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- proper noun
Peter , using the name given to him byJesus . - proper noun A male
given name of biblical origin.
Etymologies
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Examples
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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.
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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.
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John 1:42The word Cephas meant "rock"; we do not get the full flavor of it in English, because Peter, the proper name, is not the same as our word "rock."
The Twelve: Peter Julie D. 2005
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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.
John 1. 1999
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Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979
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Thou shalt be called Cephas, which is interpreted Peter.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 50: John The Challoner Revision
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Thou shalt be called Cephas, which is interpreted Peter.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous
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Thou art Simon the son of Jonah; thou shalt be called Cephas, which is interpreted, Peter [1: 42].
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Thou shalt be called Cephas, which is interpreted Peter.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous
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"Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is interpreted Peter".
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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