Cephas Cephas - a Syriac surname given by Christ to Simon (John 1:42), meaning "rock." The Greeks translated it by Petros, and the Latins by Petrus. Previous topic: Centurion Next topic: Cesarea Return to Bible Dictionary Main Index
Cephas - a Syriac surname given by Christ to Simon (John 1:42), meaning "rock." The Greeks translated it by Petros, and the Latins by Petrus.
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