Κηφᾶς
kephas
Cephas
of Chaldee origin (compare כֵּף); the Rock; Cephas (i.e. Kepha), a surname of Peter:--Cephas.
Galatians 2:9 · Word #10
Lexicon G2786
| Lemma | Κηφᾶς |
| Transliteration | Kēphâs |
| Strong's | G2786 |
| In-context | Cephas |
| Literal | Cephas |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Κηφᾶς |
| Strong's | G2786 |
SIBI-P1 G2786-03
Rock (Kepha)
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular; proper name of Aramaic origin used as a masculine personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | Κηφᾶς is a proper noun of Aramaic origin meaning "rock." Rendering it as "Rock (Kepha)" preserves the underlying semantic meaning of the name while reflecting its nominative masculine singular form as a personal designation functioning as the subject. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root Κηφᾶς (rock, stone, rocky mass)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2786-01 |
kepha | of Kepha the Rock (masculine singular) |
G2786-02 |
kephan | Kepha—the Rock (accusative singular) |
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 |