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

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.

Profile

Male • An apostle • Apostle of Jesus, leader in the early church

Apostle living at the time of the New Testament

Peter, also known as Simon, Cephas, or Simon Bar-Jonah, was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and a prominent leader in the early Christian church.

• An apostle living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Mat.4.18;
• referred to as Peter Πέτρος, or Simon Σίμων, or Simeon Συμεών, or Cephas Κηφᾶς, or Bar-Jonah (KJV= Bar-Jona, NIV= "son of Jonah") Βαριωνᾶς;
• son of John Ἰωάννης;
• a brother of Andrew Ἀνδρέας.

Peter, originally named Simon, was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ and played a crucial role in the early Christian church. He was the son of Jonah (or John) and the brother of Andrew, who introduced him to Jesus (John 1:40-42). Jesus gave him the name Cephas (Aramaic) or Peter (Greek), which means "rock" (John 1:42, Matthew 16:18).

Peter was a fisherman from Bethsaida in Galilee (John 1:44) and was married (Matthew 8:14; 1 Corinthians 9:5). He became one of Jesus' closest disciples, known for his bold faith and leadership. He was part of Jesus' inner circle, witnessing key events such as the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-9) and Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane (Mark 14:32-42).

Despite his devotion, Peter denied knowing Jesus three times during Jesus' trial (Luke 22:54-62). After Jesus' resurrection, Peter was restored and commissioned to lead the church (John 21:15-19). On the day of Pentecost, Peter preached powerfully, and about 3,000 people were baptized (Acts 2:14-41).

Peter was instrumental in spreading the gospel to both Jews and Gentiles. He performed miracles (Acts 3:1-10; 9:32-43) and defended the inclusion of Gentiles in the church (Acts 10-11; 15:7-11). He wrote two epistles, 1 and 2 Peter, to encourage and instruct believers facing persecution.

Tradition holds that Peter was martyred in Rome during Nero's reign, crucified upside down at his request, as he felt unworthy to die in the same manner as Jesus.

All entries for Peter or Simon or Simeon or Cephas or Bar-Jonah: Πέτρος ☩ Σίμων ☩ Συμεών ☩ Κηφᾶς ☩ Βαριωνᾶς ☩ Πέτρος ☩ Πέτρος

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