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Lexicon :: Strong's G4073 - petra

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πέτρα
Transliteration
petra (Key)
Pronunciation
pet'-ra
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as Πέτρος (G4074)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:95,834

Strong’s Definitions

πέτρα pétra, pet'-ra; feminine of the same as G4074; a (mass of) rock (literally or figuratively):—rock.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's G4073 in the following manner: rock (16x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's G4073 in the following manner: rock (16x).

  1. a rock, cliff or ledge

    1. a projecting rock, crag, rocky ground

    2. a rock, a large stone

    3. metaph. a man like a rock, by reason of his firmness and strength of soul

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πέτρα pétra, pet'-ra; feminine of the same as G4074; a (mass of) rock (literally or figuratively):—rock.
STRONGS G4073:
πέτρα, πέτρας, ἡ, from Homer down; the Sept. for סֶלַע and צוּר; a rock, ledge, cliff;
a. properly: Matthew 7:24; Matthew 27:51, 60; Mark 15:46; Luke 6:48; 1 Corinthians 10:4 (on which see πνευματικός, 3 a.); a projecting rock, crag, Revelation 6:15f, rocky ground, Luke 8:6, 13.
b. a rock, large stone: Romans 9:33; 1 Peter 2:8 (7).
c. metaphorically, a man like a rock, by reason of his firmness and strength of soul: Matthew 16:18 (some interpretations regard the distinction (generally observed in classic Greek; see the commentaries and cf. Schmidt, Syn., chapter 51, §§ 4-6) between πέτρα, the massive living rock, and πέτρος, a detached but large fragment, as important for the correct understanding of this passage; others explain the different genders here as due first to the personal then to the material reference. Cf. Meyer, Keil, others; Green, Critical Note on John 1:43).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
7:24; 16:18; 27:51; 27:60
Mark
15:46
Luke
6:48; 8:6; 8:13
John
1:43
Romans
9:33
1 Corinthians
10:4
1 Peter
2:8
Revelation
6:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4073 matches the Greek πέτρα (petra),
which occurs 13 times in 13 verses in 'Psa' in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:5 - For he will conceal me there when troubles come;
he will hide me in his sanctuary.
He will place me out of reach on a high rock.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:2 - He lifted me out of the pit of despair,
out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground
and steadied me as I walked along.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 61:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 61:2 - From the ends of the earth,
I cry to you for help
when my heart is overwhelmed.
Lead me to the towering rock of safety,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:15 - He split open the rocks in the wilderness
to give them water, as from a gushing spring.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:16 - He made streams pour from the rock,
making the waters flow down like a river!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:20 - Yes, he can strike a rock so water gushes out,
but he can’t give his people bread and meat.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:16 - But I would feed you with the finest wheat.
I would satisfy you with wild honey from the rock.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:18 - High in the mountains live the wild goats,
and the rocks form a refuge for the hyraxes.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:41

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:41 - He split open a rock, and water gushed out
to form a river through the dry wasteland.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 114:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 114:8 - He turned the rock into a pool of water;
yes, a spring of water flowed from solid rock.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:16 - Give thanks to him who led his people through the wilderness.
His faithful love endures forever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 137:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 137:9 - Happy is the one who takes your babies
and smashes them against the rocks!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:6 - When their leaders are thrown down from a cliff,
the wicked will listen to my words and find them true.
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