A rock, a Syriac or later Hebrew name given to Peter by Christ, Joh 1:42. The Greek Petros and the Latin Petrus have the same meaning. See PETER.

a Syriac surname given by Christ to Simon (Joh 1:42), meaning "rock." The Greeks translated it by Petros, and the Latins by Petrus.

Ce'phas

An Aramaic name, signifying 'a stone,' equivalent to 'Peter,' given to Simon. Joh 1:42; 1Co 1:12; 3:22; 9:5; 15:5; Ga 2:9.

Ce'phas.

[PETER]

See Peter

CEPHAS, ?????, from ????, a rock. The Greek ??????, and the Latin Petrus, have the same signification. See PETER.