Pétra — G4073

G4073 · Greek — πέτρα

Pronunciation: pet'-ra

Definition

feminine noun

a (mass of) rock (literally or figuratively)

  1. properly
  2. a rock, large stone
  3. metaphorically, a man like a rock, by reason of his firmness and strength of soul

Usually translated as

rock

Origin

feminine of the same as G4074

Occurrences

Pétra occurs 16 times in 14 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (5), Mark (1), Luke (3), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), 1 Peter (1), Revelation (2)

Strong's Lexicon — P