Strong G4074G4074GΠέτρος

Peter

One of the 3 senses of Strong G4074

Transliteration
Petros
Pronunciation
pet'-ros
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

Apparently a primary word; a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037); as a name Petrus an apostle: - Peter rock. Compare G2786 .

Meaning of the name

Peter; this has the designative meaning "rock" or "individual stone", "rock, stone"

Detailed definition

Πέτρος, -ου, ὁ (i.e. a stone, see: πέτρα, Κηφᾶς),
Simon Peter, the Apostle: Mat.4:18 10:2, Mrk.3:16, Luk.5:8, Jhn.1:41, 43, al.
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In the biblical story

Peter

Apostle of Jesus, leader in the early church

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.

In the Bible

Strong G4074G appears in 150 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • peter146
  • s4
  • stone1

First verses

  1. Matthew 4:18
    And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
  2. Matthew 8:14
    And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever.
  3. Matthew 10:2
    Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
  4. Matthew 14:28
    And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
  5. Matthew 14:29
    And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
  6. Matthew 15:15
    Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
  7. Matthew 16:16
    And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
  8. Matthew 16:18
    And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
  9. Matthew 16:22
    Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
  10. Matthew 16:23
    But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
  11. Matthew 17:1
    And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
  12. Matthew 17:4
    Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
  13. Matthew 17:24
    And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
  14. Matthew 18:21
    Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
  15. Matthew 19:27
    Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
  16. Matthew 26:33
    Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
  17. Matthew 26:35
    Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
  18. Matthew 26:37
    And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
  19. Matthew 26:40
    And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
  20. Matthew 26:58
    But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
πέτρος, ὁ
(in later Poets ἡ, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 7.274 (1st c.BC(?): Honestus Epigrammaticus), 479 (3rd c.BC: Theodoridas Epigrammaticus)))], stone (distinguished from πέτρα, which see); in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)], used by warriors, λάζετο πέτρον μάρμαρον ὀκριόεντα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 16.734; βαλὼν μυλοειδέϊ πέτρῳ 7.270, compare 20.288, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Andromache” 1128 (never in 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey”); ἔδικε πέτρῳ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 10(11).72; ἄγαλμ᾽ Ἀΐδα ξεστὸν π. ἔμβαλον στέρνῳ [prev. author] “N.” 10.67; νιφάδι γογγύλων πέτρων 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 199.7; ἐκ χερῶν πέτροισιν ἠράσσοντο [prev. author] “Pers.” 460; λευσθῆναι πέτροις 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 435; πέτρους ἐπεκυλίνδουν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 3.5.20, etc.)]; ἐν πέτροισι πέτρον ἐκτρίβων, to produce fire, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 296)]; of a boulder forming a landmark, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ ([prev. author] “OC” 1595; τόνδ᾽ ἀνέθηκα π. ἀειράμενος “IG” 42(1).125 (Epid., 3rd c.BC).)]
2 proverbial, πάντα κινῆσαι πέτρον 'leave no stone unturned', [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Heraclidae” 1002, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 843a)]; of imperturbability, καὶ γὰρ ἂν πέτρου φύσιν σύ γ᾽ ὀργάνειας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 334, compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 28.)]
II a kind of reed, [Refs (Peripl.M.Rubr. 65.)] —The usual Prose word is λίθος.