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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Cephas, from Ancient Greek Κηφᾶς (Kēphâs), from Aramaic כֵּיפָא/Classical Syriac ܟܐܦܐ (kēp̄ā, “stone, rock”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Cephas
- The apostle Peter, using the name given to him by Jesus.
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- And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
- A male given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.
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Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κηφᾶς (Kēphâs), from Aramaic כֵּיפָא (kēp̄ā, “stone, rock”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Cēphās m (genitive Cēphae); first declension
- The apostle Peter, using the name given to him by Jesus.
Declension
First-declension noun (masculine, Greek-type, nominative singular in -ās).
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