John 1:42
And he brought him to Jesus. 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.
Biblical meaning of the name Peter
Meaning
“Rock”, “stone”
From the Greek Petros (Πέτρος), “stone”. It translates the Aramaic Kepha — Cephas —, the name Jesus himself gave Simon when they first met.
In the original:Πέτρος Pétros · Strong G4074
Who was Peter in the Bible?
Simon was a fisherman on the Sea of Galilee when Jesus called him. Impulsive, he walked on water, confessed that Jesus is the Christ and then denied him three times; restored, he preached at Pentecost and became one of the pillars of the church. Two letters of the New Testament bear his name.
Where the name appears
Matthew 16:18
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
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