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cephas

/ˈsi.fəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
cephas
IPA
/ˈsi.fəs/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The apostle Peter, using the name given to him by Jesus.

name

A male given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Cēphās, from Ancient Greek Κηφᾶς (Kēphâs), from Aramaic כֵּיפָא/Classical Syriac ܟܐܦܐ (kēp̄ā, “stone, rock”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Cēphās, Κηφᾶς, כֵּיפָא, ܟܐܦܐ

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Questions

How do you pronounce cephas?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsi.fəs/.
What does cephas mean?
The apostle Peter, using the name given to him by Jesus.
Where does cephas come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce cephas

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