Cephas
See also: Céphas
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin Cephas, from Ancient Greek Κηφᾶς (Kēphâs), from Aramaic כֵּיפָא/Classical Syriac ܟܐܦܐ (kēp̄ā, “stone, rock”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Cephas
- The apostle Peter, using the name given to him by Jesus.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, John 1:42::
- 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.
- A male given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.
Translations edit
apostle Peter
male given name
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Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κηφᾶς (Kēphâs), from Aramaic כֵּיפָא (kēp̄ā, “stone, rock”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkeː.pʰaːs/, [ˈkeːpʰäːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃe.fas/, [ˈt͡ʃɛːfäs]
Proper noun edit
Cēphās m (genitive Cēphae); first declension
Declension edit
First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās).
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | Cēphās | Cēphae |
Genitive | Cēphae | Cēphārum |
Dative | Cēphae | Cēphīs |
Accusative | Cēphān | Cēphās |
Ablative | Cēphā | Cēphīs |
Vocative | Cēphā | Cēphae |