- Original: Κηφᾶς - Transliteration: Kephas - Phonetic: kay-fas' - Definition: Cephas = stone 1. another name for the apostle Peter - Origin: of Aramaic origin cf G3710 - TDNT entry: 07:40,8 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of Chaldee origin (compare [ H3710 ]); the rock; Cephas (that is Kepha) surname of Peter: - Cephas. Total KJV Occurrences: 5 • Cephas, 5 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:22; 1 Corinthians 9:5; 1 Corinthians 15:5; Galatians 2:9