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Cephas

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature

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Ce´phas, a surname which Christ bestowed upon Simon (), and which corresponds with Peter, both words meaning a 'rock,' which is the signification of the original [PETER].

 

 

 

 

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Kitto, John, ed. Entry for 'Cephas'. "Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature". https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​kbe/​c/cephas.html.
 
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