πέτρα,
πέτρας,
ἡ, from
Homer down; the
Sept. for
סֶלַע and
צוּר;
a rock, ledge, cliff;
a. properly:
Matthew 7:24;
Matthew 27:51, 60;
Mark 15:46;
Luke 6:48;
1 Corinthians 10:4 (on which see
πνευματικός, 3 a.); a projecting rock, crag,
Revelation 6:15f, rocky ground,
Luke 8:6, 13.
b. a rock, large stone:
Romans 9:33;
1 Peter 2:8 (7).
c. metaphorically,
a man like a rock, by reason of his firmness and strength of soul:
Matthew 16:18 (some interpretations regard the distinction (generally observed in classic Greek; see the commentaries and cf.
Schmidt, Syn., chapter 51, §§ 4-6) between
πέτρα, the massive living rock, and
πέτρος, a detached but large fragment, as important for the correct understanding of this passage; others explain the different genders here as due first to the personal then to the material reference. Cf. Meyer, Keil, others;
Green, Critical Note on
John 1:43).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
- Matthew
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7:24; 16:18; 27:51; 27:60
- Mark
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15:46
- Luke
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6:48; 8:6; 8:13
- John
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1:43
- Romans
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9:33
- 1 Corinthians
-
10:4
- 1 Peter
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2:8
- Revelation
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6:15
