Κηφᾷ
kepha
Cephas
of Chaldee origin (compare כֵּף); the Rock; Cephas (i.e. Kepha), a surname of Peter:--Cephas.
1 Corinthians 15:5 · Word #4
Lexicon G2786
| Lemma | Κηφᾶς |
| Transliteration | Kēphâs |
| Strong's | G2786 |
| In-context | Cephas |
| Literal | to-Cephas |
Morphology N DAT M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Κηφᾶς |
| Strong's | G2786 |
SIBI-P1 G2786-01
of Kepha the Rock (masculine singular)
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular. Forms attested here include genitive singular (GMS: Κηφᾶ, “of Kepha”) and dative singular (DMS: Κηφᾷ, “to/for Kepha”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma Κηφᾶς is a masculine singular proper name of Aramaic origin meaning “Rock.” Rendering it as “Kepha the Rock” preserves the underlying Semitic meaning rather than substituting the later Greek name Peter. The genitive singular form (“of Kepha”) reflects the GMS morphology, indicating possession or association. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root Κηφᾶς (rock, stone, rocky mass (as a name))
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2786-02 |
kephan | Kepha—the Rock (accusative singular) |
G2786-03 |
kephas | Rock (Kepha) |
Word Usage (9 occurrences of G2786)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| John 1:42 | Κηφᾶς | kephas | Cephas |
| 1 Corinthians 1:12 | Κηφᾶ | kepha | of Cephas |
| 1 Corinthians 3:22 | Κηφᾶς | kephas | Cephas |