Lexical Definition
Πέτρος Pétros (pet'-ros) Peter N:N-M-P
apparently a primary word
Peter, rock.
- a (piece of) rock (larger than λίθος)
- as a name, Petrus, an apostle
Abbott-Smith
Πέτρος, -ου, ὁ (i.e. a stone, v.s. πέτρα, Κηφᾶς),
Simon Peter, the Apostle: Mt 4:18 10:2, Mk 3:16, Lk 5:8, Jo 1:41, 43, al.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 4:18 · 10:2 |
| Mark | 3:16 |
| Luke | 5:8 |
| John | 1:41 · 1:43 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Πέτρος, ὁ
(in later Poets ἡ, [Refs 3rd c.BC+], stone (distinguished from πέτρα, which see); in [Refs 8th c.BC+], used by warriors, λάζετο πέτρον μάρμαρον ὀκριόεντα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐν πέτροισι πέτρον ἐκτρίβων, to produce fire, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a boulder forming a landmark, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__2 proverbial, πάντα κινῆσαι πέτρον 'leave no stone unturned', [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of imperturbability, καὶ γὰρ ἂν πέτρου φύσιν σύ γ᾽ ὀργάνειας [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II a kind of reed, [Refs] —The usual Prose word is λίθος.