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Cephas

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Easton's 1897Smith's 1863ISBE 19151 verse reference

Easton's 1897

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

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · public domain

Smith's 1863

[PETER]

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863) · public domain

ISBE 1915

se'-fas.

See PETER (SIMON).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain

In Scripture

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