Bible Encyclopedia: Cephas

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

CEPHAS

Greek

2786. Kephas -- "a rock," Cephas, a name given to the apostle ...
... "a rock," Cephas, a name given ... Word Origin of Aramaic origin Definition "a rock,"
Cephas, a name given to the apostle Peter NASB Word Usage Cephas (9). Cephas. ...
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Library

The Teaching of Simon Cephas in the City of Rome.
... The Teaching of Simon Cephas in the City of Rome. In the third [3128] year of Claudius
Cæsar, Simon Cephas departed from Antioch to go to Rome. ...
/.../unknown/the decretals/ancient syriac documents the teaching 3.htm

But when Simon Cephas Saw this He Fell Before the Feet of Jesus...
... The Text of the Diatessaron. Section VI. But when Simon Cephas saw this
he fell before the feet of Jesus� [1] [Arabic, p.22] [446 ...
/.../hogg/the diatessaron of tatian/section vi but when simon.htm

Simon Cephas Said unto Him, Our Lord, is it to us that Thou Hast ...
... The Text of the Diatessaron. Section XLIII. Simon Cephas said unto him,
Our Lord, is it to us that thou hast spoken� [1] [2947 ...
/.../hogg/the diatessaron of tatian/section xliii simon cephas said.htm

And While they Talked Together,...
... [3817] And there were together Simon Cephas, and Thomas ... [3819] Simon Cephas said
unto them, I go to catch fish. They said unto him, And we also come with thee. ...
/.../hogg/the diatessaron of tatian/section liv and while they.htm

The Disciples of Our Saviour.
... [203] This is the account of Clement [204] in the fifth book of his Hypotyposes,
in which he also says that Cephas was one of the seventy disciples, [205] a ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter xii the disciples of our.htm

And one of his Disciples was Sitting...
... Jesus loved. [3088] To him Simon Cephas beckoned, that he should ask him
who this was, concerning [3] whom he spake. [3089] And ...
/.../hogg/the diatessaron of tatian/section xlv and one of.htm

Servants and Lords
... 'All things are yours; 22. Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or
life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; 23. ...
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This Said Jesus, and Went Forth with his Disciples to a Place ...
... [3316] And he took with him Cephas and the sons of Zebedee together, James and
John; and he began to [6] look sorrowful, and to be anxious. ...
/.../hogg/the diatessaron of tatian/section xlviii this said jesus.htm

1 Cor. I. 10
... Next he declares also the kind of contention. Ver.12. "That each one of you saith,
I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas." "I say, contentions ...
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And the Chief Priest Asked Jesus About his Disciples...
... the chief priest. [7] [3397] And when Jesus went out, Simon Cephas was standing
in the outer court warming [8] himself. [3398] And ...
/.../hogg/the diatessaron of tatian/section xlix and the chief.htm

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Cephas

a rock or stone

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Cephas

[PETER]

ATS Bible Dictionary

Cephas

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

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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

Thesaurus

Cephas (8 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CEPHAS. se'-fas. See PETER (SIMON). Multi-Version
Concordance Cephas (8 Occurrences). John 1:42 He brought him to Jesus. ...
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Apollos (11 Occurrences)
... very success, through the slight discrepancies in his teaching (compare 1 Corinthians
1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:4) with that of Paul or of Cephas, had engendered ...
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Apol'los (10 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 1:12 and I say this, that each one of you saith, 'I, indeed, am of
Paul' -- 'and I of Apollos,' -- 'and I of Cephas,' -- 'and I of Christ.' (See ...
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Galatians (2 Occurrences)
... (2) Three years later he "made acquaintance with Cephas" in Jerusalem and saw James
besides, but no "other of the apostles" (Galatians 1:18, 19). ...
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Rock (176 Occurrences)
... 1) cela`; (2) tsur (3) challamish, "flint"; compare Arabic khalanbus, "flint";
(4) kephim (Job 30:6 Jeremiah 4:29); compare Kephas, "Cephas" = Petros, "Peter ...
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Your's (6 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 3:22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or
death, or things present, or things to come; all are your's; (KJV). ...
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Jona (1 Occurrence)
... Jesus looked at him, and said, "You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called
Cephas" (which is by interpretation, Peter). (Root in WEB KJV DBY WBS YLT). ...
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Jonas (11 Occurrences)
... John 1:42 And he led him to Jesus. Jesus looking at him said, Thou art Simon, the
son of Jonas; thou shalt be called Cephas (which interpreted is stone). ...
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Interpreted (19 Occurrences)
... John 1:42 And he led him to Jesus. Jesus looking at him said, Thou art Simon, the
son of Jonas; thou shalt be called Cephas (which interpreted is stone). ...
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First (4693 Occurrences)
... Verily he gave you spiritual direction regarding himself, Cephas, and Apollos, for
even then you were dividing yourselves into parties." It would be impossible ...
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Bible Concordance

Cephas (8 Occurrences)

John 1:42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, "You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas" (which is by interpretation, Peter).
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 1:12 Now I mean this, that each one of you says, "I follow Paul," "I follow Apollos," "I follow Cephas," and, "I follow Christ."
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 3:22 whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. All are yours,
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 9:5 Have we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 15:5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Galatians 1:18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days.
(ASV BBE NAS RSV)

Galatians 2:9 and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Galatians 2:11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I resisted him to the face, because he stood condemned.
(ASV BBE NAS RSV)

Subtopics

Cephas

Related Terms

Apollos (11 Occurrences)

Apol'los (10 Occurrences)

Galatians (2 Occurrences)

Rock (176 Occurrences)

Your's (6 Occurrences)

Jona (1 Occurrence)

Jonas (11 Occurrences)

Interpreted (19 Occurrences)