# Κηφᾶς (kēphas)

Strong’s G2786. 9 New Testament occurrences.

Cephas (Aramaic for rock), the new name given to Simon Peter, the apostle.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/kephas-g2786

## Occurrences

- [John 1:42](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 sto…
- [1 Corinthians 1:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/1/12) — Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
- [1 Corinthians 3:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/3/22) — Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
- [1 Corinthians 9:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/9/5) — Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
- [1 Corinthians 15:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/15/5) — And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
- [Galatians 1:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/galatians/1/18) — Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
- [Galatians 2:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/galatians/2/9) — And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellows…
- [Galatians 2:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/galatians/2/11) — But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
- [Galatians 2:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/galatians/2/14) — But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the m…