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Petros

Petros {pet'-ros}
Greek: personal noun masculine

Possible Definitions:
1) Peter meaning "a rock or a stone", was originally called Simon which means "hearer". He was the son of a man called "Jonas", Mat. 16:17; John 1:42; 21:16, and was brought up in his father's occupation, that of a fisherman. He and his brother Andrew were partners of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who had hired servants. Peter did not live as a mere labouring man, in a hut by the seaside, but first at Bethsaida, and afterward at a house in Capernaum belonging to himself or to his mother-in-law, which must have been rather a large one, since he received in it not only our Lord and his fellow disciples, but multitudes who were attracted by the miracles and preaching of Christ. Peter was probably between 30 and 40 years of age at the date of his call. The Gospels and Acts narrate his life at length. Peter was probably employed for the most part in building up and completing the organisation of the Christian communities in Palestine and the adjoining districts. There is, however, strong reason to believe that he visited Corinth at an early period. The name of Peter as founder or joint founder is not associated with any local church save the churches of Corinth, Antioch, or Rome, by early ecclesiastical tradition. It may be considered as a settled point that he did not visit Rome before the last year of his life; but there is satisfactory evidence that he and Paul were the founders of the Roman church, and suffered death in that city. The time and manner of the apostle's martyrdom are less certain. According to early writers, he suffered at or about the same time with Paul, and in the Neronian persecution, A.D. 67,68. All agree that he was crucified. Origen says that Peter felt himself unworthy to be put to death in the same manner as Christ, and was therefore, at his own request, crucified with his head downward. The apostle is said to have employed interpreters. Of far more importance is the statement that Mark wrote his Gospel under the teaching of Peter, or that he embodied in that Gospel the substance of our apostle's oral instruction. The only written documents which Peter has left are his two epistles.

Petros {pet'-ros}

Greek: personal noun masculine

apparently a primary word;

Translated as:

Peter (161 times)

stone (1 time)

Total: 162 times

Strong's Number 4074

TDNT - 6:150,835