision.^G4061

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