Aramaic Names that Start With C
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Updated Tue Oct 01 2024
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- Cephas
Origin:
AramaicMeaning:
"rock"Description:
The apostle Simon was called Cephas by Jesus because he was to be the rock upon which the Christian church was to be built. In most versions of the New Testament, Cephas is translated into Petros in Greek, Peter in English.
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