How to Pronounce Cephas
SEE-fuhs
Cephas is pronounced SEE-fuhs (ˈsiːfəs): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: SEE-fuss.
What does Cephas mean?
Cephas means “a rock or stone”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
What is Cephas?
A Syriac surname given by Christ to Simon (John 1:42), meaning “rock.” The Greeks translated it by Petros, and the Latins by Petrus.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
Also pronounced
SEE-fuss
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