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Cephas

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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A rock, a Syriac or later Hebrew name given to Peter by Christ, John 1:42 . The Greek Petros and the Latin Petrus have the same meaning. See PETER .

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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Cephas'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​c/cephas.html. 1859.
 
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